Of Mice and Men - Chapter Two
Of Mice and Men - Chapter Two
English 12
Mrs. Woodliffe
|Vocabulary |
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|p.18 scourges – any variety of insect or pest that could cause a disease |
|p.18 swamper – handyman; someone who performs odd jobs |
|p.18 graybacks - lice |
|p.19 sceptically – doubtfully |
|p.19 tick – mattress covering |
|p.19 stable buck – a stable is a building were horses are kept. A buck is a |
|derogatory word for a black man. A stable buck, then, is a |
|black man who works in a stable. |
|p.20 skinner – a mule driver |
|p.21 buckers – people who throw the bags of grain up on the truck |
|p.23 cesspool – a deep hole in the ground for sewage |
|p.24 mollified – soothed |
|p.25 pugnacious – eager and ready to fight |
|p.27 ominously – in a threatening way |
|p.27 slough – get rid of |
|p.28 jerkline skinner – main driver of the mule team who handles the reins |
|p.33 wheeler – horse harnessed near the front wheels of the vehicle |
|p.33 poke – wallet or purse, or all of your money |
|p.34 complacently – in a calm, pleased manner |
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|Allusions and Historical References |
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|p.18 pants rabbits – parasites such as lice in the genital area |
|p.21 bum steer – false information |
|p.26 Say, what the hell’s he got on his shoulder… – refers to a chip on his |
|shoulder, which means someone who is easily angered or ready to fight |
|p.28 She got the eye – she is not faithful – she looks for other men |
|p.32 An I bet he’s eatin’ raw eggs and writin’ to the patent medicine houses – |
|eating raw eggs was believed to improve sexual performance and |
|prescriptions from the medicine houses were not from real doctors and did |
|not require prescriptions, but many were thought to help sexual |
|performance |
|p.32 rattrap – hopeless situation that no good can come from |
|p.33 … we’ll shove off and go up the American River and pan gold – river in |
|Northern California that runs through Sacramento |
|p.34 His hands, large and lean, were as delicate in their action as those of a |
|temple dancer – a dancer from India, or another South East Asian country, |
|known for their delicate movements of hands and body |
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|Class Discussion Questions |
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|1. In this second chapter of the novel, Steinbeck again begins with a description of the setting, just as he did in chapter one. |
|Explain how the description that begins this chapter is different than the description at the beginning of the first chapter. What|
|information can you infer about the life of the migrant farm hand from this description? |
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|2. The old man tells George and Lennie about the blacksmith who used to work at the ranch and suddenly quit. What does Candy say |
|was the reason for his departure. What does Candy’s story seem to suggest about the men who live on these ranches? |
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|3. Why does George say he takes care of Lennie? What is their history? |
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|4. Why is Lennie’s last name both ironic and symbolic? |
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|5. There are numerous character “pairings” in this chapter besides George and Lennie. What are some of the obvious and less |
|obvious couples? For example, Slim and Carlson are older, more respected veterans on the farm; and Curley and his wife are |
|married, but both exude a sense of danger. |
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|6. How does Slim’s dog connect to the story? This is another literary term: foreshadowing. How might it connect? |
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|Written Assignment |
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|1. Three different people question George and Lennie about why they are travelling around together. In a chart, quote part of |
|each of these conversations, (cite/reference) and explain the difference in the characters asking the question and the conclusions|
|they draw about George and Lennie’s relationship. |
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|2. In a few sentences, describe Curly. Use at least two specific references from the text to justify your response. |
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|3. In a few sentences, describe Slim. Use at least two specific references from the text to justify your response. |
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