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Of Mice and Men Study Guide

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Welcome to our Of Mice and Men Course. This study guide will help you prep for tests on Steinbeck's famous novel, with background slide decks, chapter by chapter summary, character overviews, theme exploration, sample essay questions and quizzes. A complete study guide to help you ace your tests!

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The first in a series of learning resources on Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, this slide deck explores the economic and social background to the novel. The US in the 1930's was a difficult place, especially for farm workers as drought was added to economic depression. Learn more about Steinbeck, The Depression, Migrant Farmers and Ranch Hands.
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Looking for a chapter by chapter summary for Of Mice and Men. This slide set deck quickly takes you through the main events of the novel so that you can remain up to speed with the plot developments.
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Let's look at the main characters in a little more detail. Our character mind map highlights the main character traits for each character and shows examples of where the action or language helps us identify these traits within the novel.

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As with any novel, identifying the important quotes helps us form opinions of the main characters and their actions. This mind map outlines the main important quotes for each character to help you better understand the traits and action.

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Two significant themes that Steinbeck developed in the novel were Loneliness and Dreaming. In this section we highlight where these two themes are evident in the novel and how they are portrayed for the main characters.

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Now that you have mastered the basics of the novel, we now move on to helping you prepare for tests. This flashcard deck suggests some key essay points that may be asked in a test and suggests topics to include in your essay answers.

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Flashcards showing a theme from Of Mice and Men and some key points to put in an essay question about them.
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Get ahead of other students with these suggested essay questions and answers. These examples will help you understand the really important messages within the novel and also how Steinbeck uses a number of literary devices successfully in the novel.

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To conclude, we present a quiz that tests your knowledge of the literary techniques used in Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck. Using examples throughout the book, this will help you identify symbolism from imagery and spot personification.
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