Characters
Quotes
Events
Author/Style
Themes
100
Who advises and leads the men at the ranch?
Slim
100
"I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn't of ought to let no stranger shoot my dog" pg 61
Candy
100
What does Lennie want at the beginning that causes George to explode into a rant about life without Lennie?
ketchup
100

What century was the author alive?

1900s

100

Theme: Value of life

What is the first dead thing mentioned in the story?

mouse

200
Who is described as a small, intelligent man at the beginning of the book?
George
200
"I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn't have you on my tail. I could live so easy . . ." pg 7
George, when he is mad at Lennie
200
What is Lennie's biggest concern after the pup dies?
He can't tend the rabbits
200

What kind of endings does the author AVOID?

happily ever after - fairy tale endings

200

What major event/time pd in the United States is the setting for this story?

Great Depression

300
Who wants to be in the movies?
Curley's wife
300
"How long's it gonna be till we get that little place an' live off that fatta the lan' an' rabbits?" pg 56
Lennie
300
What event leads to Curley punching Lennie, right before he gets his hand crushed?
Curley accuses Slim and Curley sees Lennie smiling
300

Other than descriptiveness, this author also uses _______. What are the two ways he makes this seem real?

dialogue - bad grammar and swearing reflection how they would really sound/speak

300

Theme: Power

List 2 characters that have some form of power and 2 characters that lack power in some way

Power: boss, Curley, Slim, George, Curley's wife

Lack: Curley's wife, Crooks, Candy, Lennie, Candy's dog

400
Who shoots Candy's dog?
Carleson
400
"Why can't I talk to you? I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely" pg 86
Curley's wife
400
What four characters were together in the barn when everyone else was in town? All four were 'left out' from the group.
Lennie, Candy, Crooks, Curley's wife
400

What does the author focus on for description?

Give 2 memorable story moments where descriptiveness is incorporated.

nature

-before G+L camp

-the barn when Lennie visits Crooks

-the barn before L kills CW

-the stream where Lennie is killed

400

Theme: Friendship

Give three story moments/relationships that incorporate the theme of friendship

George + Lennie

Candy's dog

Candy joining the farm dream

Crooks' room

Lennie + Curley's wife

Slim with George at end

500
Who used to give Lennie mice and other soft things?
Aunt Clara
500
"You hadda, George. I swear you hadda. Come on with me."
Slim, after they find George with Lennie's body
500
What event in the past caused George to treat Lennie with more care and respect?
George told him to jump in the river and he almost drowned
500

List the 4 aspects of the author's writing that we've studied in class.

overlooked characters, real endings, dialogue and descriptiveness

500
What is the title of the book based on and how does it connect to the book?
A poem about a mouse and a farmer; it connects because it says that plans often don't work out and that is what happens to George
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