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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Name: Date: Worksheet Ten This worksheet accompanies slide 2 of Of Mice and Men Section Two.ppt

Plot summary (Section Two) Complete the summary by filling in the blanks.

George and Lennie __________ at the __________ where an old __________ shows them their __________. They meet the __________, who __________George about Lennie.

The swamper comes back with his __________. They meet the __________ son, whose name is __________. They also __________ a man called __________, whose dog has just had some __________. Curley's new __________ comes in, looking for her husband.

boss

rooms

beds girlfriend

arrive Curley stable buck

bosss dog fight

puppies wife ranch

meet

Slim

questions

swamper

puppy

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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck


Name: Date: Worksheet Eleven This worksheet accompanies slide 3 of Of Mice and Men Section Two.ppt

Vocabulary Match the words with their meanings.

complacent

The driver of a mule team

derogatory

Reins

brusque

Satisfied with oneself

jerkline

To heave bags of barley around

pugnacious

Critical and demeaning

skinner

Abrupt and offhand

buck barley

Aggressive; quick to fight or quarrel

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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck


Name: Date: Worksheet Twelve This worksheet accompanies slides 5 and 6 of Of Mice and Men Section Two.ppt

Candy Fill in this character study for Candy. Appearance: Tall and dignified / Tall and strong / Tall and stooped White moustache / White stubbly whiskers / Long black hair Missing one hand / Limping / Almost blind Job: Cooking and cleaning / Sweeping and cleaning / Driving the mule team Personality: Lively / Bad-tempered / Talkative Slow / Humorous / Aggressive _______________________________ Quotation(s): _____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Curley Fill in this character study for Curley. Appearance: Small and thin / Short and stocky / Short and plump Snub nose / Tightly curled hair / Bright blue eyes Mules / High-heeled boots / Rigger boots Job: We arent told / Working in the stable / Working on the grain teams Personality: Unassuming / Modest / Insecure Popular / Profound / Bullying _______________________________ Quotation(s): _____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
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Name: Date: Worksheet Thirteen This worksheet accompanies slides 7 and 8 of Of Mice and Men Section Two.ppt

Curleys wife Fill in this character study for Curleys wife. Appearance: Sophisticated / Cheap / Dowdy Pretty / Beautiful / Handsome Cotton dress and mules / Checked shirt and jeans / Cotton dress and apron Job: Cooking for the men / Keeping house for Curley / Helping on the ranch Personality: Shy / Devoted / Flirtatious Clever / Kindly / Attention-seeking _______________________________ Quotation(s): _____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Slim Fill in this character study for Slim. Appearance: Long black hair / Large black eyes / Short black stubble About thirty-five / Ageless / About fifty Tall and big-bellied / Tall and well-built / Tall and lean Job: Driving the mule team / Shearing the sheep / Tanning cowhides Domineering / Authoritative / Bullying _______________________________ Quotation(s): _____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
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Personality: Gentle / Feeble / Frightening

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck


Name: Date: Worksheet Fifteen This worksheet accompanies slide 10 of Of Mice and Men Section Two.ppt

The old dog

Statement The dog is Candys loyal friend. The dog has become vicious with age. The dog is old and worn out and is no longer useful. The other men wont tolerate the dog because he is old and smelly. The dog was never any use. All the ranch workers love the old dog. One of the men wants to have him shot and replaced with one of the new puppies.

T/F

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Name: Date: Worksheet Sixteen This worksheet accompanies slide 12 of Of Mice and Men Section Two.ppt

Theme: the underdog Brainstorm everything you know about marginalization.

Marginalization

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