Lexis
What is acrophobia a fear of?
Heights
The entire novel is a symphony of ______.
Loneliness
This is the ultimate goal: a c______, ________s s________. Or, in other words _______.
a classless, stateless society. Communism.
In Chapter 3, George describes their dream farm, where they would “raise chickens and have a little patch” of this crop for the rabbits Lennie hopes to tend.
alfalfa
Although marginalized and oppressed due to her gender, Curley's wife demonstrates confidence in admonishing Crooks due to her connections to this social class.
The bourgeoisie.
This term describes treating a person as less than an equal, like an animal or object.
Dehumanization
What is the most common surname in the United States?
Smith
The famous opening lines claim what is haunting Europe?
A spectre.
Carlson persists in wanting to shoot Candy's dog in Chapter 3 due to clear signs of this condition affecting the musculoskeletal system.
rheumatism
Some may argue that Crooks is isolated on the ranch due to his own will, whereas others may argue that Crooks experiences the effects of ___________. In other words, the enforced separation of a racial group in a country or community.
Segregation
This term refers to being isolated or separated from others, often emotionally or socially.
Alienation
The ranch in Of Mice and Men reflects larger societal issues like racism, inequality, and loneliness, making it a fantastic example of this concept. ....Use it in a sentence for a bonus point.
a microcosm
Marx says capitalism constantly revolutionizes these to increase profit.
means of production
This Aussie mammal is known to spend almost all its life in eucalyptus trees.
Koala
Curley's wife uses this kind of language to express her superiority over Crooks, Lennie, and Candy. Through these kinds of nicknames, she implies that they are unimportant or ridiculous. "bindle bums, bindle stiffs, dum dum"
Derogatory
This term describes turning people, labor, or relationships into things that can be bought and sold.
Commodification
The American President during the later years of the Great Depression. Bonus, which law did he pass to establish more government jobs in the country?
Franklin Roosevelt
This problem occurs when workers produce more value than what they are paid for.
Exploitation (Surplus value)
George forewarns the dangers of interacting with Curley's wife because he fears it could put Lennie in this place, another term for jail.
hoosegow
Crooks declares, at first, that Lennie has no right to be in his room because he doesn't possess this important role on the ranch. He proclaims, "You ain't no _________!"
Skinner
Treatment of a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral.
Marginalization
During his youth, John Steinbeck spent much of his time working alongside farm laborers in Salinas County, California; however, his father was most likely a member of the middle to upper middle class working for most of his life in which career?
An accountant
How many dots appear on a pair of dice?
42
Whit reads a letter from a former ranch worker, Bill Tenner, published in a magazine, praising a story titled “____________”. This is a name that could also be expressed with the synonymous phrase, "Shadowy Horseman".
Dark Rider
Aureolin, sometimes called cobalt _____, is a shade of what color?
Yellow