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Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Characters
Theme and Literary Terms
Symbolism and Motif
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Who kills Candy's dog?
Carlson
100
Who lives alone in a bunk off the stable?
Crooks
100
He has his bunk in a little room off the stable.
Crooks
100
What theme is suggested by the following quotes: "Well I ain't never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy. I just like to know what your interest is." "Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. [...] With us it ain't like that." "Funny how you an' him string along together."
Rarity of friendship or Difference from others
100
Which color motif in the book symbolizes possible danger?
Red
200
Who almost made Lennie drown, and in what context do we learn about that incident?
George, and George was telling Slim about how he used to take advantage of Lennie before they became friends.
200
How did Crooks get his name?
He has a crooked spine from being kicked by a horse.
200
Who enters Crooks' bunk area for the first time in years?
Candy
200
What type of figurative language is shown by describing Lennie as "strong as a bull" and saying Curley was "flopping like a fish on a line"?
Simile
200
What do the animals in the book symbolize? (mouse, puppy, Candy's dog)
They symbolize innocence, the victory of the strong over the weak, and the basic nature of human beings (no better than animals).
300
What happens to Curley in Chapter 3?
Curley picked a fight with Lennie and Lennie ended up crushing his hand. He had to be taken to the doctor.
300
What is the initial conflict between Lennie and Crooks?
Crooks doesn't want anyone in his room.
300
What is Curley's wife regretful about in Chapter 4?
She could have been in the movies and had a life outside the ranch.
300
What type of language is shown by the following examples: "in case I kick off" "yella as a frog belly" "Will Curley's old man can us"
slang
300
What symbol in the books represents freedom, self-reliance, the American dream, and protection from the cruelties of the world?
George and Lennie's dream farm
400
Who said this quote: "Carl's right, Candy. That dog ain't no good to himself. I wisht somebody'd shoot me if I got old an' a cripple."
Slim
400
Whom do Crooks and Candy "team up" against?
Curley's wife
400
Who gets his hand "caught in a machine"?
Curley
400
What theme is suggested by the nature of the following facts: 1. Crooks admits to being unwanted and discriminated against, then enjoys torturing Lennie about George not coming back and tearing down his dream to own land. 2. Curley's wife admits to being unhappily married and lonely, then threatens to have Crooks lynched and criticizes Candy and Lennie's plans for the future. Theme: a. humans need companionship b. humans prey on each other's weaknesses c. true friendship is rare, if not impossible
b. humans prey on each other's weaknesses
400
Why is there a motif of hands in the book?
Some acceptable answers: The men all work for a living, needing hands. Hands represent wanting to hold the American Dream. Each person's hand explains his/her importance as part of the allegory.
500
Who convinces Curley not to tell on Lennie and George?
Slim
500
Crooks interrupted brutally. "You guys is just kiddin' yourself. You'll talk about it a hell of a lot, but you won't get no land. You'll be a swamper here till they take you out in a box." Who is Crooks talking to, and why is he so skeptical?
Lennie and Candy. He's seen it all before and it never happens.
500
What do Curley's wife and Crooks have in common?
They are both isolated and not wanted around the ranch. They also are both skeptical of Candy and Lennie's insistence that they will get their own land and stop being migrant ranch workers.
500
"You guys is just kiddin' yourself. You'll talk about it a hell of a lot, but you won't get no land. You'll be a swamper here till they take you out in a box." "I tell ya I could of went with shows." What theme do these quotes relate to: a. the impossibility of the "American dream" b. loneliness c. the conflict between companionship and competition
a. the impossibility of the "American dream"
500
"Standin' here talkin' to a bunch of bindle stiffs -- an' likin' it because they ain't nobody else." "A guy talkin' to another guy and it don't make no difference if he don't hear or understand. It's just bein' with another guy." What motif (recurring idea) do these quotes show: a. loneliness and isolation b. the American dream c. the underlying evil nature of humans
a. loneliness and isolation