OMAM Test Back-to-Front Flashcards
1902
When was John Steinbeck born?
Salinas, California
Where was John Steinbeck born?
Stanford
Which university did John Steinbeck attend?
1937
When was Of Mice and Men published?
Humanizing the working class or “loser” archetype
What is Steinbeck known for in his works?
Rooted in the idea of scientific determinism and threw traditional religious beliefs out of question
Naturalism
Drop in market price of farm crops
What happened to farm crops after WWI?
Near Soledad
Where is the ranch in the novel?
- Shoot’s Candy’s dog
- Helps Curley find Lennie
What does Carlson do throughout the novel?
- George and Lennie go to first day of job
- George warns Lennie to avoid Curley and his wife
- Carlson suggests Candy to shoot his dog
What happens in Chapter 2?
- Slim gives Lennie a puppy
- Carlson eventually convinces Candy to shoot his dog
- Curley confronts Slim about having affair with wife
- Curley starts fight with Lennie and Lennie breaks his hand
What happens in Chapter 3?
Her dog
Who dies along with Curley’s wife?
- Lennie goes into Crook’s room and they discuss why no one likes him
- Candy comes in and talks to Lennie about plans to buy farmhouse
- Crooks proposes to help
- Curley’s wife comes in and berates and threatens Crooks
What happens in Chapter 4?
- Curley’s wife comes in and talks to Lennie
- Curley’s wife admits that she doesn’t like her husband
- She says she wants to become an actress
- Curley’s wife lets Lennie touch her hair
- Lennie doesn’t let go and ends up killing her by breaking her neck
What happens in Chapter 5?
- Lennie goes to Salinas river where George told him to go
- Lennie feels guilty of causing troubles for George
- Lennie starts hallucinating about Aunt Clara and a giant rabbit
- George finds Lennie and tells him to imagine
What happens in Chapter 6?
- Young, flirtatious, pretty
- Considered a “tramp”
- Lonely
Characterization of Curley’s wife
- Aggressive, mean, rude, possessive over wife
- Wears high heel boots
Characterization of Curley
- Very emotional at times, friendly
- Feels useless beyond work
- Has a strong attachment to his dog
Characterization of Candy
- Black
- Has crooked back
- Likes to be alone
- Educated
Characterization of Crooks
- Highly respected and acknowledged
- Quiet, insightful
Characterization of Slim
- Understands bond between George and Lennie
- Comforts George when he kills Lennie
What does Slim do throughout the novel?
Crooks
Who is the Stable buck?
Jerk line skinner and mule driver
What occupations did Slim take up?
- Two migrant field workers in California are in Soledad on way to part of California
- They dream of having a farm land and Lennie’s dream is tend and pet rabbits since he likes touching soft animals though he ends up killing them accidentally
- They fled from Weed because Lennie grabbed
What happens in Chapter 1?
