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Characters
Quotes
Potpourri
John Steinbeck
100
at a distance
What does aloof mean?
100
has the mind of a child
Who is Lennie
100
"Why can't I talk to you? I never get to talk to nobody. I get lonley"
Who is Curley's wife
100
What is the term used to explain why Crooks was separated from the rest of the men on the farm
Segragation
100
What is the town where John Steinbeck grew up
Salinas
200
To put to death
What does lynch mean?
200
the jerkline skinner
Who is Slim
200
"I'm gonna shoot the guts outta the big guy myself"
Who is Curley
200
What is the following an example of: "He walked heavily dragging his feet a little the way a bear drags his paws."
Metaphor
200
What is where was John Steinbeck when he died?
New York City Hotel
300
ready to fight, quarrelsome
What does pugnacious mean
300
takes care of Lennie after Aunt Clara died
Who is George
300
"George ain't gonna let me tend the rabbits?"
Who is Lennie
300
What is "The rabbits sat quietly as little gray sculptered stones."
Simile
300
What is the year Of Mice and Men was written?
1937
400
savage
What brutally mean
400
was kicked by a horse and now has a crooked spine
Whi is Crooks
400
"I ain't mad. I never been mad and I ain't now."
Who is George
400
What is the allusion that is made in the beginning of the book to the river and forest area where Lennie & George spend the night?
Garden of Eden
400
What is college where John Steinbeck took classes?
Stanford University
500
confused
What does bewildered mean
500
was a champion boxer
Who is Curley
500
"You and me can get that little place still can't we George?"
Who is Candy
500
Who are the brothers from the bible that we compared George and Lennie with?
Cain and Abel
500
What is the nickname given to Salinas, California?
The Salad Bowl of America