Setting
Characters
Plot, Chs. 1-3
Plot, Chs. 4-6
Miscellaneous
100

In what state does this story take place?

California

100

Who is the leader of the ranch team?

Slim

100

What is George and Lennie's version of the American Dream?

To own a farm/ranch of their own.

100

What happens to Lennie's puppy?

He accidentally kills it.

100

What is one thematic topic/characteristic to nearly all of the characters?

Lonliness

200

What river runs through the area?

The Salina River

200

Who took care of Lennie before George?

Aunt Clara

200

Why are George and Lennie driven out of their last job?

Lennie grabbed a girl's dress.

200

What did Curley's wife want to become before marrying Curley?

A famous actress

200

What were most of the other men doing while Curley's wife was in the barn with Lennie?

They were playing horseshoes.

300

Where does most of the action take place?

On a ranch

300

Who shoots Candy's dog?

Carlson

300

What does Lennie do to Curley's hand?

Squeezes it/breaks it.

300

What two hallucinations does Lennie have after escaping back to the riverbank?

A rabbit and Aunt Clara

300

The character who was very excited about an article in a magazine was...

Whit

400

From where did Lennie and George escape before coming to this ranch?

Weed

400

Who is the stable buck who is not allowed out of the stables?

Crooks

400

Why does Curley start a fight with Lennie?

He thought Lennie was laughing at him.

400

What item do the men think Lennie has stolen?

Carlson's gun

400

What THREE animals does Lennie love to pet? 

Mice, rabbits, puppies (dogs)

500

What year does this story take place?

1937

500
How do the men describe Curley's Wife?

A tart, looloo, tramp, jailbait

500

How much do George and Lennie get paid per month each?

$50 (plus room and board)

500

What does George tell Lennie to do right before he shoots him?

To think about their dream of owning a farm/ranch

500

Who wrote Of Mice and Men?

John Steinbeck

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