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Characters
Literary Terms
Plot Diagram & Writing
Depression Era
Steinbeck
100
This character has a book titled "The California Civil Code of 1905."
What is Crooks
100
A character who opposes the main character in the story.
What is Antagonist
100
This is the "peek" of the story.
What is Climax
100
When did The Great Depression occur? What decade?
What is the 1930's
100
When was John Steinbeck born?
What is 1902
200
This character is flat because he has only met Lennie and George once.
What is The Boss
200
A reference to a person, place or thing in a literary work.
What is Allusion
200
There is very little action in this portion of the plot diagram.
What is Falling Action
200
How many schools were shut down during this time?
What is About 2700 across the nation.
200
What year was Of Mice and Men written in?
What is 1937
300
This character is referred to as "the big-stomached man (p.35)."
What is Carlson
300
Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
What is Simile
300
The "A" in TBEAR stands for this.
What is Analysis
300
What was the most popular job during The Great Depression?
What is Migrant Farm Workers
300
Why was John Steinbeck audited by J. Edgar Hoover?
What is He sympathized with Communists.
400
Which character(s) would be the protagonist(s)?
What is Lennie & George
400
A central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work.
What is Theme
400
What is the "road map" of your essay?
What is Thesis Statement
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!! What is a bindle stiff?
What is A bum who carries a bindle of his belongings.
400
When did John Steinbeck die?
What is 1968
500
Who is lonely?
What is 'All of the characters'
500
A hint about future events within a story.
What is Foreshadowing
500
What portion of the plot diagram includes the "storyline?"
What is Exposition
500
What other major event occured during The Great Depression that added to the infertile soil?
What is The Dust Bowl
500
Which garden was John Steinbeck buried in?
What is The Garden of Memories.