The rabbits sat as quietly as little smooth sculptured stones.
What is a simile?
100
In this chapter he is first characterized as frustrated and hostile.
Who is George?
100
A favorite hang-out for the ranch hands.
What is Suzy's Place? What is a brothel?
100
One example from the text that demonstrates the desire of the American Dream.
What is George and Lennie's farm?
200
"What the hell kind of bed you giving us? We don't want no pants rabbits."
Who is George?
200
He looked across the fire at Lennie's face and then looked ashamedly into the flames.
What is characterization?
200
The town that Lennie and George were "Run Outta."
What is Weed?
200
The disability endured by Crooks, the stable hand
What is a crippled back? What is the prejudice of the other ranch hands
200
One example from the text that supports the theme of mercy killing or Euthanasia?
What is drowning excess puppies? What is shooting Candy's dog? What is what Candy fears will happen to him?
300
"You know what I think....I think Curley married himself...a tart"
Who is Candy (Old Swamper)?
300
Over each bunk there was nailed an apple box. And these shelves were loaded with little articles: soap and talcum, razors and those Western magazines...
What is setting?
300
Two noteworthy pieces of apparel worn by Curley.
What are high heeled boots and a glove filled with vaseline?
300
He is nearly royalty, and the unspoken leader on the ranch.
Who is Slim?
300
One example from the text that demonstrates the theme regarding loneliness and isolation?
What is the ranch hands "up and quit"? What is how Slim and the boss are surprised by George and Lennie's friendship? What is Candy's relationship with his dog?
400
Said, "She slang her pups last night...nine of em'. I drowned four right off."
Who is Slim?
400
"This here's Lennie Smalls."
What is irony?
400
Although the ranch hands think that Curley's wife is a "loo-loo," he finds her particularly attractive.
Who is Lennie?
400
Slim persuades Curley to tell his father that his hand was crushed by this.
What is a machine?
400
One example from the text that shows the theme of prejudice.
What is the way Crooks is treated? What is George's fear that they won't get a job if people know Lennie is mentally handicapped? What is the way women are treated?
500
Said "She's got the eye going all the time. She may have even gave the stable buck the eye."
Who is Whit?
500
"The silence fell on the room again. A minute passed, and another minute. Candy lay still, staring at the ceiling. Slim gazed at him for a moment and then looked down at his hands; he subdued one hand with the other, and held it down."
What is mood?
500
Two emotions George feels because of his connection to Lennie
What are anger, guilt, responsibility, frustration?
500
Lennie's greatest fear.
What is not getting to tend the rabbits?
500
One example from the text that demonstrates how people will abuse the power they have over others.
What is how George controls Lennie during the fight?
What is how Curley picks a fight for no reason? What is the way Crooks is treated? What is the way Carlson forces Candy to let him shoot the dog?