chapter 1 omam

Question 1

Acres

Answer 1

An acre is an area of land equal to 4,840 square yards or 43,560 square feet.

Question 2

Anguished

Answer 2

Anguish is a feeling of great physical or mental pain.

Question 3

Bindle

Answer 3

A small bundle of items rolled up inside a blanket and carried over the shoulder or on the back: a bedroll.

Question 4

Brusquely

Answer 4

Quickly; bluntly;abruptly; almost rudely.

Question 5

Bucking

Answer 5

To buck in this instance is to throw large bags of grain on a truck.

Question 6

Cat house

Answer 6

Whore house; house of prostitution.

Question 7

Contemplated

Answer 7

To think about it. Lennie is thinking about running away.

Question 8

Elaborate

Answer 8

Expressed in great detail.

Question 9

Morosely

Answer 9

In a sad, gloomy manner.

Question 10

Mottled

Answer 10

Having a variety of hues of colors; variegated, like marble.

Question 11

Recumbent

Answer 11

Still; without movement.

Question 12

Reeds

Answer 12

Tall grass with hollow stems, often found in or near water.

Question 13

Stake

Answer 13

An amount of money.

Question 14

Tramps

Answer 14

In this case, a tramp is a person who travels about on foot, usually doing odd jobs for a living.

Question 15

Wearily

Answer 15

Tired; in a tired way.