Name That Character
He was originally cared for by his Aunt Clara.
Who is Lennie?
"We can live off the fatta the lan'."
Who is Lennie?
Crooks got his nickname due to an injury affecting what part of his body?
What is his back or spine?
This event in 1929 sparked The Great Depression, the period where the novel takes place.
What is the stock market crash?
Steinbeck frequently uses this literary technique, which means "a warning or indication of (a future event)."
What is foreshadowing?
He wears high-heeled boots and a glove on one hand.
Who is Curley?
"If I tol' him to walk over a cliff, over he'd go."
Who is George?
Candy is called "the old swamper" because, after his injury, he took on what job on the ranch?
What is a janitor or cleaner?
The state where John Steinbeck was born and where he set most of his novels.
What is California?
A "jerkline skinner" is someone who controls a line of these animals.
What are mules or horses?
Who is Crooks?
"I got hurt four years ago. They'll can me purty soon."
Who is Candy?
Lennie likes to eat his beans with this condiment.
What is ketchup?
Steinbeck won this major award for the entirety of his writing; it's also given out in categories like Peace and Economics.
What is the Nobel Prize?
George is always setting up a round of this card game, which you can now play on a computer.
What is solitaire?
His eyes are likened to God's.
Who is Slim?
"Wha's the matter with me? Ain't I got a right to talk to nobody?"
Who is Curley's wife?
Often, Curley's wife's hair is likened to this breakfast food.
What are sausages?
If they couldn't walk, migrant workers would often hop illegally onto this mode of transportation to take them across the country to find work.
What is a train?
In the final chapter, Lennie has two visions, where he talks to his Aunt Clara and this other creature.
What is a giant rabbit?
He is very proud of his German Luger.
Who is Carlson?
"Now what the hell ya suppose is eatin' them two guys?"
Who is Carlson?
What is a room in the barn or stables?
The name given to the drought-stricken southern plains region of the United States in the 1930s -- named after the substance flying around during bad storms.
What is Weed?