study guide for "Of Mice and Men" – Flashcards
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Candy
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wants to lend George and Lennie money to buy their place; he finds is the one that finds Curley's wife's body
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Carlson
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Shoots Candy's dog
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Crooks
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Likes to read books
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Curley's Wife
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dreams about being a Hollywood star
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Lennie
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wants to raise rabbits; breaks Curley's hand
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Curley
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likes to fight
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Slim
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gives Lennie a puppy; he understands what George is going through
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Of Mice and Men takes place during:
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the Great Depression - 1930s
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Of Mice and Men is based on the poem "To a Mouse" by:
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Robert Burns
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What point of view is Of Mice and Men told?
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third-person objective
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How many days does the story Of Mice and Men take place?
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4 days
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How does Candy describe Curley's wife?
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as a tart
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Lennie's last name is Small, this is an example of;
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irony
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This is an example of "then gradually time awakened again and moved sluggishly on":
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personification
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Of Mice and Men was published when?
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1930s
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when Candy if upset about whether he should or shouldn't have his dog killed, then says he should have done it - this is an example of:
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internal conflict
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what animals are killed in Of Mice and Men?
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a mouse, an old dog, and a puppy
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What is Curley's wife's name
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she is never named
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What simile is used by George to describe Lennie?
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strong as a bull
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who is the only man to understand the relationship between Lennie and George
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Slim
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What does Curley's wife call Lennie, Crooks, and Candy
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the weak ones
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What does Crooks enjoy doing?
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reading
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What does Lennie do in Weed to make him and George leave
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touched a girls dress
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How does the title "Of Mice and Men" imply about the story
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that George and Lennie's plan will fail
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What does the killing of Candy's dog forshadow
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the killing of Lennie
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examples of foreshadowing in Of Mice and Men
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George tells Lennie to hide if there is trouble; lennie kills the mouse; George scolds Lennie for getting fired from every job
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Slim is respected because:
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he is a skilled skinner and a natural leader
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Why can't Curley get fired from the ranch
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he is the boss's son
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What does Curley's wife let Lennie touch
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her hair
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How are Candy and his dog similar to George and Lennie
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1. Candy takes care of the old dog; George takes care of Lennie 2. Candy's dog is shot in the head by Carlson it was too old and unable to take care of itself - Candy regrets not being the one to shot his dog; George shoots Lennie in the head because he could no longer take care of him
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why is it important that the first and last chapter take place in the same location
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it gives the reader the sense that what George did was right
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Symbols in Of Mice and Men that suggest loneliness or isolation
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reading, town of soledad, solitaire
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"Riding the Rails" (PBS special) pros and cons of riding the rails
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Pros - able to go out and find work and make money for your family in other towns/cities; freedom away from problems at home Cons - dangerous, you can get killed by jumping on the rail/fall off; might not be able to get back on to come home; might run into trouble with the law and be arrested
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Who is the lowest man on the ranch hierarchy
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Crooks
