What did Lennie do first that let us know he was mentally handicapped?
What is he drank the water too fast.
"Lennie, for God's sakes don't drink so much (3)"
100
Who looks out for Lennie and has his best interests in mind?
What is George.
100
How is the theme of friendship demonstrated?
What is George and Lennie's relationship. They are always there for each other and take care of each other.
100
George has to take care of Lennie because he is forgetful and always gets in trouble.
What is Character vs. Character
100
Name the state of the setting and the time period the book was based in.
What is California and the 1930's.
200
Name the one thing Lennie never forgets.
What is the rabbits on the farm. "An' have rabbits...the rabbits we're gonna get, and it get to tend 'em" (14,69)
200
Who is irritated and suspicious when George and Lennie show up to the ranch?
What is the boss.
200
How is death of the American Dream portrayed?
Possible responses
What is:Lennie killing the mice, puppy, and Curley's Wife,
George kills Lennie.-- Each death was a problem that kept George and Lennie from reaching their American Dream
200
Lennie likes to pet soft things, but doesn't know his own strenght.
What is Character vs Self.
200
How are George and Lennie different from other migrant workers?
What is they have each other to take care of, and they have a dream for the future.
300
What did Lennie do that got him and George kicked out of Weed?
What is he grabbed a girl's dress.
"Reaches out to feel this red dress an' the girl lets out a sqwack...she rabbits in an' tells the law she been raped" (42)
300
Who is flirtatious and lonely?
What is Curley's Wife
300
How is loneliness demonstrated?
Possible responses
What is: George and Lennie always have to move around--Curley's Wife wanders around the farm and flirts with other men--Crooks because he is segregated and the only African-American on the ranch--Candy because he has no one since his dog died and is looking for a replacement in George and Lennie's dream farm
300
George and Lennie are migrant workers.
What is Character vs Society.
300
How are Jim Crow Laws evident in the story? Which character do they affect.
What is Crooks because he is segregated from the other workers. "I ain't wanted in the bunkhouse...cause I'm black" (68)
400
Lennie is attracted to what thing?
What is soft objects. "I like to pet nice things with my fingers, sof' things" (90)
400
Who has the conflict of character vs. society?
What is Crooks.
400
What does George killing Lennie symbolize?
What is the strong overpowering the weak or death of the American Dream
400
Crooks lives in his own house.
What is Character vs Society
400
Where did Steinbeck get ideas for his stories?
What is his real life experiences with migrant workers.
500
What is the bad thing Lennie did that led to his death?
What is he killed Curley's Wife.
500
Who is looked to as the voice of reason or leader in the group?
What is Slim.
500
What does killing Candy's dog symbolize?
What is getting rid of objects that are useless or strong getting rid of the weak.
500
Curley's Wife flirts because she is lonely.
What is Character vs Self.
500
How do the characters reflect migrant workers during The Dust Bowl?
What is they move from job to job and try to survive day by day.