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100
It is the first and last name of the person who works hard and wants to buy a farm with his best friend, George, so he can have rabbits and take care of them all by himself.
Who is Lennie Small?
100
It is the setting where the story, Of Mice and Men, takes place.
What is the Salinas River? What is California?
100
It is the literary term that identifies where the story takes place and the time or event that is important for the reader to know.
What is the setting?
100
It is the verb that means to cringe, crouch, or shrink back in fear or shame; to show submission of fear.
What is to cower?
100
It is the name of the literary technique that is described in this excerpt from the work of literature, Of Mice and Men. "Lennie had to think carefully before he could come to a conclusion. He moved cautiously close to her, until he was right against her. I like to pet nice things."
What is Alliteration?
200
It is the name of the first person Lennie and George meet when they get to the farm, and the one who plans to be their partner and buy a ranch together.
Who is Candy?
200
It is the part of the plot line where Lennie and George meet the Boss and get scolded for arriving later than expected.
What is the Rising Action?
200
It is the term given to the main character in a work of literature.
Who is the protagonist?
200
This verb means to cause to be bewildered; to confuse; or to cause to be lost in thought.
What is to bemuse?
200
It is the name of the literary technique that is described in this excerpt from the work of literature, Of Mice and Men. "George looked over at Slim and saw the calm, God-like eyes fastened on him."
What is a Simile?
300
It is the name of the person who is admired by all the ranch hands on the farm, and sometimes called the Prince of the ranch, who becomes a friend of George's.
Who is Slim?
300
It is the part of the plot line before George and Lennie reach the farm, when George looses his temper and hurts Lennie's feelings. Lennie responds to this outburst by saying if George doesn't want him around anymore, than he will go up to the mountains and find a cave and have all the mice and rabbits he wants.......
What is the Exposition?
300
It is the term given to the person or force against the main character in a work of literature.
Who is the antagonist?
300
It is the adjective that means fearful; worried.
What is apprehensive?
300
It is the name of the literary technique that is described in this excerpt from the work of literature, Of Mice and Men. "Lennie sat in the hay and looked at a little dead puppy that lay in front of him. Lennie looked at it for a long time, and then he put out his huge hand and stroked it, stroked it clear from one end to the other."
What is Imagery?
400
It is the name of the person who experiences racial injustice when he comes to the ranch, and for a moment feels there is a way out of this bad situation when he hears about Lenny, George, and Candy's plans to buy their own farm.
Who is Crooks?
400
It is the part of the plot line where Lennie accidentally kills Curley's wife.
What is the Climax?
400
It is the part of the plot line that leads to the resolution of the problem, not much happens here.
What is the Falling Action?
400
It is the adjective that means willing to listen to or accept ideas, suggestions, etc.; open and responsive to ideas, impressions, or suggestions.
What is receptive?
400
It is the name of the literary technique that is described in this excerpt from the work of literature, Of Mice and Men. "Now the light was lifting as the sun went down, and the sun streaks climbed up the wall and fell over the feeding racks and over the heads of the horses."
What is Personification?
500
It is the name(s) of the Antagonist(s) in the work of literature, Of Mice and Men.
Who are Curley and Curley's wife?
500
It is the part of the plot line where George kills Lennie.
What is the Resolution?
500
It is the turning point or pivoting point of the story in a work of literature. It is what you've waited for to happen, finally happens.
What is the Climax?
500
This noun means anger at unfairness: anger because something seems unfair or unreasonable.
What is indignation?
500
It is the name of the literary technique that is described in this excerpt from the work of literature, Of Mice and Men. "A water snake glided smoothly up the pool, twisting its periscope head from side to side; and it swam the length of the pool and came to the legs of a motionless heron that stood in the shallows."
What is a Metaphor?