1930s History
What year was our novel, "Of Mice and Men" published?
1937
What part of speech is the word "dejectedly"?
An adverb
What keeps happening to the mice Lennie has?
They keep dying; he kills them
Who is Curley?
The boss's son
The literary term for "exaggeration"
Most migrant workers moved to which state?
California
Synonym for "trembled"
quivered
Lennie and George are... (their job)
migrant workers
What does Lennie want George to ask Slim about?
If Slim will give Lennie a puppy.
"She was as cold as ice" is an example of
What primarily caused the "The Great Depression"?
The stock market crash
A dirty diaper can be described as
soiled
What is George's dream?
To own his own ranch/ land/ farm - be his own boss
Slim is basically the ______ of the ranch.
manager; boss's right-hand man
Quickly write down an example of "onomatopoeia"
(teacher will determine)
The policy to abstain from involvement in the political affairs of foreign countries is called
Isolationism
eager or quick to fight
pugnacious
George and Lennie being opposites of each other makes them _______ characters.
foil
"powerful, full-stomached man" refers to which character?
Carlson
Alliteration
The worst, man-made ecological disaster in history was called
The Dust Bowl
Antonym for "simple"
elaborate
Why did George and Lennie leave Weed?
Lennie touched a woman's dress - men came after them.
Why does George think this job could be trouble?
A) Lennie thinks Curley's wife is pretty; B) Curley wants to fight Lennie already
Looking for your glasses when they're on top of your head is an example of
Irony (Situational)