Characters
Large, Lumbering, and Child-Like
Lennie
Who does Lennie Accidentally kill (3 things)
Mice, Puppy, and Curley's Wife
Morosely
not feeling cheerful
Who wrote Of Mice and Men?
John Steinbeck
What does George tell Lennie to do if he gets into trouble again?
Hide in the brush until George can come for him
Small and quick-witted
George
What happens when Curley picks a fight with Lennie?
Lennie crushes Curley's hand
contemplated
think about
What decade was Of Mice and Men written?
1930's.
Who wants to "go in" on the ranch with Lennie and George?
Candy
Bosses son with high-heeled boots
Curley
Why did George and Lennie leave Weed?
Lennie touches a girl's dress and the girl became worried that Lennie was trying to rape her, and so the townspeople formed a mob trying to catch Lennie and lynch him.
scoff
to show contempt by derisive acts or language
What era was Of Mice and Men written during?
The Great Depression.
DOUBLE
Provide two examples of Foreshadowing in Of Mice and Men:
(many answers)
ex. death of Curley's Wife, death of Lennie, etc.
ranch-hand who complains about Candy’s dog
Carlson
DOUBLE
Why did Candy unable to imagine getting rid of his dog?
He had it since it was a puppy and he could not imagine his life without it
gingerly
Very cautious or careful
In 1929 what major event happened that lead to a national/global financial crisis?
The Stock Market Crash
What is the importance and meaning of this quote?
“I can still tend the rabbits, George? I didn't mean no harm, George.”
Meaning: Lennie is aware that his actions are bad, but he did not mean to be bad. And he worries his actions will not let him tend the rabbits.
Importance: Lennie is not actually capable of tending the rabbits. Each time he does something bad, he states, "I didn't mean no harm." Even though he means no harm, he still does not learn from his mistakes.
most skilled rancher and mule driver
Slim
Who discovers Curley's dead wife?
Candy
DOUBLE flounced
To move with exaggerated jerky or bouncy movements
In the midwest, what storms made farming and daily activity dangerous?
The Dust Bowl
DOUBLE
What is the importance and meaning of this quote:
"No, Lennie. I ain't mad. I never been mad, an' I ain't now. That's a thing I want ya to know."—
Meaning: George wants Lennie to know that he is not mad at him and never has been. He does not blame Lennie.
Importance: No matter what George and Lennie have gone through, George is not really upset with Lennie. This shows that George's action of killing Lennie was not out of anger towards Lennie.