Plot
What animal does Lennie keep petting and killing on accident?
Mice
What do the men on the ranch want Candy to do with his dog?
Shoot it
Derogatory comment made about women to be provocative, promiscuous, flirty
What event was occurring during this time period?
Great Depression
What is ironic about the two main characters in the story?
George is small but the leader
Lennie is large but the follower
Where did George and Lennie work before they came to the ranch?
Weed
What animal does Lennie want to take care of on their ranch?
Rabbits
a sack held together by a long stick used to carry personal belongings on your back
bindle
Who wrote the book Of Mice and Men?
John Steinbeck
Give one example of foreshadowing in the story
Lennie hiding in the brush
George warning Lennie about Curley and Curley's wife
Why were George and Lennie kicked out of Weed?
Lennie touched a girl's dress
Who is described as the "prince of the ranch", highly respected, skilled worker on the ranch
Slim
eager, quick, ready to argue
pugnacious
John Steinbeck grew up here and where the book is based off of
Salinas, California
a problem or issue that arises between characters in a story
person vs. person
person vs. self
person vs. society
person vs. supernatural
person vs. nature
person vs. technology
What does George tell Lennie to do if he gets in trouble?
Hide in the brush until I come and get you
Why does George lie to the boss about Lennie being his "cousin"?
To protect their job opportunity, hide Lennie's mental disability
medical ointment/lotion used to relieve pain, stiffness, or swollen joints
liniment
What is the time period of the book Of Mice and Men?
1930s
Describe the mood of the setting in the beginning of the story.
Calm, peaceful, tranquil
Describe George and Lennie's "American Dream"
house on a ranch, many acres of land, own rabbits, cows, chickens, grow a vegetable garden, live off the fatta tha lan'!
Describe Curley and how he treats Lennie and George when they arrive
Aggressive, pugnacious, confrontational, wants Lennie to speak, keeps picking on Lennie specifically because of his size and wants Lennie to know whose boss, insecure, jealous
to do something in an abrupt or unfriendly way
brusquely
Describe Route 66
migrant farmers finding jobs in the midwest from Oklahoma to California- 2200 miles!
Give one example of conflict in the story
George vs. Lennie
George vs. self
Lennie vs. self
Curley vs. Lennie
Lennie vs. society