Of Mice and Men – Study Packet



This packet will be used while reading Of Mice and Men to help you better comprehend the novel. The work for each chapter (vocabulary, study guide questions, and log) will be due upon completion of each chapter. The content in the packet, along with participation in class discussions, will help to prepare for the quizzes and exam associated with the text. Enjoy!!Anticipation GuideUsing the scale, rate your opinion of the following statements relating to themes we will encounter as we read the novel Of Mice and Men.123456Strongly AgreeAgreeSlightly AgreeSlightly DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree1.You don’t need money to be happy.2.“Most men lead lives of quiet desperation.” (Thoreau)3.Everyone needs a piece of land to care for.4.When you have a pet, you have a responsibility to put him out of his misery if he is old and sick.5.It’s important to have someone to talk to—even if he doesn’t really understand.6.“Mercy killings” are never justified.Character ChartLooksSaysActsOthers SayGeorgeLennieCurleySlimCandyCrooksCurley’s Wife VocabularyAs you read, use context clues and any prior knowledge to determine the meaning of the following words. The page numbers where you can find the words in the text are included in parenthesis. Refer to a dictionary if necessary.Chapter 1Junctures (1)Lumbered (8)Debris (1)Brusquely (9)Mottled (1)Pantomime (9)Recumbent (1)Contemplated (9)Skittering (1)Imperiously (9)Sycamore (2)Carp (11)Heron (2)Litter (10)Denim (2)Cat house (12)Blanket roll (2)Mimicking (12)Forefinger (3)Irrigation ditch (12)Bindle (3)Anguished (12)Morosely (4)Craftily (14)Work cards (5)Stake (15)Despair (5)Jack (15)Resignedly (6)Hutch (16Triumphantly (7)Yammered (18)Periscope (8)Bucking (8)Chapter 2 Bunk house (19)Lashed (28)Whitewashed (19)Levelly (28)Tickling (19)Lightweight (29)Vials (19)Scrappy (29)Swamper (20)Ominously (29)Graybacks (20)Slough (30)Skeptically (21)Cockier (30)Liniment (21)Derogatory (30)Skinner (22)Solitaire (31)Relish (22)Jerkline (31)Stocky (23)Flounced (32)Stetson hat (23)Plaintively (32)Cultivator (24)Mourned (33)Bale (24)Trace (33)Mollified (27)Decisive (33)Calculating (28)Contorted (33)Pugnacious (28)Mules (34)Gingerly (28)Nasal (34)Bridled (34)Apprehensive (35)Brusquely (35)Defensively (35)Archly (35)Disengage (36)Majesty (37)Mused (38)Gravity (37)Triangle (40)Complacently (38)Dignity (40)Chapter 3 Derision (42)Reverently (66)Defensively (43)Bemused (66)Solitaire (45)Welter (68)Picket (46)Retreat (69)Scuttled (47)Bleated (69)Luger (52)Cowering (70)Euchre (53)Wryly (71)Impressively (56)Kewpie doll (57)Magazine (58)Sarcastically (59)Stake (60)Deliberate (61)Hoosegow (61)Raptly (64)Subsided (64)Entranced (64)Reprehensible (64)Chapter 4 Riveter (73)Overwhelmed (84)Tattered (74)Sullenness (86)Aloof (74)Contemptuously (86)Meager (74)Protective (86)Flexed (74)Ego (89)Advanced (76)Averted (89)Disarming (76)Appraised (89)Persuasive (78)Crestfallen (91)Apprehension (79)Bored (79)Scornful (81)Whinnied (81)Brutally (83)Chapter 5 Taloned (92)Slats (92)Jeering (92)Manger (92)Consoled (95)Gesture (97)Chorus (97)Ringer (97)Conclusion (98)Reassured (98)Complacently (99)Contorted (99)Writhed (99)Bewildered (100)Dusky (101)Hovered (101)Sluggishly (102)Sulkily (105)Sniveled (105)Chapter 6 Scudded (109)Gingham (110)Haunches (112)Scornfully (112)Retorted (112)Belligerently (112)Woodenly (114)Monotonous (114)Jarred (117)Chapter 1 & 2 Study Guide QuestionsIdentify the following people by telling something important about each one.Lennie __________________________________________________________________George _________________________________________________________________Curley __________________________________________________________________Slim ____________________________________________________________________Carlson _________________________________________________________________Candy __________________________________________________________________Crooks __________________________________________________________________Why does Lennie like little mice, puppies, and rabbits? __________________________________________________________________________________A. When did George meet Lennie? __________________________________________________________________________________B. From his actions, how do you think George feels about Lennie? __________________________________________________________________________________C. Why do you think George takes care of Lennie? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Describe the dream that George and Lennie share? Be specific. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What did Lennie do in Weed to get in trouble? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Chapters 3 & 4 Study Guide QuestionsA. Why doesn’t Candy want to kill his dog? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________B. Are Candy’s feeling understandable? Have you ever felt very attached to an old or sick animal that had to be put to sleep? Explain your feelings._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________C. Why does Candy say later on that he should have shot his dog himself and not let a stranger do it? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A. Why did Curley pick on Lennie?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________B. Describe Curley’s main problem in your opinion.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________C. Why didn’t Lennie fight back at first when Curley hit him?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________D. What happened to Curley as a result of picking on Lennie?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A. How does Crooks react to Lennie’s appearance at the door of his room?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________B. Crooks says people at the ranch don’t like him because ______________________________________________________________________________C. Crooks invites Lennie to stay and talk with him because ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Chapters 5 & 6 Study Guide QuestionsWhat things does Lennie do or say that show he is mentally retarded? List at least three specific acts or incidents. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A. Is George’s treatment of Lennie fair? Explain. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________B. Is George’s treatment of Lennie understandable? Explain. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________C. Could he have helped him more? How? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How do these characters treat Lennie and why? Give one incident for each that shows his/her treatment of Lennie.Candy ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Curley’s wife ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Crooks ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What do they all have in common? (Why do they all talk to him?) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why does Lennie kill the puppy and later the girl? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Do you think Lennie had to be shot? What were some other alternatives? What would have happened to Lennie if George hadn’t shot him? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How is the killing of Lennie similar to the killing of Candy’s dog? Why do you think George killed Lennie himself instead of letting the men do it? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Summary/Reaction LogPagesSummaryReactionPagesSummaryReaction ................
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