Maggie
Maggie is a ________ in a mud puddle
Flower
What city had the largest meatpacking industry in the world?
Chicago
Why did Gatsby throw the parties?
To impress Daisy/get her attention
Did Tom and Daisy live in East Egg or West Egg?
East
What is George and Lennie's dream?
Own their own ranch
Who was the author of Maggie: A Girl Of the Streets?
Stephen Crane
What does it mean for a poem to be in free verse?
It has no rhyme or rythym
What is the difference between East egg and West Egg?
East egg = old money
West egg = New money
Who in the book did Nick have a relationship with?
Jordan Baker
Who is the first person to want to join in on George and Lennie's dream?
What makes Mr. Johnson a hypocrite?
He punishes Jimmie for being violent by beating him.
What was the purpose of the poem, Chicago?
To describe the good and the bad of Chicago
Who is the border, and what does he represent?
Klipspringer, people taking advantage of Gatsby
She is thinking about how her life could've been with Gatsby
Explain why George decides to shoot Lennie.
Protect him from the rest of the workers/let him die happy
Explain how Jimmie is a product of his environment.
Grew up surrounding by violence makes him violent himself, drinks a lot, the way he speaks
Explain what a muckraker was and WHY it was called that.
Who does Meyer Wolfsheim represent in real life, and what is he known for?
Arnold Rothstein, fixing the world series.
What is the conclusion that Nick comes to about Tom and Daisy at the end of the book?
They are careless people
“Before George answered, Candy dropped his head and looked down at the hay. He knew.” What did he know? (Symbolically)
That the dream is over
What specifically does Mrs. Johnson tell Maggie that makes her hypocritical?
You're the daughter of the devil
Describe the meaning of this quote that relates to the Jungle, “I aimed at the public’s heart and by accident I hit it in the stomach.”
Sinclair's intention for the novel was to highlight the struggles of working immigrants, but it ended up resulting in less consumption of meat
What/who ultimately prevents Gatsby from attaining his dream/having a good life?
Himself
Who are the only three specific characters that we know went to Gatsby's funeral?
Nick
Henry Gatz
Owl Eyes
How does the message of the poem, "To A Mouse", connect to the message of Of Mice and Men?
There is no point in planning for the future