Characters
Old man that lost his hand to a machine and his dog to a man with a Luger.
Who is Candy?
Something that Lennie likes to carry in his pocket as he walks along with George.
What is a mouse?
These three characters are hoping to avoid loneliness by buying their own place right smack in one month.
Who are George, Lennie, and Candy?
A bony fresh water fish
a. carp
b. debris
c. liniment
What is a carp?
Paying close attention
a. subside
b. raptly
c. reverently
What is raptly?
The character that sleeps in the barn because he's not allowed in the bunkhouse.
Who is Crooks?
The reason Lennie touched the girls red dress in Weed.
What is he likes to touch soft things?
This old and useless symbol represents that when one guy leaves the ranch another guy takes his place. The workers never get a chance to develop deep friendships.
What is Candy's dog?
Voiceless communication using facial/body gestures
a. anguish
b. pantomime
c. debris
What is pantomime?
To become less active; die down
a. reprehensible
b. subside
c. liniment
What is subside?
Referred to as a "tart"; always giving everyone the eye.
Who is Curley's Wife?
The reason that George and Lennie stay the night in the woods by the river before going to Tyler Ranch.
What is so Lennie remembers to go there if he gets in trouble again?
The reason Crooks is not allowed into the bunkhouse.
What is racism?
Synonym for nervous or fearful
a. decisive
b. mollified
c. apprehensive
What is apprehensive?
Antonym for disrespectfully
a. complacent
b. anguish
c. reverently
What is reverently?
The boss's son that is handy in the ring and hates big guys.
Who is Curley?
Owning a little place of their own and living off the fat of the land!
What is George and Lennie's dream?
The reason Curley's wife is always flirting with the other guys on the ranch.
What is she just wants someone to talk to her?
(Fill in the blank) is to UNCERTAIN as HOT is to COLD
a. pugnacious
b. decisive
c. complacent
What is decisive?
(Fill in the Blank) is to SATISFIED as GIANT is to HUGE
a. mollified
b. complacent
c. anguish
What is complacent?
A real Jerkline Skinner; his word on the ranch is law because he is well respected.
Who is Slim?
The one thing that Lennie can always remember by Christ!
What is tending the rabbits?
This card game symbolizes George's fear of losing the dream and becoming a "lonely man".
What is solitaire?
After getting into a fight with Lennie, Curley's hand was (Fill in the Blank) and twisted like a pretzel.
a. contorted
b. mollified
c. apprehensive
What is contorted?
After breaking Curley's hand, Lennie suffered from great (Fill in the Blank) because he was worried that George wouldn't let him tend the rabbits.
a. anguish
b. liniment
c. reprehensible
What is anguish?