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Equality
Setting
Lonelines
Loss
FINAL JEOPARDY (Bid must be a multiple of 300)
100
Which character is oppressed because of their race?
Crooks.
100
What country does this novel take place in?
America.
100
How was Candy feeling after his dog was shot?
Sad.
100
Who was killed at the ending of the novel?
Lennie.
200
Which three characters are opressed
Lennie, Curley's wife, and Crooks.
200
What time period does the novel take place in?
The novel takes place in the 1930's.
200
Did George regret killing Lennie?
(TRICK QUESTION) He did regret doing it, BUT he knew he had to.
200
Who did Lennie kill?
Curley's wife.
300
How are women viewed in the novel?
Women are viewed as being used only for marriage and children as well as the only people to make meals and feed their family's.
300
Where did Lennie go if he "done a bad thing"
The forest near a bush at the river.
300
Who is the loneliness character? Why?
(TRICK QUESTION) There is no single loneliness character.
300
Was Candy happy about his dog being killed by Carlson?
No, he did not want his dog to die, but most of the others agreed with Carlson so he let them do it.
300
How many puppies has Slime drowned? And how many puppies are left after the book?
Slime drowned 4 puppies, at the end of the book there are only 4 left.
400
Why is Crooks treated so poorly?
Because of his background and because he is also a cripple.
400
Which state does the novel take place?
The novel takes place in California.
400
Why is Curley's wife always trying to be with the guys at the ranch?
She doesn't want to have to just sit at home all alone because it's boring.
400
How did Lennie's puppy die?
Lennie accidentally broke its neck after it bit him.
500
How do people view Lennie?
The people in the novel view Lennie as someone who isn't useful just because of his cognitive disability.
500
Describe the place George told Lenny to go if he did something bad.
The place where the book is introduced, hide inside the bush beside the Salinas river at the bottom of the Gabilan mountains.
500
What did Crooks say was the worst part of being living all alone?
He said that not being able to talk to anyone drives a man mad.
500
In what order did the 4 deaths in the novel occur?
Candy's dog, Lennie's puppy, Curley's wife, and Lennie