Chapter 1
What did Lennie hide from George in his pocket?
A dead mouse. (x2 🔥)
The first person readers meet at the ranch.
Who is Candy?
______________________ (historical event) was going on during the time of this novel.
The Great Depression
What does George say he could do if he were alone?
Live easy, get/keep job, have lots of money, eat anywhere.
Why does Candy claim Curly's wife is a "tart"?
Curly's wife gives men "the eye." (x2 🔥)
The members at the ranch are suspicious of __________________________ because usually, people don't travel together.
George and Lennie.
Who is known to be a pugnacious character?
Curley (Cookie 🍪)
Who is the author of Of Mice and Men?
John Steinbeck.
What is Lennie and George's American Dream?
To own and live off a farm with work, animals, and a place to stay.
Described as: moves like royalty, prince of the ranch, good authority, jerkline skinner.
Who is Slim? (x2 🔥)
What word means to be sulking and have a bad/short temper?
What is morose?
True or False: The boss's name was revealed in Ch. 2.
FALSE.
What is Lennie supposed to do when the boss asks questions?
Say nothing. (Cookie 🍪)
Why does Carlson think Candy should shoot his dog?
The dog is old and stinky. (x2 🔥)
Which character is excluded/separated from everyone else?
Stable Buck (Cookie 🍪)
Where does the story take place (city AND state)?
Soledad, California (Cookie 🍪)
George and Lennie travel for work-- also known as...
Migrant Workers.
What is Lennie supposed to do if there is trouble?
Go hide in brush where slept the night earlier and wait until George comes to get him. (Cookie 🍪)
What does George tell Lennie to do with Curley?
Avoid him and if he tries to fight, give it to him. (Cookie 🍪)
Who said “Nobody can’t blame a person for looking.”
Curley's Wife (Cookie 🍪)
What is the FIGURATIVE (deeper meaning) of verdant?
Full of life (x2 🔥)
Why does Curley's wife not have a name in the book?
Women are dehumanized and not seen as their own person during these times. Their identity is based solely on marriage and are oftentimes isolated from everyone else.