Character Clues
This large, physically strong character loves soft things but does not realize his own strength.
Who is Lennie?
The building on the ranch where Lennie murders Curly's wife.
What is the barn?
These soft animals represent Lennie’s hope for their future farm.
What are rabbits?
"Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world... With us it ain't like that."
Who said George?
The total price the owner wants for the farm George and Lennie are going to buy.
What is $600?
The smart, protective friend who promises to buy a piece of land with Lennie.
Who is George Milton?
The specific location where George tells Lennie to hide if he ever gets into trouble.
What is in the brush by the Salinas River?
Carlson shoots this animal because it is old and blind, foreshadowing Lennie's ultimate fate.
What is Candy's dog?
"I don't like this place, George. This ain't no good place. I wanna go away."
Who said Lennie?
The reason Curley keeps his left hand inside a Vaseline-filled glove.
What is to keep it soft for his wife?
The old, one-handed ranch worker who offers his life savings to help buy the dream farm.
Who is Candy?
The room attached to the barn where Crooks sleeps and keeps his personal items.
What is the harness room?
Lennie keeps this dead thing in his pocket at the beginning of the book because he likes to pet it while walking.
What is a dead mouse?
"A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. Don't make no difference who the guy is, long's he's with you."
Who said Crooks?
The exact prompt George gives Lennie before Lennie crushes Curley's hand in self-defense.
What is "Get 'im, Lennie"?
The quiet, respected donkey driver who is considered the "prince of the ranch."
Who is Slim?
The city where the story takes place, and the name translates from Spanish to "loneliness."
What is Soledad?
Slim gives one of these baby animals to Lennie after they arrive at the ranch.
What is a puppy?
"I coulda made somethin' of myself... Maybe I will yet."
Who said Curley's wife?
The sport Curley did that made him eager to pick fights with larger people.
What is boxing (or lightweight fighting)?
The alone, smart African American who lives in a room attached to the barn.
Who is Crooks?
The town George and Lennie had to leave after Lennie grabbed a woman's dress.
What is Weed?
The color of the woman's dress that Lennie held onto because it was soft.
What is red?
"You hadda, George. I swear you hadda. Come on with me."
Who said Slim?
The writer who wrote "To a Mouse," which inspired the title of the novel.
Who is Robert Burns?