Chapter One
The names of the two main characters
Who are George and Lennie?
The author of "Of Mice and Men."
Who is John Steinbeck?
The voice that is clearest within writing, typically the preferred voice.
What is active voice?
An author directly describing a character's trait/characteristics
What is direct characterization?
Where Ms. White went to college
What is Northwest Missouri State University?
Where the two main characters are traveling
What is a ranch near the Salinas Valley?
Where the author was born
Where is Salinas, California?
"The cat was scratched by the dog."
What is passive voice?
An author showing traits through actiuons, dialogue, and reactions
What is indirect characterization
When Millard West opened
What is 1995?
The animal that Lennie likes to pet
What is a mouse?
Where workers migrated to during the dustbowl
Where is California?
"The office was cleaned."
Passive
Identify as direct or indirect: “Lennie was a huge man, shapeless of face.”
Direct
How many students are at Millard West?
What is 2300?
George's ultimate dream in life
What is to own his own ranch and have a lot of land?
What migrant workers were known as
What are okies?
"The researchers conducted the study."
Active
Identify as direct or indirect: Lennie imitates George’s movements.
Indirect-- shows his childlike nature
Another book we will read this semester
What is The Great Gatsby?
What is to hide in the brush near the river?
A major theme within the novel
What is The American Dream?
A clear giveaway that the sentence is most likely written in passive voice
What is a "to-be" verb? (Have been, Has been, was, been)
What this indirect characterization reveals about Nina: "Nina slid into her seat just as the bell rang and tried to catch her breath."
What is Nina is in a hurry and/or nervous?
What is Ms. White's favorite season?
What is spring?