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1 Chapter One: Exposition
Of Mice and Men Chapter One: Exposition

2 EXPOSITION: Setting Why does Steinbeck describe the setting with such detail? What is the take-away from this description?

3 EXPOSITION: Character
What information does the description of the two men on pages 2-3 show the reader about these characters? Take a moment and find an example of INDIRECT and DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION.

4 EXPOSITION: Character
Describe the relationship between George and Lennie. To what could it be compared?

5 EXPOSITION: Character
What details from pages 4-7 add to the development of Lennie’s character? What do these details tell us about him? What observations can you make about Lennie based on his attachment to the dead mouse?

6 EXPOSITION: Backstory
What do the events that took place in Weed tell readers about Lennie and how he is treated? What does it tell readers about George? (6-7)

7 EXPOSITION: Character
Animal imagery is frequently used to describe Lennie. Find two of these descriptions. What is the authorial purpose of this? On page 9, Steinbeck compares Lennie to a terrier . What might this comparison say about Lennie?

8 EXPOSITION: Character
What does George’s tirade on page 11 show us about his character? How does Lennie react to it, and what does that show us about Lennie?

9 EXPOSITION: Character
How does George’s “Guys like us” speech (pages ) help to develop both characters? What do we learn about George and Lennie here?

10 EXPOSITION: Character and Backstory
Why do Lennie and George travel together?

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