Of Mice and Men

Anticipation/Reaction Guide

PART 1: Below are 10 statements that pertain to the novel Of Mice and Men. Copy them in
your notebook (if you'd like to print them you can download them here), respond to each
statement by putting AGREE if you agree with it, DISAGREE if you disagree, and a question
mark (?) if you are unsure of your belief.

PART 2: For one of the statements, you will post a response as to why you have the belief
you do. Go to http://martin.boardhost.com/, click on the appropriate assignment and then
POST your response. You can respond to someone’s post and earn up to 10 points extra credit.
Extra credit points both depend on the quality and quantity of the response.

Agree/Disagree/? Statement
1.______ People that are poor should rely on their friends, family, or
church for help, not the government.

2.______ A true friend will tell you the truth, even when you don’t want to
hear it.

3.______ The n-word is more offensive than other racial slurs because of
the history of hate behind it.

4.______ Women today are more often treated by men as equals rather
than objects.

5.______ When people are a victim of a crime, they should be able to take
the law into their own hands.

6.______
States with the death penalty have lower murder rates.

7.______
The best place for justice to be determined is in a court of law.

8.______
Being rich is more important than having close friends.

9.______ Sometimes a person has to break the law to make sure justice is
served.

10.______ Life today is more difficult than it was in the 1930’s