Characters
The big fellow who doesn't know his own strength and likes soft things
Lennie Small
What are the 2 things that George tells Lennie to remember in chapter 1?
1) don't speak to the boss
2) run back there to hide if he gets in trouble
This book is written with heavy this, or the way people really talk.
dialect
Following the stock market crash on October 29th, 1929, this period of American history began
The Great Depression
How many chapters are there?
six
The black stableman who is use to being mistreated, but wants to be like the others more than he will let on
Crooks
What warning and advice does George give Lennie about Curley in chapter 2?
To keep away, but if Curley starts something, "let 'im have it"
What point of view is this story told?
third person
The Midwest region of the Great Plains known by this 3-word nickname had 1930s soil blizzards that blocked the sun
The Dust Bowl
In which decade was this book written?
1930s (1937 to be exact)
He's got quite the temper, a gloved (and broken) hand, and leads a mob of the ranch hands to find and kill Lennie
Curley
In chapters 5 and 6, who really had Carlson's lugger? Why?
George, so the others couldn't get to Lennie first and harm him. This gave him control of the situation.
George taking Lennie's life out of compassion is an example of what type of irony?
situational irony: we don't expect something compassionate to be so brutal
This word which means to travel from one place to another was a common type of farm hand during the great depression
migrant
Describe the setting (at least 3 descriptors for points)
1930s, during the great depression, California (outside of Solidad in the Salinas Valley), rural, on a farm, in the bunk houses and barns......
The one who dreamed of becoming famous, until mom stole some mail that could have been the opportunity of a life time
Curley's wife
Why does Curley want to fight Lennie? Was his reason what was really happening? What is the outcome?
He thinks Lennie is laughing at him, but really he was still smiling thinking about rabbits. Lennie wins the fight and breaks Curley's hand.
Curley's wife gives Lennie permission to feel her hair, but then tries to stop him when he starts to mess it up. WE know he has a history with accidentally being too rough and reacting with force when scared, but she doesn't. What type of irony is this?
Dramatic irony
Lennie and George's desire to "live off the fatta' the land" is an example of the American Dream, also called this
manifest destiny
Who is the author?
John Stienbeck
He's very likable skinner who gains respect from others without demanding it, and the only one to sympathize with George at the end
Slim
Which 2 characters showed interest in joining George and Lennie on their farm?
Candy and Crooks
Lennie accidentally killing his puppy is an example of this
foreshadowing
What helped to bring an end to the Great Depression?
Preparations for WWII
The working title of the book was called "Something That Happened". The final title was based off of this type of writing. DOUBLE POINTS IF YOU CAN NAME OR QUOTE IT
a poem
"To a Mouse"; Stanza 7: "But little mouse you are not alone, In proving foresight may be vain: The best laid plans of mice and men go often wrong, and leave nothing but grief and pain, instead of promised joy"