Steinbeck Shminecheck
It's tragic that Steinbeck died in his New York City apartment.
What is he loved the countryside of California?
What is... Alfalfa patch, strawberry bushes, rabbit, horses, chickens, making their own money, etc.
"You're yella as a frog belly" is spoken about whom?
Who is Curley?
Because of this, Steinbeck's movies were easily made into movies.
Who is Slim?
Most of his novels are set in California because...
What is Steinbeck's love for the area he was raised in?
Why did 50% of commercial banks fail during the depression?
Everyone tried to withdraw their money all at once.
"Yeah, a nice fella too. Got a crooked back where a horse kicked him" is said about...
Who is Crooks?
Lennie's dead puppy symbolized what?
What is the death of Curley's wife?
Candy and Candy's dog both represent...
What is old age and uselessness?
Critics were disappointed in this book because...
What is they wished the story had a happy ending?
Who is Crooks?
"Now what the hell ya suppose is eatin' them two guys?" was said by...
Who is Carlson?
The death of Candy's dog foreshadows this...
What is Lennie's Death? (except George mercy kills him instead of someone heartless like Carlson or Curley)
This man is the epitome of what living without companionship does to a person.
Of Mice and Men deals with which of the following issues dear to Steinbeck’s heart? Name at least 2.
Homelessness, poverty, the exploitation of migrant workers, failure of the American Dream, America's moral decline.
A huge symbol of freedom and the promise of an American Dream in real life comes from New York's The Statue of Liberty. The poem written at the feet of the statue is called...
What is "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus?
Who is The Boss?
Why does the author start and end the book the same way?
Of the following archetypes, which one(s) would fit Lennie?
- Devil Figure, Outcast, Initiate, Damsel in Distress, Tragic Hero
What is Tragic Hero, Damsel in Distress, and Outcast?
The poem Steinbeck based his novella on.
What is "To a Mouse" by Robert Burns?
- You can be successful if you work hard and live morally.
- Freedom to work hard and pursue happiness is enshrined in the Constitution.
- America is the land of opportunity.
- The Dream assumes equality of opportunity, no discrimination, freedom to follow goals, freedom from victimization.
"Never you mind. A guy got to sometimes" was said by...
Who is Slim?
Why does Carlson ask Slim, “now what the hell ya suppose is eatin’ them two guys?” at the end of the story?
What is Carlson's inability to empathize with anyone and no one understands George and Lennie's bond?
Why is the theme that companionship is important in surviving in this depressing world revealed by Crooks?
What is he's an outcast and know what the value of friendship is?