Of mice and men 1

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1 point

Why does Steinbeck create Curly in such a repulsive manner?

Because he is short

Because he is the protagonist

Because he is the boss

Because he is the antagonist

1 point

Which of the following characters, as a reader, do you not feel sorry for?

Candy

George

Curly

Lennie

1 point

What term is the closest meaning to theme?

Plot

Setting

Message

Climax

1 point

How does Steinbeck develop a sympathy for Lennie?

By the novella's format

By the time period

By the setting

By the actions of the characters

1 point

What would you say is the tone or mood of the novella? How does it change?

Peaceful to threatening

Pleasant to disgusted

Desperate to peaceful

Uncertain to certain

1 point

How does Lennie wind up with George?

They have been friends forever.

George promised his aunt he'd watch over him.

They are cousins.

Lennie had been adopted by George.

1 point

By reading thus far, what would you say is Steinbeck's greatest talent as a writer?

His unpredictable plot

His use of historical references

His description

His impressive vocabulary

1 point

Why does George demand Lennie not talk.

The boss will know he is retarded.

He will tell the men of his future plans.

George needs to control the situation because he is the boss.

Lennie never knows what he is talking about.

1 point

What main literary device has Steinbeck mastered in these initial chapters?

Oxymoron

Alliteration

Foreshadow

personification

10.

1 point

What does Candy's dog represent?

The aged/dying

The lonely/alienated

The hungry/desperate

The helpless/useless

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