Theme
What is a main theme in Mice and Men?
Loneliness
Why is George and Lennies friendship so important to the story ?
George taking care of Lennie
Why is the time period so important to the story?
Economic decline
What is the name of Curley's wife?
She isn't given one
How is Crooks discriminated at the begging of the chapter ?
He is called the N-word
How does Candy's dog relate to Candy?
They are both old and disabled
Why is Curley's wife lonely?
She doesn't love her husband
Why did George and Lennie (aka immigrant workers) move from the midwest to the west?
The dust bowl
How does Lennie feel being in the ranch for the first time?
Anxious, scared
Why is Crooks segregated from the other men?
The color of his skin
How does the concept of Friendship relate to the main theme (Loneliness)?
They are opossites
How do the friendships connect o the main theme?
theme is loneliness
How does the time period affect Crooks?
George realizing the things that could go wrong with Curley's wife are an example of..... (literary device)
Foreshadowing
Why did George lie about Lennie's condition?
Being hired
How are women represented in chapter 2?
Curley's wife searching for Curley
What does George tell Lennie to do if he does a bad thing?
Hide in the brush
What organization was after people like Crooks?
The KKK
What type of person does Curley represent?
Curley represents a spoiled rich kid
Why is Curley's wife treated badly by the other men?
She is with Curley
How does Curley's wife connect to the main theme?
She is lonely
For how long is Curley's wife married to Curley in this part of the book?
2 weeks
Why is Lennie told to keep quiet in the interview ?
Discrimination because of disability
How does George tell Lennie to act in the interview with the boss?
George tells Lennie to keep quiet
How is Lennie discriminated?
He is treated as a kid