Of Mice and Men Questions and Answers 100% Verified

Of Mice and Men Questions and
Answers 100% Verified
swamper ✔✔handyman;someone who preforms odd jobs-such as cleaning. Refers to the

character Candy




tick ✔✔mattress covering




stable buck ✔✔a STABLE is a building where horses are kept. A BUCK, in this case, is a

derogatory word for a black man. A stable buck, then, would be a black man who works in a

stable




skinner ✔✔mule driver




cesspool ✔✔an underground container for the temporary storage of sewage




ominously ✔✔giving the impression that something bad is going to happen




pugnacious ✔✔eager or quick to argue/fight

, derogatory ✔✔showing a critical or disrespectful attitude




mollified ✔✔appease the anger or anxiety of someone




dialect ✔✔a particular form of a language that is peculiar to a region or group




novella ✔✔a short novel or a long short story




irony ✔✔expression of one's meaning;using language that signifies the opposite; humorous or

emphatic effect




direct characterization ✔✔narrator literally tells audience about the character(s)




indirect characterization ✔✔audience must imagine what character(s) is like




derision ✔✔contemptuous ridicule or mockery