Characters
Which character could we describe as lonely, proud, and well-educated?
Crooks
Who is the author of the novel?
John Steinbeck
Lennie, Candy, Crooks, and Curley's wife all share this emotion in chapter 4.
loneliness
Why does Curley agree not to tell anyone that Lennie broke his hand?
pride; embarrassment that a mentally handicapped man beat him in a fight
dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest
monotonous
Which character could we describe as quick-tempered, sharp, and overall caring?
George
What decade is the novel set in?
the 1930s
Lennie's last name being "Small" is an example of what literary device?
Irony
What lie does George tell the Boss to avoid further questioning about why he is speaking for Lennie?
That they are cousins; that Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse
not friendly or forthcoming
aloof
Curley's wife
What TWO larger events were going on in America during this time?
the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl
George and Lennie's dream of earning enough money to own their own land one day is an example of what?
the American dream
What game is occupying everyone except for Lennie and Curley's wife in chapter 5?
horseshoes
deserving censure, condemnation, or punishment
reprehensible
To whom does George confess what happened in Weed?
Slim
What was the set of reforms made by FDR to help America out of the Great Depression?
The New Deal
This literary term is defined as a narrative that can be interpreted to have a hidden or symbolic meaning, usually about society, politics, or a moral lesson.
(Hint: The Crucible was one as well.)
allegory
What did George tell Lennie to do long ago that now makes him feel guilty?
jump off a bridge into a river
anxious or fearful that something bad will happen
apprehensive
What word does Candy use to describe Curley's wife?
tart
Other than the stock market crash, what was one other economic factor that led to the Great Depression?
high unemployment
From the first chapter in the novel, we know that Lennie has killed every mouse he has handled because he doesn't know his own strength. Later, he ends up killing both his puppy and Curley's wife by accident. What literary technique is this an example of?
foreshadowing
Curley's wife calls Candy, Lennie, and Crooks "the ______ ones" in Chapter 4.
weak
in an unhappy or grumpy way
morosely