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Characters
Characters/Places
Plot
Plot/Quotes
Misc
100
the old swamper
Who is Candy
100
foreman; reasonable; befriends George and Lennie
Who is Slim
100
George says he could do this if he lived alone.
What is drink, go to cat houses, have a steady job, and own his own farm
100
the deaths of these two animals set a grim tone that foreshadows Lennie's death
What are Candy's dog and Slim's puppies
100

Who is the author of Of Mice and Men?

Who is John Steinbeck

200
the stable man
Who is Crooks
200
kills Lennie
Who is George
200

Many of Steinbeck’s stories, including this one, are set in which US state?

What is California?

200
I don't like this place, George. It ain't no good. I wanna get outta here.
Who is Lennie
200

Who is most respected of all the workers on the ranch?

Who is Slim?

300
mentally slow, physically strong
Who is Lennie
300
ill-tempered boss' son
Who is Curley
300
Slim had these and Lennie wants one
What is a puppy
300

What 3 things did Lennie kill?

What is a mouse, puppy, and Curley's wife ?

300

What is Lennie’s favorite quote regarding their dream?

What is “We’ll live off the fatta the lan.”  OR "Tend the rabbits."

400
kills Candy's dog
Who is Carlson
400
the place George and Lennie ran from before the novel begins
Where is Weed
400

What is “the eye”?

What is looking someone up and down or flirting with someone?

400
She's gunna make a mess. they's gunna be a bad mess about her. She's jail bait all set on the trigger.
Who is George
400

What color were Curly’s Wife’s shoes? How is this symbolic?

What is red and danger?

500
is killed by Lennie
Who is Curley's wife
500
the river George tells Lennie to hide near if he is in trouble; important river to the author, John Steinbeck
What is the Salinas River
500

What are three major themes form the novel?

What is: 

  • The pursuit of a dream can face unfortunate obstacles.

  • Outcasts are often targets for both physical and emotional abuse.

  • Isolation can lead to depression and/or insanity.

  • Meaningful and caring relationships are an essential part of living a happy life

  • Racism

  • View of women

500
I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn'ta ought to let no stranger shoot my dog.
Who is Candy
500

What literary term is this an example of? “On the sand banks the rabbits sat as quietly as little gray, sculpted statues.”

What is similie?