Lit Terms
Hints as to what may or may not happen in a text.
What is foreshadowing?
Why does Lennie have the dead mouse?
Who is the first person readers meet at the ranch?
A one-armed swamper named Candy.
Slim is known as "the __________ of the ranch"
Prince
This is the name given to the severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the Great Plains
The Dust Bowl
Which artist released the popular 2025 album BRAT?
Charli XCX
What is the name of the parallel universe featured in the TV series Stranger Things?
The Upside Down
"...dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws." (Steinbeck, 2) is an example of this.
Metaphor
What happened at the last place where Lennie and George worked?
George and Lennie were run out of Weed after Lennie touched a girl's dress and frightened her.
Why does Candy claim Curly's wife is a "tart"?
Curly's wife gives men "the eye".
This character shot Candy's dog because he says it was making the bunkhouse stink.
Carlson
This is the name of people like George and Lennie who leave their homes & travel to find work on ranches
Migrant Workers
What NFL team's quarterback returned last week and played "Purdy" well?
49ers
What two countries border the US?
To the North? To the Sourth?
Canada & Mexico
"A water snake slipped along on the pool, its head held up like a little periscope.” (Steinbeck, 7) This line is an example of this.
Simile
Describe the dream George and Lennie share for their future.
George and Lennie want to own their own land and not be dependent on anyone else for an income.
What unusual habits did the previous occupant of George's bunk have?
He is extremely clean and neat. He cleans his hands and bunk and dresses up on Sunday.
Why is the boss suspicious of George and Lennie?
George speaks for Lennie and George and Lennie travel around together.
This is the social rule that ordered people of color to separate themselves from white society.
Segregation
Who is the NBA player that is a heavy favorite to win rookie of the year?
Cooper Flag
What time is a quarter past 6pm?
6:15 pm
The title, Of Mice and Men, is an example of this, to the poem, "To a Mouse", by Robert Burns.
Allusion
Who had given Lennie a rubber mouse in the past?
Lennie's Aunt Clara
How are George and Lennie feeling about the Ranch overall?
uncomfortable and want to leave
Why does Curly antagonize Lennie?
Curly is jealous of Lennie's size. Curly is small but wishes he were larger.
This is the decade the Great Depression occured.
1930s
What couple gave us a hot girl summer and the splash brothers?
Megan the Stallion and Klay Thompson
Which document, ratified in 1788, established the current framework of the U.S. government?
The Constitution
What is at least one theme of Mice and Men
Isolation/Loneliness
Friendship
The American Dream
Weakness /Strength
What two animals is Lennie compared to in chapter one?
Bear and horse.
What excuse does George give for Lennie's slowness?
George tells the boss that Lennie is his cousin and he had been kicked in the head by a horse to account for his slowness.
Why are Lennie and George different than most of the workers?
They travel with each other and are not lonely like most migrant workers.
This is the name of a group of people that hang someone for an "offense" with no legal trial.
lynch mob
What singer gave about 20% of her net worth to charity recently and said:
“If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?,” she said. “No hate, but yeah, give your money away, shorties.”
Billie Eilish
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mt. Everest