Characters
I am the woman that the narrator walks home
Mae Romero
Where is the location of the church?
The center of town
When does the bar go quiet?
When Johnny Bear walks in
"The cauliflowers grow to giants"
metaphor, hyperbole
What physical characteristic makes Johnny Bear distinctive?
His large head and hunched posture.
I admire the Hawkins sisters
Alex
Where does the narrator live
The Ratz's house
Who is the first person Johnny Bear imitates
Mae Romero and the narrator
"...on a low round hill that rises like an island out of the flat mouth of the Salinas Valley..."
simile
Which of the Hawkins sisters is mean and uptight?
Emalin
I am compared to Johnny Bear
Blind Tom
Name the Bar everyone goes to
Buffalo Bar
Why do the men at the bar keep buying whiskey?
So Johnny Bear will tell secrets
"...when the long streamers of swamp fog, like waving dirty bunting, flapped in your face..."
simile, personification
How does the narrator feel after hearing the gossip about the Hawkins sisters?
Guilty for encouraging gossip
I am the fatal victim of Johnny Bear, who spreads the secret through town
Amy Hawkins
What is called the "Mind of Loma?"
Buffalo Bar
What does the doctor infer about Emalin's actions regarding Amy hanging herself?
That perhaps Emalin let Amy hanger longer than Amy should have
What is the point of view and how do you know?
First person. It is the narrator's story
How does Steinbeck portray the townspeople of Loma?
Judgemental and hypocritical
I am the character who seeks to keep the Hawkins secret
The doctor
Where do the Chinese shareholders live?
On Hawkin's property
What do we find out about why Amy committed suicide?
She was pregnant with a Chinese field hand's baby
The movement of Johnny Bear versus his size
Irony
Why is a small town setting perfect for this story?
Secrets are more dangerous and spread faster in a small town.