Setting the Scene
100 What river do George and Lennie camp near in Chapter 1?
Salinas River
100: Who are the two main characters introduced in Chapter 1?
Answer: George and Lennie
100: What kind of animals does Lennie always want to take care of?
Answer: Rabbits
What does Lennie get from Slim?
a new puppy
What "happened" to Curley's hand, according to the guys on the ranch?
Caught in a machine
What does Lennie like with his beans?
Ketchup
200 In what state does the novel take place?
California
200: What is Lennie’s main mental challenge?
Answer: He has an intellectual disability (trouble understanding and remembering things)
200: What is George and Lennie’s dream for the future?
Answer: To own a piece of land and live off the “fatta the lan’”
TRUE OR FALSE: Curley's Wife loves Curley
FALSE
What was Slim's nickname?
"Prince of the Ranch"
Who threatens to harm Crooks?
Curley's Wife
300: Where are George and Lennie coming from at the beginning of the novel?
Weed
300: Who is the boss suspicious of when George speaks for Lennie?
Answer: George
300: Why does George tell Lennie to remember the spot by the riverbank?
Answer: So he can hide there if he gets into trouble
What sexist terms are used in the book to describe Curley's Wife?
A tart, tramp, looloo, jailbait
What does Aunt Clara give Lennie to try to stop him from killing mice all of the time?
A rubber mouse
Why is Candy sad after Curley's Wife died?
His dream died too / He can't go with George and Lennie for his dream anymore (or some variation)
400: Why did George and Lennie leave Weed?
Answer: Lennie scared a woman when he touched her red dress
400: Which character gives George and Lennie a warning about Curley?
Answer: Candy, the old swamper
400: What does Lennie carry in his pocket at the start of the novel?
Answer: A dead mouse
What does George tell Lennie to do right before he shoots him
To think about their dream / tend the rabbits
What games do the guys like to play on the ranch?
Cards / Horse shoes
Who is left on the ranch Saturday night while everyone else goes into town?
Crooks, Candy, Lennie, and Curley's Wife
500: Describe the bunkhouse where the men live.
Answer: A simple, bare room with bunks, an apple box for belongings, and a table with playing cards
500: Who is described as “a tart” by the men in Chapter 2?
Curley’s wife
500: What does the dead mouse symbolize about Lennie?
Answer: His lack of understanding of his own strength and his childlike need for comfort
Who is the author of the book?
John Steinbeck
Why does Curley swing on Lennie?
Lennie is smiling because he is thinking of his dream and Curley assumes it is because he is laughing at Curley's dilemma with Slim (or some variation)
Who stole Carlson's Luger?
George to kill Lennie