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Who is the narrator of the story?
David Hayden, he’s 12 years old and tells the story looking back.
Who is the main character?
Odysseus, a Greek hero trying to get home after the Trojan War.
Who are Romeo and Juliet?
Two teens from enemy families who fall in love fast and secretly.
Who are the main characters?
George and Lennie. George is smart and small, Lennie is big and strong but mentally slow.
what does un mean
to not do
Who is Marie Little Soldier?
She’s the Haydens’ housekeeper and a Native American woman who tells them about Frank.
Why does it take Odysseus so long to get home?
He makes the gods mad (especially Poseidon) and runs into a bunch of crazy stuff like monsters, storms, and witches.
Why can’t they be together?
Their families (Montagues and Capulets) hate each other big time.
What’s Lennie’s dream?
He wants to live on a farm with George and take care of rabbits.
what does ism mean
to study or practice
What’s the main conflict in the book?
David’s uncle Frank is abusing Native American women, and the family has to decide whether to protect him or do what’s right.
Who is Penelope?
Odysseus’s wife. She waits for him for 20 years and tricks suitors so she doesn’t have to remarry.
What happens to Tybalt?
Romeo kills him after Tybalt kills Mercutio
Why do George and Lennie run away at the start of the book?
Lennie touched a girl’s dress and scared her, so they had to leave the town.
what does pre mean
to do before
What does Wes (David’s dad) do when he finds out about Frank?
He arrests Frank even though it’s his own brother.
How does Odysseus prove who he is at the end?
He strings his special bow and shoots through 12 axe heads—only he can do it.
What’s the plan with the sleeping potion?
Juliet drinks it to fake her death so she can run away with Romeo.
What happens to Candy’s dog?
The other men say it's too old and useless, so they shoot it.
what does post mean
to do after
How does the story end for Frank?
He kills himself in the basement while being held there.
What’s the deal with the Cyclops?
Odysseus blinds the Cyclops (Polyphemus) to escape, but then brags about it and makes Poseidon angry.
How does the play end?
Romeo thinks Juliet is dead, so he kills himself. Then Juliet wakes up and kills herself too
How does the book end?
George shoots Lennie to save him from a worse death by the angry mob.
whhat does re mean
to do again