The reason Lennie and George had to leave Weed, California.
Lennie was accused of rape.
100
Character who says "Baloney! What do you think you're selling me?" when Lennie says Curley's hand is messed up because he got it caught in a machine.
Curley's wife
100
The scene in which Candy’s dog is shot is an example of this, as it relates to the ending of the story.
foreshadowing
100
The time period in which the novel takes place
The Great Depression of the 1930s
100
A theme is __________________.
the central idea or the general statement about life or human nature a work of literature.
200
The first person George and Lennie meet on the ranch
Candy
200
The person who said “I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn’t ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog.”
Candy
200
“Snorting into the water like a horse” is an example of this.
simile
200
Describe the setting and tone of the opening of the novel
Peaceful/rich nature imagery, a lot of realistic animal imagery, descriptions of a campsite and a "smooth" log where many travelers have been
(There are many correct answers here)
200
One theme of the novel is friendship. Name one thing that George could have done to still be a good friend to Lennie and to avoid shooting him.
Ran away again; shot Curley
(There are a few answers to this question).
300
The reason George shoots Lennie.
George is the ultimate friend, and is afraid Curley will kill Lennie put him in an insane asylum.
300
The person who said “I don’ like this place, George. This ain’t no good place. I wanna get outa here."
Lennie
300
What do rabbits symbolize for Lennie?
Rabbits symbolize the future comfort and "American Dream" that Lennie desires.
300
The town the ranch is in
Soledad
300
Compose a possible theme for the thematic idea "isolation."
(many answers here, as long as they're universal, not cliche, and don't use 2nd person)
400
He is trustworthy and kind; George confides in him about the reason they had to leave Weed, California.
Slim
400
The character who says to "You hadda, George. I swear you hadda" after he finds out that George shot Lennie.
Slim
400
Loneliness, dreams, and prejudice are all examples of this from Of Mice and Men.
thematic ideas
400
Where Lennie kills Curley's wife.
In the barn with the puppies.
400
George and Lennie's American dream, in their words
"an' live on the fatta the lan'! "
500
What Crook's tells Lennie that makes Lennie freak out.
That George might have taken all of their money into town and won't come back for Lennie
500
“A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody. Don’t make no difference who the guy is, long’s he’s with you. I tell ya, a
guy gets too lonely an’ he gets sick.”
Crooks
500
What TWO literary devices are present in the following quote:
“A dove’s wings whistled over the water”
personification and alliteration
500
Where Lennie runs to after he kills Curley's wife
The river under the sycamores.
500
What the novel tells the reader about friendship (think about George's conflicts at the beginning and the end of the novel).
Sometimes people have to make a painful sacrifice to truly show their love and care for others.