Of Mice and Men, Chapter 1
Of Mice and Men, Chapter 2
Between the Lines
Scavenger Hunt
(1-30)
(1-30)
Mixed Bag
100
What does Lennie take out of his pocket that angers George? What does George do with it?
A dead mouse. George throws it away.
100
What does George do when the Boss asks what he is trying to put over on him?
George lies and says that he and Lennie are cousins. He also adds that Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse when he was younger.
100
Why does George chooses to lie to the Boss about how he knows Lennie?
The Boss was skeptical of Lennie after he refused to respond to a simple question. George wants to ease the boss' skepticism, so he reinforces Lennie's potential as a ranch worker and places accountability on himself for Lennie's behavior on the ranch.
100
You have 45 seconds to find this quote in the book. GO!
"The first man was small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features."
p. 2 in the middle
100
Which Jewish holiday is Mr. Feuer celebrating this week?
CHANUKAH!
200
Where does George tell Lennie to go if he gets into any kind of trouble?
To hide in the brush by the river.
200
Describe Curley.
Boss' son, short, stocky, cocky, entitled, ex-boxer, likes to pick on men bigger than himself, wears a glove full of Vaseline
200
Why does Curley get angry with Lennie?
Lennie would not respond to his question, following George's orders not to say a word.
200
You have 45 seconds to find this quote in the book. GO!
"Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don't belong no place."
p. 13 at the bottom
200
What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
HARRISBURG
300
Why did Aunt Clara stop letting Lennie have mice?
He kept petting them too hard until they died.
300
What is Curley's wife's name?
Curley's Wife!
She remains nameless to emphasize the role of women in the mid-1900s, but we will soon come to learn that she has more identity than her lack of name suggests.
300
How would you define SUBTEXT?
Subtext is the meaning beneath the dialogue; what the speaker really means, even though they are NOT saying it directly; what is implied.
300
You have 45 seconds to find this quote in the book. GO!
"He's my...cousin. I told his old lady I'd take care of him. He got kicked in the head by a horse when he was a kid. He's awright. Just ain't bright. But he can do anything you tell him."
p. 22 on the bottom
300
Which artist is number 1 on Billboard's top 100 today?
Taylor Swift!
400
What town did George and Lennie last work? What happened to them at their old job?
Weed, California.
They were kicked off the ranch because Lennie got into trouble. Although he never says so explicitly, George implies that Lennie stroked a woman's dress and was then accused of rape.
400
How does George feel about Curley's wife? What instruction does he give Lennie about her?
He feels uneasy about her and tells Lennie to stay away from her because she could get them in trouble.
400
What are George's two main motivations in life?
1. Protect and look after Lennie
2. Keep their jobs at Tyler Ranch in order to actualize the American Dream
400
You have 45 seconds to find this quote in the book. GO!
"Curley's like a lot of little guys. He hates big guys."
p. 26 in the middle
400
How many 9th grade teachers are there? HINT: Think only the teachers you have! And yes, student teachers count :-)
11 (Feuer, Schneider, Oxley, Cawley, Juarez, Smaczylo, Sharpe, Grodek, Quinn, Marcovici, Jonsson)
500
What is George and Lennie's dream?
To share a ranch, tend rabbits, and live on "the fat o' the land."
500
What is George's advice to Lennie regarding Curley?
Stay away from him unless he touches you, then you fight back!
500
Why might Curley's wife pretend to look for him all the time?
She might be lonely! She may want to talk to the other ranch workers! She does not have any other friends on the ranch and if not for the other guys on the ranch, she would be forever restricted to herself and her husband, Curley.
500
You have 45 seconds to find this quote in the book. GO!
"Don't let him pull you in -- but -- if the son-of-a-b**** socks you -- let 'im have it."
p. 30 toward the top
500
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