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Character
Vocabulary
Literary Elements
Characteristics of the Great Depression
Story
100
Who took care of Lennie before George took over?
Who is Aunt Clara
100
Spotted; blotched with color
What is Mottled
100
The setting of the novel Of Mice and Men
What is Soledad California
100
During what years did the Great Depression take place?
What is 1929-1939
100
The aspect of having their dream farm that is most important to Lennie.
What is Having rabbits
200
Which character got his name because of his back problems?
Who is Crooks
200
A liquid applied to the skin as a pain reliever
What is Liniment
200
Lennie accidentally killing Curly's wife is the ________ of the novel.
What is Climax
200
Over production, reduced international trade, and weakness in banking are all examples of__________?
What is long term causes of the Great Depression
200
In Of Mice and Men George sees women as _________ and believes that they tempt men to act in ways that they wouldn't normally.
What is Troublemakers
300
Which character does Candy seek advice from before letting Carlson kill his dog?
Who is Slim
300
The word used in Of Mice and Men that means lice?
What is Graybacks
300
The novel is written in ____________ point of view
What is 3rd person omniscient
300
Homeless communities set up on the outskirts of cities during the Great Depression were called __________?
What are Hoovervilles
300
What does the killing of Candy's old dog represent?
What is The fate that awaits people who have out lived their purpose.
400
George steals the gun from this character and uses it to kill Lennie.
Who is Carlson
400
Cause of widespread or great sickness
What is Scourges
400
When Lennie kills the puppy it foreshadows what major event?
What is killing Curly's wife
400
This specific group of the american people faced poverty during the Great Depression.
What are Farmers
400
What is the name of the town George and Lennie are running from in the beginning of the novel?
What is Weed California
500
Which character wears high heels on his boots to look taller?
Who is Curley
500
Turned, twisted, wrenched as if in pain or suffering
What is Writhed
500
What are the two main types of conflict in Of Mice and Men?
What is man vs. man and man vs. himself
500
Date of the stock market crash that started the Great Depression.
What is October 29, 1929 or Black Tuesday
500
Why is the game of solitaire that George plays in chapter three an example of foreshadowing?
What is It signifies that he will soon be alone without Lennie