Tears of a Tiger - Characters
Who is the main character of Tears of a Tiger?
Andy Jackson
Who is driving during the accident in the beginning of the book?
Andy
What are the names of the two main characters?
George Milton and Lennie Smalls
Why did George and Lennie leave Weed, California?
Lennie grabbed the woman's red dress, she accused him of rape, and they were 'chased' out/had to leave.
What figurative language is in this quote: "On the sand banks the rabbits sat as quietly as little gray sculptured stones."
Simile (comparison of two unlike things using like or as)
Who dies in the accident from the very beginning of the book?
Rob Washington
What causes the accident in the beginning of the book?
Underage drinking
Who shows George and Lennie to their bunks and later offers to help pay for their dream plot of land?
Candy
How are George and Lennie treated initially by most people on the ranch? Why?
Not very well, everyone is skeptical of them for traveling together.
What figurative language technique is present in this quote: "Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water and wiggled his fingers..."
Metaphor, comparison of Lennie to a bear
Who is the main character's girlfriend?
Keisha
How does Andy's grief compare to everyone around him several months after the accident?
Andy's grief has not improved while everyone else has found the means to grow and move past grief.
Who has curly hair, wears high-heeled boots, and a single glove (possibly filled with Vaseline)?
Curley
What things/people on the ranch does George worry will be a problem for Lennie? Are they?
Curley - Yes
Curley's Wife - Yes
Strength: Physical Strength, "Masculine controlled anger", lack of emotions
Name one of the main character's surviving friends from the accident.
B.J. or Tyrone
(Gerald was not in the accident)
What was one of the outward warning signs that Andy's depression was worsening?
- Doing worse in school
- Skipping school
- Not attending his therapy sessions
- Strained/Distanced relationships/friendships
Who is the jerkline skinner?
Slim
What two things does Lennie's death and Candy's dog's death have in common? (And one thing not in common?)
1. In the back of the head
2. Using Carlson's Luger (same pistol)
- George learned from Candy's regrets about letting someone else shoot his dog.
Produce a reason why Curley's Wife does not have a name of her own.
Variety of Answers:
Shows Curley's ownership of her, lack of value for a woman during that time period/specific context, to separate her and demean her further from the men on the farm, comparable to the prostitutes who also do not have names, to show her low status compared to the men, she was created only to be a plot point and a problem, etc...
Who is the main character's little brother?
Monty Jackson
How do Andy's friends feel about his death at the end of the novel?
Angry, confused, sad.
Why is the stable-buck called Crooks?
His back is crooked (from being kicked by a mule).
What are the reactions of two of the following men concerning the death of Curley's Wife?
1. Lennie
2. George
3. Candy
4. Curley
1. Lennie is worried George will be mad and not let him tend the rabbits.
2. George is upset because he figured this would happen
3. Candy is upset because the plan for the dream is now falling apart
4. Curley wants to immediately kill and/or torture Lennie
(Nobody truly cares for her as a person who has lost her life)
Choose one of the thematic topics and describe what kind of statement John Steinbeck is making about it in OMAM:
- Strength vs. Weakness
- Hopes and Dreams
- Friendship and Loneliness
Variety of answers