Great Depression
What’s the name of the photographer of that period?
Dorothea Lange
What are Lenny and Georges’s dream?
to have their own farm
rɪˈmɛmbə
Remember
Who speaks to Lennie before GEorges arrives in the last scene?
a rabbit
How do you say « la bourse » in English?
The stock market
What’s the name of the years preceding the Great Depression ?
The roaring twenties
What does Lennie have in his pocket when the 2 friends are on their way for a new job at the beginning of the story ?
A dead mouse
teɪk ɒf jɔː hæt
Take off your hat.
Where does the story take place?
Salinas Valley / soledad
Give a synonyme of « shanty Towns »
Slums
Complete. Hoover was the…. (Number) president.
31st
Lenny is compared to 2 animals. Which ones ?
a bear and a horse
ˈsɪkəmɔː liːvz
Sycamore leaves
Which character has no name in the story?
Curley’s wife
How do you call a low standard language?
Slang / colloquial English
What was the main risk of hoovervilles?
Health issues.
What is Lenny’s aunt name?
Clara
hiː lʊkt ˈiːɡəli æt hɪm
He looked eagerly at him
Who shoots Candy’s old dog ?
Carlson
How do you say « bord de la rivière « in English
The bank of the river
Which states where the post affected by the Dust Bowl? (At least 2)
Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico
What are Lennie and Georges’s surnames?
Lennie Small and Georges Milton
aɪ həʊp juː ɪnˈʤɔɪd ˈriːdɪŋ ɒv maɪs ænd mɛn
I hope you enjoyed reading Of Mice And Men.
Who stayed at the ranch instead of going to the pub on the last night?
Crook, Lennie and Curley’s wife
How do you say « un fardeau » in English?
a burden