Background Info
Theme, Topics, & Ideas
Plot
Characters
Random Facts
100
Who is the author of Of mice and Men?
John Steinbeck
100
What is one of the main topics of the book?
Topic= one word/concept
Loneliness
100
Why are Lennie and George kicked out of the town of Weed?
Lennie grabs a girls dress because it is soft. This scares her and she screams.
100
What animal is Lennie obsessed with?
Rabbits
100
What has been the most common name for boys in America in the last 100 years?
Hint:
______ Earl Jones
______ Charles
______ Madison
James
200
What large event occurred between 1929-1939 that forced many people to lose their jobs?
The Great Depression
200
What is on theme of the book?
Theme=lesson the reader is supposed to learn
Answers may vary.
Example: Humans fear being alone above anything else.
200
The story focuses on the lives of ranch workers. Why did the author know so much about the real lives of ranch workers?
He himself worked on ranches.
200
Which character comforts George after he kills Lennie?
Slim
200
What is the most sold book in the world?
The Bible
300
What large scale drought (lack of water) occurred during this same time period?
The Dust Bowl
300
Curley has short-man syndrome. This is also called a _____ ______.
Napoleon Complex
300
What animal has Lennie often killed by accident?
Mouse
300
Who kills Candy's dog?
Carlson
300
The highest jump in professional soccer history was how many feet?
About 9 feet
400
The stock market crash made many people in America lose their money. This event is also called "Black ______".
Tuesday
400
What is one quality of Lennie's personality?
He is...
-Innocent
-Childlike
-Kind
ETC.
400
Why did George kill Lennie?
-Because if Curley had caught Lennie he would have been tortured.
-Because Lennie would not have been treated well in prison.
-Because George was showing compassion to Lennie.
400
What 2 figures does Lennie see when he has escaped to the river?
1. Aunt Clara
2. A giant rabbit
400
Which of the following is the largest named number in the world?
A.Trillionoctahexillion
B. QuadrillionoctohexadecapentatillionB.
C. Googolplex
C. Googolplex
500
What famous couple in the 1920s robbed banks together during the Great Depression?
Bonnie and Clyde
500
Why would the author make us love the character of Lennie just for him to die?
-To make the reader's feel more attached and emotional about the story
-To make reader's feel more compassionate about those with mental handicaps
-Answers may vary
500
How did the author hint to us readers that Curley's Wife would die?
-She always wears red (the color of blood and danger)
-Lennie has accidentally killed things before
-Lennie grabbed a girls dress before
-George is constantly warning Lennie to stay away from her
500
Who says this?
"I tell ya, a guy gets too lonely and he gets sick"
Crooks
500
The town of Florence, Oregon is famous for what event?
A. In 1969, 2 Hydrogen bombs were accidentally dropped on the town. Amazingly, neither of them went off because one of the switches malfunctioned.
B. There was an asteroid that landed in 1970. The asteroid carried some type of radioactive "goo" that caused the townspeople to get extremely sick. The government then covered up the event due to talk of aliens but later admitted to taking samples of the "goo".
C. They had a whale wash up on their shore. To get rid of it, they blew it up. Whale blubber then proceeded to destroy cars and harm those watching.
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