Inspect your mice of men

Question 1

How similar is Lennie to George
“Behind him walked….. (L)
“The First man….. (G)

Answer 1

Lennie is completely the opposite
“Behind him walked…a bear drags its paws”.
While George is
“The First man…sharp, string features.”

Question 2

Protective George quote

“Hide till I come..”

Answer 2

“Hide till I come for you…Say that over.”

Question 3

Lennie’s dream quote - It ain’t no lie….

Answer 3

It ain’t no lie. We’re gonna do it. Gonna get a little place an’ live on the fatta the lan’”

Question 4

Lennie see’s George as a dominant paternal figure.

Lennie who had been…..

Answer 4

Lennie who had been…imitated George exactly

Question 5

Lennie animal like quote

“snorting”

Answer 5

“snorting the water like a horse”

Question 6

Lennie’s innocence and mental handicap quote

“I forgot”….

Answer 6

“‘I forgot,’ Lennie said softly. ‘I tried not to forget’”.

Question 7

Crooks Bitter + angery

“You got no right….”

Answer 7

You got no right coming in a colored mans room

Question 8

Carlson Violence

“I’ll sho…”

Answer 8

I’ll shoot him for you

Question 9

Candy Violent nature of work place

“He scratched the stump…”

Answer 9

“He scratched the stump of his wrist nervously. I got heart four years ago

Question 10

George attitude towards Curley’s wife

“Jesus”

Answer 10

Jesus what a tramp

Question 11

Curley’s wife referred as a “?” by all men

Answer 11

“Tart”

Question 12

How does Candy react when he realizes his dream has been smashed?

Answer 12

Devastated- “you done it, didn’t you”

Question 13

Friendship quotes George + Lennie, George -

Answer 13

I want you to stay with me

Question 14

Lennie and George’s relationship is strange. Slim says “Hardly none of….”

Answer 14

“Hardly none of the guys ever travel together”

Question 15

Crook’s can be cruel “Crooks face lightened in….

Answer 15

Crooks face lightened in pleasure in his tortures

Question 16

Crooks can be kind. “Crooks said….”

Answer 16

Crooks said gently

Question 17

Slim is dignified; commands respect “Prince of…”

Answer 17

Prince of the ranch

Question 18

Slim is highly skilled “master….

Answer 18

Master craftsman

Question 19

Slim insightful “his ears heard more….”

Answer 19

his ears heard more than was said to him

Question 20

george admires lennie “but that big bastard there can….”

Answer 20

but that big bastard there can put up more grain alone than most pairs can.

Question 21

George is modest “I ain’t nothing…”

Answer 21

I ain’t nothing to scream about

Question 22

George benefits from his friendship with Lennie “Some guys are the loneliest guys in the world…”

Answer 22

some guys are the loneliest guys in the world but not us cos I got you an you got me

Question 23

Curley’s wife is bored. “Any of you seen…”

Answer 23

Any of you seen Curley anywhere

Question 24

Curley’s wife can be kind “You’re a…”

Answer 24

“you’re a nice guy”

Question 25

Curley’s wife is flirtatious “She got the eye goin’ all…

Answer 25

She got the eye goin’ all the time on everybody

Question 26

Curley’s Wife has delusuions of grandeur “I could have…

Answer 26

I could have been in the pictures

Question 27

Candy is completely alone “Ain’t got no…

Answer 27

Ain’t got no relatives or nothing

Question 28

Angry when dream is shattered blmaes it on Curley’s wife, “Explodes in anger, you…”

Answer 28

Explodes in anger,”You god damn tramp!”

Question 29

candy’s will “I would leave….”

Answer 29

I would leave everything to you guys

Question 30

What does Candy represent?

Answer 30

The tragic fate of the elderly in that time period.

Question 31

What does Curley’s Wife represent?

Answer 31

The role orf a women on a ranch being supressed and mis treated. She is very lonely!

Question 32

Birling is described as a “hard headed…

Answer 32

hard headed buisnessman

Question 33

Birling repeats the phrase through out the novel “lower costs…”

Answer 33

lower costs and higher prices

Question 34

Birling makes reference to the “unsinkable…

Answer 34

unsinkable Titanic

Question 35

Birling opinon on progressive thinkers

Answer 35

cranks

Question 36

The inspector “creates at once an impression of”

Answer 36

creates at once an impression of massiveness, solidity and purposefulness

Question 37

Shelia’s humane view “they’re….”

Answer 37

they’re people

Question 38

Gerald’s dismissive denial “I don’t come into this…”

Answer 38

I don’t come into this suicide business

Question 39

Mrs Birling denying all blame for suicide “I’m sorry that she should have come to such a…..”

Answer 39

I’m sorry she should have come to such a horrible end. But I accept no blame for it at all.

Question 40

Eric “it dosen’t alter the fact that we…”

Answer 40

It dosen’t alter the fact that we all helped to kill her

Question 41

Gerald trying to deny responsibility by thinking everything is back to normal “Everything’s all right now, Shelia….

Answer 41

Everything alright now, Shelia. What about this ring?

Question 42

Mrs Birling Intimidation ‘You know of course that my husband was lord Mayor,….

Answer 42

You know of course that my husband was Lord Mayor only two years ago and that he’s still a magistrate.’

Question 43

Mrs Birling Classist Snob because Eva used her name. ‘Yes I think it was simply a piece….

Answer 43

‘Yes I think it was simply a piece of gross impertinence.’

Question 44

Mrs Birling even after admitting to helping suicide goes back on her self ‘I was the only one who…..

Answer 44

‘I was the only one who didn’t give in to him’

Question 45

The first to accept responsibility and take some blame ‘I know I’m to blame…

Answer 45

‘I know I’m to blame – and I’m desperately sorry’

Question 46

Shelia ‘You might….

Answer 46

‘You might as well admit to it’

Question 47

Shelia Affected by Inspector’s message ‘I tell you – whoever that….

Answer 47

‘I tell you – whoever that Inspector was, it was anything but a joke.’

Question 48

Eric is not quite right ‘not quite at ease, half….

Answer 48

‘not quite at ease, half shy, half assertive’

Question 49

Eric ‘I was in that state when a chap….

Answer 49

‘I was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty.’

Question 50

The Inspector directs the investigation carefully, dealing with ‘one line….

Answer 50

‘one line of enquiry at a time’. Therefore, is controlling the structure of the play.

Question 51

The inspector - “massively taking charge….

Answer 51

“massively taking charge as disputes erupt between them.”