Characters
Who is the main antagonist and protagonists? (name all)
Antagonist: Curley
Protagonists: Lennie & George
The town where George and Lennie originally worked at.
What is Weed?
Who is the "old man" during this chapter of the story?
The old man is Candy.
Why did George stop teasing Lennie?
Lennie nearly died by listening to George telling him to jump in the river when he couldn't even swim.
What POV is Of Mice and Men told from?
What is the relationship between Lennie and George?
They are best friends, but George is more of a caretaker of Lennie.
Where did they spend the night after they arrived at Soledad?
The Salinas River
What did George remind Lennie?
To hide in the bush when trouble is coming his way.
Who crushed Curley's hand? (and why)
Lennie did it because George told him to defend himself when Curley started attacking him.
What river did George and Lennie drink from, stay near and follow to the ranch?
Salinas River
Why is Lennie unable to work for himself?
He has a mental disability that prevents him from doing so.
What does George tell Lennie at the river?
To not say a word and hide in the brush when there is danger.
How was the bunkhouse described? (interior and exterior)
It was described as "a long, rectangular building" with the walls whitewashed and the floor unpainted inside.
What kind of card game does George play?
Solitaire
What state does Of Mice And Men take place in?
California
True or False: Curley is the son of the Boss.
True
What does George want to have on his dream land?
What is a big vegetable patch and a stove?
Why did the boss get suspicious of George?
Because whenever the boss questioned Lennie, George would intervene and answer for him.
Why did George and Lennie have to leave Weed?
Lennie scared a girl by touching her dress and holding on to it, so the girl claims she was raped.
What does this story represent (theme)? There are two answers.
It represents loneliness (the majority of men who were there were lonely and had no one to fall back on) and friendship (George and Lennie were the only exceptions, they had each other to fall back on at a time of sadness).
Who is Aunt Clara? Where/when is she referenced in the story? What did she do?
She is referenced in Chapter 3. Aunt Clara is Lennie's aunt who took care of him all the way until death.
Why does Lennie call George before they fall asleep?
Lennie says that he want rabbits with different colors when they buy their own land.
Why did George lie to the boss (on numerous occasions)?
To secure the job; make sure that the boss won't reject the two.
Why did Curley start attacking Lennie?
He thought that Lennie was smiling at the insults that were directed towards him.
In which chapter does the plot spark in?
Chapter 3