Key Moments (Junior Cert English): Quizzes
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In which decade is Steinbeck's novella set?
In which decade is Steinbeck's novella set?
1930s
Where do George and Lennie camp at the story's opening?
Where do George and Lennie camp at the story's opening?
By the Salinas River
What does George tell Lennie to do if he gets in trouble?
What does George tell Lennie to do if he gets in trouble?
Hide in the brush by the river
What literary technique is created by the story returning to the riverbank?
What literary technique is created by the story returning to the riverbank?
Cyclical structure
How much money does Candy offer to contribute to the farm dream?
How much money does Candy offer to contribute to the farm dream?
$350
Why is the dream-sharing scene with Candy significant?
Why is the dream-sharing scene with Candy significant?
It's the only time the dream feels possible
What does Lennie do to Curley during their fight?
What does Lennie do to Curley during their fight?
Crushes his hand
Where does the accidental killing of Curley's wife occur?
Where does the accidental killing of Curley's wife occur?
In the barn
How does Lennie accidentally kill Curley's wife?
How does Lennie accidentally kill Curley's wife?
He breaks her neck
What was Curley's wife's unfulfilled dream?
What was Curley's wife's unfulfilled dream?
Becoming a movie star
What does George do to Lennie at the story's ending?
What does George do to Lennie at the story's ending?
Shoots him
Why does George kill Lennie at the ending?
Why does George kill Lennie at the ending?
To spare him from brutal mob death