1. Vocabulary set #2
Dabble: to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
Morose: having a sullen and gloomy disposition
Imperious: having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of someone who gives orders and expects other people to obey them
Anguish: extreme suffering, grief, or pain
Contort: to twist into an unusual appearance or shape
Complacent: satisfied with how things are and not wanting to change them
Liniment: a liquid that is rubbed on your skin to relieve pain or stiffness in your muscles
Derision: the feeling that people express when they criticize and laugh at someone or something in an insulting way
Receptive: willing to listen to or accept ideas, suggestions, etc.
Quiver: to shake because of fear, cold, nervousness, etc.

2. Vocabulary set #2, continued
Rheumatism: a disease that causes stiffness and pain in the muscles and swelling and pain in the joints
Conceal: to hide (something or someone) from sight
Accumulate: to gather or acquire (something) gradually as time passes
Sullen: used to describe an angry or unhappy person who does not want to talk, smile, etc
Indignation: anger caused by something that is unfair or wrong
Avert: to turn (your eyes, gaze, etc.) away or aside
Appraise: to give your opinion about the condition, quality, or importance of (something or someone that you have studied or examined)
Crestfallen: very sad and disappointed
Jeer: to shout insulting words at someone : to laugh at or criticize someone in a loud and angry way
Monotonous: used to describe something that is boring because it is always the same

3. Of Mice and Men Chapter 1 Questions Answer in complete sentences on your own paper.
Generate a list of five words that describe Lennie. Circle the one word from the list you think best describes him. Explain why, using two quotes from the text.
Generate a list of five words that describe George. Circle the one word from the list you think best describes him. Explain why, using two quotes from the text.
Complete the following sentence: The relationship between George and Lennie is like… Explain your answer, providing quotes from the text for support.
What do you think happened in Weed that caused them to leave? What do you think will happen in this story, based on what happened before? What details from the text help you make your prediction?

4. Of Mice and Men Chapter 2 Questions Answer in complete sentences on your own paper.
Generate a list of five words that describe Curley’s wife, specifically focusing on how she interacts with Curley and the men. Circle the one word from the list you think best describes her. Explain why, using two quotes from the text.
Based on what you know so far about Curley, his wife, and the other men, what do you think will be the main conflict in the story?
What connections can you make between this story, your own life, the world in general, or other stories you have read? Explain.
How is the relationship between Lennie and George similar to the relationship between Candy and his old dog?
On pages 27-37, the mood of the story changes. Describe the mood in the beginning of the book and how it changes by the end of chapter 2. What caused the change? Give at least two quotes from the text to support your answer.