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Teacher-of-English.comOf Mice and Men
Chapter Two5: Quiz
Quiz
Objectives:
• To consolidate understanding of chapter two
Answer the tasks below to show your understanding of Chapter Two
Quiz
1. According to Candy, what did the boss do at Christmas?
2. Why is the boss suspicious of George and Lennie?
3. What is the name of the card game George plays in Chapter 2?
4. How many bunks are there in the bunkhouse?
5. Why is George angry with Candy when he looks over his bed?
6. What type of boxer is Curley?
7. What does Curley wear on his left hand?
8. Who wants Candy’s dog to be put down?
9. What is the name of Curley’s Wife?
10.What do The Boss and Curley wear which shows their authority?
11.What does ringing the triangle signify?
12.How many puppies does Slim’s bitch have? How many are drowned?
Answer the tasks below to show your understanding of Chapter Two
Quiz
1. According to Candy, at Christmas the Boss gave the workers whiskey.
2. He isn’t used to seeing men travel together. He thinks George is taking Lennie’s pay.
3. The name of the card game George plays in Chapter 2 is solitaire.
4. There are 8 bunks in the bunkhouse.
5. George is angry because he thinks the bed is infested with lice.
6. Curley is a lightweight boxer.
7. Curley wears a glove full of Vaseline.
8. Carlson wants Candy’s dog to be put down.
9. Curley’s Wife’s name is never revealed.
10.The Boss and Curley wear boots to show their authority.
11.Ringing the triangle signifies that it is time to get back to work.
12.Slim’s bitch has nine puppies. Four are drowned.
Of Mice and Men
Chapter ThreeWhat Happened in Weed
What Happened in Weed
Objectives:
To understand how Steinbeck develops the relationship between George and Slim.
What do you already know about What happened in Weed?
“What’d he do in Weed?”
Weed
Read George’s description of what happened between Lennie and the girl in Weed.
Girl in a red dress
1.Why could this be significant to the novel?
2.What do we learn about Lennie from this incident?
3.What links the girl in Weed with a character from the previous chapter?
4.Why do you think Steinbeck links these two characters?
5.How does Slim act whilst George explains what happened? What does this conversation tell us about Slim?
6.What does this conversation reveal about George?
7.What does Slim say about Lennie?
Slim
What new information have you discovered about Slim? Add it to your brainstorm from Chapter 2.
Teacher-of-English.comOf Mice and Men
Chapter ThreeLesson 21: A Dog’s Life
A Dog’s LifeObjectives:
• To develop awareness of how Steinbeck’s creates suspense in Chapter Three
A Dog’s LifeRead the book up to the part where
Carlson shoots Candy’s dog.
This scene is full of suspense, but what makes it tense?
TensionWhat is tension?
The dictionary defines tension as mental worry or emotional strain.
Tension is caused by the buildup of suspense. Imagine you are on a rollercoaster. As the rollercoaster climbs slowly to the top of the first drop how do you feel? Click on the picture.
In the scene where Carlson shoots Candy’s dog
tension is used to engage the reader
and amplify our sympathy for
Candy.
What Happens?Carlson takes the dog outside
The men play cardsCandy suggests that they should wait until tomorrow
Carlson complains about the smell of Candy’s dogA shot is heard
Candy “squirmed uncomfortably” and says that he couldn’t do itCandy rolls slowly over, faces the wall and lays silent.
Slim offers Candy one of his new puppies to raiseCandy looks to Slim for help but Slim offers nothing
Whit comes in and shows the men the magazineCarlson tells Candy that he should shoot his old dog
Carlson refuses to listen and takes out his gunConversations are started but collapse into silence
The men look quickly at old Candy.Candy hopelessly agrees
Candy walks into the bunkhouse followed by his old dogCandy lays down on the bed and stares up at the ceiling
George deals the cards, conversation breaks out and the game gets underway
The silence is broken as a rat is heard scratching under the floorboards
Carlson offers to shoot the dog himselfSilence falls on the room again
Candy tries to dissuade Carlson from shooting his dog but he doesn’t listen
As it happened1. Candy walks into the bunkhouse followed by his old dog2. Carlson complains about the smell of Candy’s dog3. Carlson tells Candy that he should shoot his old dog4. Candy “squirmed uncomfortably” and says that he couldn’t
do it5. Carlson offers to shoot the dog himself6. Slim offers Candy one of his new puppies to raise7. Candy tries to dissuade Carlson from shooting his dog but
he doesn’t listen8. Whit comes in and shows the men the magazine9. Candy suggests that they should wait until tomorrow10. Carlson refuses to listen and takes out his gun11. Candy looks to Slim for help but Slim offers nothing12. Candy hopelessly agrees13. Carlson takes the dog outside14. Candy lays down on the bed and stares up at the ceiling15. The men play cards16. Conversations are started but collapse into silence17. The silence is broken as a rat is heard scratching under the
floorboards18. Silence falls on the room again19. A shot is heard.20. The men look quickly at old Candy.21. Candy rolls slowly over, faces the wall and lays silent.22. George deals the cards, conversation breaks out and the
game gets underway
Climax
Very tense
Slow tension
Calm
Draw a graph to show how tension is created in this scene in Of Mice and Men.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13….22
Click here to watch the scene
Explain how Steinbeck creates tension in the Candy’s dog scene of Of Mice and Men.
Use your tension graph to help you.
Plenary
Extension – Candy’s Dog
1. How does Steinbeck suspend the tension of the moment in this scene? Discuss his use of:• Narrative flow• Silence and pauses• Description (sight and sounds)• Symbolism and pathetic fallacy• Verbs and adverbs
2. What is the importance of this incident in the novel? What does it reveal about life on the ranch? How does it comment on marginalisation? What hints does it provide about events to come in the book?
Homework• To do in exercise books – write homework in the margin• Due Monday 3rd December
• Part (a)Write about the ways Lively presents an unpleasant experience in
The Darkness Out There.• and then Part (b) Write about how the writer presents an unpleasant experience in
one other story from Sunlight on the Grass30 marks
From this week on you will be doing two questions a week – one on OMAM and one on the anthology.
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