Book vs Movie
How is the scene in Crook's room different in the movie rather than the book?
Only Lennie goes into Crooks' room in the movie, but Candy and Curley's Wife join them in the book.
What was George and Lennie's Dream?
To own a farm with rabbits.
Who wrote the book Of Mice and Men?
John Steinbeck
What 3 living things did Lennie kill?
Mouse, Puppy, and Curley's Wife
Who is the U.S. Vice President?
Mike Pence
How is the ending of the movie different from the ending in the book?
In the movie, George is riding away on a train. In the book, George walks away with Slim who is the only character who understands what happened with Lennie.
What foreshadowed that George and Lennie's dream would not come true?
Lennie wanting colorful rabbits and George agreeing to it.
What inspired the author to write Of Mice and Men?
His work as a migrant worker.
Name 3 male characters.
Crooks, Candy, Slim, Crooks, Boss, Curley, George, Whit, Carlson
How do you say, "Where's the milk" in Spanish?
Donde esta la leche?
Where is Crooks in the movie when Curley's Wife gets killed?
He is playing horseshoe with the other men.
Which 2 characters wanted to join George and Lennie's dream?
California
*Books
Straw bed, blanket, broken harness, new leather, leather-working tools, curved knives, needles, balls of linen thread, hand riveter, split collar, broken hame, trace chain, apple box, medicine, saddle soap, tar, paintbrush, shoes (boots), alarm clock, single-barreled shotgun, spectacles, bookshelf
Mrs. Boyer is getting married this year. In what month will she have her wedding?
October
What happens in the movie when George is telling Slim about Lennie that did not occur in the book?
The boss interrupts them and says to continue working.
Even though Curley's Wife was not able to achieve her dream, how does she try to hold onto it on the ranch?
Even though she was unable to become an actress, she still dresses as if she were a star. (Heels, dress, heavy makeup, curly hair)
How far did the author get in his education?
He dropped out in college.
What 3 things does Steinbeck present as obstacles to achieving the American Dream in the 1930s?
Gender
Race
Class
Ability
Age
What year did the original Halloween movie come out?
1978
Which scene comes up in the middle of chapter 1 and is not explained until chapter 3, but is the very first scene you see in the film?
The woman with the red dress terrified in Weed, and George and Lennie having to run away.
It is nothing but a fantasy. Just because you work hard does not mean you are guaranteed to succeed.
Name one other book that the author wrote.
The Grapes of Wrath
East of Eden
Cannery Row
The Pearl
What are the 3 most important parts of the definition of lynching in regard to the lynching era that occurred between 1882-1968?
1. mob killing
2. suspected
3. outside of the law
How many sisters does Miss Dabrowska have?
Zero