Who Said This?
Chapters 1 & 2
Chapter 3
Vocab
Vocab 2
100
Said, "Ain't a thing in my pocket."
Who is Lennie?
100
In this chapter he is first characterized as frustrated and hostile.
Who is George?
100
The animal that George tells Lennie to put back in the nest.
What is a puppy?
100

Eager or quick to fight.

What is Pugnacious?

100

(of a manner of talking or writing) stiff and self-conscious or unnatural.

What is stilted?

200
Said "What the hell kind of bed you giving us? We don't want no pants rabbits."
Who is George?
200
The town that Lennie and George were "Run Outta."
What is Weed?
200
This character finds it 'funny' that George and Lennie travel together?
Who is Slim?
200

Dry, especially mocking, humor

What is wry? (or wryly)

200

having a sullen and gloomy disposition

Morose (Morosely)

300
Said, "You know what I think....I think Curley married himself...a tart"
Who is Candy (Old Swamper)?
300
This character arrives on the scene with his heeled boots and gloved hand.
Who is Curley?
300
The thing Slim persuades Curley to tell his father that his hand was crushed by.
What is a machine?
300

(especially of a person or human figure) lying down.

Recumbent

300

move with exaggerated motions.

Flounced

400
Said, "She slang her pups last night...nine of em'. I drowned four right off."
Who is Slim?
400

While all characters think that Curley's wife is a "tart" he finds her very pretty.

Who is Lennie?

400

After telling Lennie to _________________, George stopped bullying Lennie. 

What is jump in the river?

400

markedly short and abrupt

Brusque (or Brusquely)
400

showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.

Derogatory

500
Said "She's got the eye going all the time. She may have even gave the stable buck the eye."
Who is Whit?
500

What job on the farm does the boss have George and Lennie doing on their first day? 

Bucking Barley

500
Steinbeck describes Curley's helplessness during the fight against Lennie using this simile.
What is a flopping like a fish on a line?
500

contemptuous ridicule or mockery.

What is derision?

500

sounding sad and mournful.


Plaintively

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