Of Mice and Men Chapter 1

What does the name Soledad mean?

• happiness

• loneliness

• distance

• dreams

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What is the MOST significant effect of the novel's objective third person point of view narration?

• It allows the reader a closer look into the thoughts and feelings of both characters.

• It allows the reader to understand that George and Lennie are equally important in the story.

• It allows the reader understand the impact of the historical context on the conflicts of the novel.

• It allows the reader to feel sympathy for the main characters.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why are George and Lennie different from the other "guys like us that work on ranches?”

• They are friends

• George lets Lennie carry dead animals in his pockets

• They are brothers

• They have been on the run from the law

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What 2 things does George want Lennie to remember?

• don't drink scummy water

• don't speak to the boss

• hide in the brush if he gets in trouble

• don't carry dead mice too long

What is significant about there being a heron mentioned in chapter 1?

• nature is all around us

• herons only eat if they work for their food

• herons are solitary birds

• herons are migratory

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is NOT a theme that is introduced in the first chapter?

• friendship

• family

• loneliness

• dreams

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2