Of Mice and Men
Why is Candy discriminated against?
His age
Why was the boss mad when Lennie and George reached the ranch?
They were late
Why is Crook's room seperate from everyone else's?
He is discriminated against due to his race
What is a meter?
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
How many times did Ms Neesham almost die in Europe?
3
Why did Lennie kill his puppy?
He was mad because he thought George wouldn't let him have the rabbits
What is Curley's Wife's hair compared to?
Sausages
What does George tell Lennie to do before he kills him?
Think about the farm/rabbits
What is a theme in Still I Rise by Maya Angelou?
Rising above oppression, resilience, the strength of women (especially black women), defiance in the face of oppression, etc.
How many kids does Ms Neesham have?
2
What did Lennie say he would do if George wanted him to leave?
Live in the mountains like a bear
Why did Curley's Wife marry Curley?
He offered her security and she wanted to escape her mother
What does Slim do at the ranch?
He's a jerkline skinner
What do you look for when annotating a poem?
Form, structure, rhyme, rhythm, typography
What's Ms Neesham's official title?
Academic Excellence Coordinator
What year was the movie released?
1992
Why does George kill Lennie?
He doesn't want him to be hurt/killed in a more inhumane way by Curley and the ranch workers
What is Of Mice and Men named after?
The poem 'To a mouse' by Robert Burns
Who is the poet of 'The Green Jumper'?
Nandi Chinna
What sport did Ms Neesham go to nationals for?
Waterpolo
Where was John Steinbeck born?
Salinas, California, USA
What university did John Steinbeck go to?
Stanford University
Why isn't Curley's Wife's name ever revealed?
To show her lack of independence and identity; to display the role of women on a ranch in the 1930s; to show she's a possession of Curley; to show her confinement to the role of a wife
What is a Dactyl foot?
Stressed/unstressed/unstressed pattern
BUH buh buh
What is the name of Ms Neesham's cockatoo?
Clancy Atticus Neesham