Mike and Molly- Peggy's New Beau

Mike and Molly

Peggy’s New Beau

Vocabulary

Hors dóeuvre- a food served in small amounts before the main course of a meal

low cal- short for low calorie

tree bark- tasteless like the bark of a tree

doubled up on the spray cheese- put extra spray cheese on them.

Fellow- gentlemen

seeing socially- doing things together as friends

tramp talk- conversations about things that are vulgar

size him up- analyze what kind of person he is

smooth talker- a person who knows what to say to make people like them or do what they want

con man- a person who swindles other people

prey on- go after, hunt

stags- an adult male

lock horns- adult males when they are fighting when butting their heads against each other often lock their horns together

lay out a few ground rules- explain to him what he can and can’t do

Questions

1.     What are the hors dóeuveres that Peggy serves?

2.     What is Peggy’s response when Molly asks what time her boyfriend is getting there?

3.     When Peggy says that he is just a friend from church that she’s seeing socially, what does Molly ask?

4.     What is Peggy not amused by?

5.     What does Mike think it’s a good idea for him to do?

6.     What does Peggy warn them about?

7.     What does she say he could sell to an Arab?

8.     What does Mike say he can spot a mile away?

9.     What does he say they like to prey on?

10. Peggy says she doesn’t want them “locking horns” in the living room.  Mike tells her he’s just going to let him know that he’s what?

11. What does the man call Mike when he opens the door?