1. Of Mice and Men

2. Reading Quiz

3. Reflect on Reactions With a partner, write down (briefly) how each character reacts How does Lennie react to Curley’s wife’s death? How does George react to Curley’s wife’s death? How does Candy react to Curley’s wife’s death? How does Curley react to his wife’s death? How does Slim react to Curley’s wife’s death? How does Steinbeck describe Curley’s wife in death?

4. Lennie

5. George

6. Candy

7. Curley

8. Slim

9. Curley’s Wife

10. What is Steinbeck revealing about each character through these reactions?

11. How do you think Steinbeck views Curley’s Wife? Turn and discuss with a partner

12. Read and Respond Read Steinbeck’s letter to Claire Luce (the woman cast to play Curley’s wife in the first ever stage production in 1938) Write a paragraph response to the following: how does Curley’s wife’s story reflect Steinbeck’s view on society? Use one piece of evidence from the letter to support your conclusion Use one piece of evidence from the book to support your conclusion

13. Crooks and Curley’s Wife Work with a partner to complete the character chart for each of these characters

14. Of Mice and Men The last chapter

15. Of Mice and Men Turn and discuss with a partner: Why would Steinbeck write a book like this? What is the point of writing it this way? What is the theme of the book? What is Steinbeck’s tone? What mood does this book create for the reader?

16. Of Mice and Men What does Steinbeck do to make the last scene so powerful?

17. Diction Write down three words Steinbeck uses to describe Lennie’s speech Write down three words Steinbeck uses to describe George’s speech

18. Imagery What about the imagery contributes to the strength of this scene?

19. Plot Symmetry Why does Steinbeck bring us back to the same place? What makes this effective? Why do readers like this?

20. Foreshadowing Turn and discuss with a partner: how did Steinbeck foreshadow this final scene? How does this foreshadowing add meaning to the scene?

21. Homework Write a half page reflection: What character do you have the most sympathy for at the end of the story and why?