Of Mice and Men Questions – Flashcards
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What state is "Of Mice and Men" set in ?
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California
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In the beginning Lennie accidently kills what animal ?
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A Mouse
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Why were Lennie and George run out of Weed ?
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Lennie frightened a girl
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Why were Lennie and George run out of Weed ?
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Lennie frightened a girl
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What seperates George and Lennie from average workers ?
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They have companionship and look out for each other
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Where does George tell Lennie to hide if he gets in trouble ?
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Hide in the brush by the river
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What does George tell the boss to explain Lennies lower intelligence ?
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He got kicked in the head by a horse
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What kind of pet did Candy own from birth ?
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A dog
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Why doesnt Curley have to worry about being fired ?
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Hes the bosss son
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What is George and Lennies big dream ?
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To take over the ranch
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Who is Curly constantly looking for ?
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His wife
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What animal does Slim give Lennie ?
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A Puppy
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Who does George first tell the real reason they were chased out of Weed ?
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Slim
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What is the mood in the bunkhouse before Candys dog is shot ?
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Tense
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What literary devise is being used right before Candys dog is shot ?
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personification
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Who did George and Lennie bring into their plan for the farm ?
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Candy
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"When they can me here I wisht somebodyd shoot me ....Who said this ?
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Candy
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What excuse is made for Curleys hand being broken ?
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He got it caught in a machine
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Who is the only character to really make an attempt to befriend Crooks ?
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Lennie
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Why is Crooks always so pessimistic ?
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He is always being left out by the other men
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Who said this ? " I seen hundreds of men come by on the road an on the ranches, with their bindles on their back an that same damn thing in their heads .....
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Crooks
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What did Curleys wife dream about before she married him ?
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Being a movie star
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Besides a rabbit, what does Lennie think he sees while hes in his hiding spot ?
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Aunt Clara
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What weapon does George use to kill Lennie ?
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Carlsons Luger ( gun )
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After George kills Lennie, Who says " You hadda, George, I swear you hadda. Come on with me. "
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Slim
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After George kills Lennie who makes fun of the situation saying " Now what the hell ya suppose is eatin them two guys ?"
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Carlson
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Lennie is this Character type.
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Flat
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The Ranch boss is this character type.
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Round
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Identify " Tell me about the Rabbits"
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Lennie
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Name the literary device. Snorting into the water like a horse
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Simile
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Identify " ... ahuge man, shapless of face, with large,pale eyes,with wire, sloping shoulders, and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws. "
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Lennie
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Identify " tall, stoop shouldered old man... He pointed with his right arm, and out of the sleeve came a round stick like wrist, but no hand ."
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Candy
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Identify " She had full, rouged lipsand wide-spaced eyes, heavily made up. Her fingernails were red..."
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Curleys wife
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Identify "...small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features...every part of him was defined : small, strong hands, slender arms, a thin and bony nose. "
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George
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Identify " A tall man stood in the doorway. He held a crushed Stetson hat under his arm while he combed his long, black, damp hair straight back...There was a gravity in his manner and a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke..."
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Slim
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(Who is "He" ?) "He glanced coldly at George and then at Lennie.. his hands closed into fists. Well, nex time you answer when youre spoke to."
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Curley
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(ID the speaker) " He dont have to have no fun...And he stinks to beat hell. Tell you what. Ill shoot him for you. Then it wont be you that does it."
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Carlson
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The only women on the ranch
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Curleys wife
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Character who is an outcast because of his race
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Crooks
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Identify "handy and scrappy ; got his hand caught in a machine
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Curley
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Setting
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Lit. Term.. Where and when the story takes place
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Foreshadowing
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Lit. Term.. Authors use of clues to suggest events that have yet to occur
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Characterization
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Lit. Term.. Descriptions an author uses to reveal an characters personalities and traits
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Static Charater
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Lit. Term.. A Character who does not change in the course of a work; stays the same
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Theme
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Lit Term.. Central message or insite into life revealed by a literary work
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Flat Character
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Lit Term.. A one-dimentional character
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Round Character
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Lit Term.. A character who is complex and multi-facteted like a realistic person
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Symbol
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Lit Term.. Something that stands for something else
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Dynamic Character
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Lit Term.. A Character who develops and changed in the course of a story
