Chapters 1 & 2
In Chapter 1, why did George want Lennie to stop drinking the water?
The water was stagnant or not moving.
Which character was always being accused of having an affair with Curley's Wife?
Slim
Who was the stable buck?
Crooks
Why did George ask Candy to let him go to the bunkhouse before he told the men that Curley's Wife was dead?
George didn't want to be implicated in her murder.
In Chapter 6, who said, “You never give a thought to George. He been doin’ nice things for you alla time. When he got a piece of pie you always got half or more’n half. An’ if they was any ketchup, why he’d give it all to you?”
The vision of Aunt Clara
Why was Candy so upset after Curley’s Wife was found dead?
He knew that the dream he had was not going to happen.
Who was a boxer?
Curley
Name an antagonist
Curley's Wife or Curley
Where did Crooks grow up?
On a chicken ranch.
Who did Curley's Wife blame for not becoming an actress?
Her mother
Why did Lennie get upset with Curley's Wife, which eventually led to her death?
She started screaming and yelling and he got angry with her for doing that.
Name and explain the two themes we discussed.
Loneliness: Candy is lonely because of his age, Crooks is lonely because of his skin, and Curley's Wife is lonely because of being the only woman.
Dreams: George and Lennie have a dream of owning their own property, like the American Dream.
Who is the swamper (handyman)?
Candy
Who said, "Lennie, if you jus’ happen to get in trouble like you always done before, I want you to come right here an’ hide in the brush."
George
Which character does Curley's Wife seem to flirt with the most?
Slim
What did Lennie accidentally kill at the beginning of Chapter 5?
His puppy
Where did Lennie go after he accidentally killed Curley's Wife?
Down to the brush by the river.
What type of character is Candy?
Round, flat
Static, dynamic
Round, Dynamic
Why does Lennie like small things?
It calms him down.
Name a protagonist.
George or Lennie
Which character changes their mind on the dream?
Crooks
In Chapter 5, who said, “Well I ain’t giving you no trouble. Think I don’t like to talk to somebody ever’ once in a while?”
Curley's Wife
What two visions does Lennie see by the river?
Aunt Clara and a large rabbit
After George found out that Lennie killed Curley's Wife, he went back to the bunkhouse before the other men were alerted about her death. What did he take when he was there?
Carlson's gun
What small animal does Lennie have in his pocket?
A mouse
Who said "An’ live off the fatta the lan’, an’ have rabbits.”
Lennie
Why didn't Crooks fit in with the other workers?
Because of his skin color
How did Lennie kill Curley's Wife?
He accidentally snapped her neck.
In Chapter 6, who said, "I ain't mad. I never been mad, an' I ain't now?”
George
Why did Curley's Wife rush to marry Curley?
To get away from her mother
Where were George and Lennie coming from?
Weed
Who said, “I could get your strung up on a tree so easy it ain’t even funny.”
Curley's Wife
Why was Crooks skeptical of George, Lennie, and Candy's dream?
Because he has seen so many other workers have the same dream and it never happened.
In Chapter 5, who said, “Why do you got to get killed? You ain’t so little as mice?”
Lennie
Why does George tell Lennie the story of their dream right before he shoots him?
To calm Lennie down and distract him.
What type of character is Lennie?
Round, Flat
Static, Dynamic
Round, Static