Lennie, Lennie, Lennie
What unusual thing does Lennie have in his pocket in the beginning of Chapter 1?
A dead mouse
What does George tell Lennie to do if something goes wrong at the Ranch?
Lennie should return to the clearing and wait for George.
"If I was alone I could live so easy. I could get a job an' not have no mess."
George
What handicap does Candy have?
He is missing a hand.
John Steinbeck, the author of Of Mice and Men, was from which state?
California
Which animal does Lennie hope to tend to when he and George get their farm?
Rabbits
Which Ranch worker wants to work on the farm with George and Lennie? What does he offer to contribute?
Candy
Money
"We could live offa the fatta the lan'."
Lennie
Who shot Candy's dog?
Carlson
Of Mice and Men takes place in what time period?
The Great Depression
1930s
How does Lennie feel after he breaks Curley's hand?
Lennie is upset because he didn't want to fight Curley and says he didn't want to hurt him.
How are George and Lennie different from a typical ranch worker in the story?
They travel together and they have each other
Tell about what we're gonna have in the garden and about the rabbits in the cages and about the rain in winter and the stoves, and how thick the cream is on the milk you can hardly cut."
Lennie
Why was Slim the most respected man on the ranch?
- Skilled Skinner
-Natureal Leader
- "Prince of the Ranch"
What is the name of the town in which George and Lennie arrive at the beginning of the book?
Soledad
Which is a reason to characterize Lennie as a sympathetic character?
He isn't aware of his own strength
What lie does George tell the ranch boss about why he and Lennie travel together?
He says that they are cousins and that he takes care of Lennie because he was kicked in the head by a horse when he was younger.
"But you just' tell an' try to get this guy canned and we'll tell ever'body, an' then will you get the laugh."
Slim
Why did Curley fight with Lennie?
Curley thought that Lennie was laughing/ smiling at him.
What does the name "Lennie" mean?
What does the name "George" mean?
George- farmer/ earth worker
In his younger years, George was mean to Lennie. What event caused him to change his mind?
George told Lennie to jump into a river even though Lennie couldn't swim. When George pulled Lennie out of the water, Lennie thanked him for saving his life.
What game does George seem to play the most?
Solitare
"Guys like us, that work on ranche, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don't belong no place. They come to a ranch an' work up a stake, and the first thing you know they're poundin' their tail on some other ranch. They ain't got nothing to look ahead to."
George
Who is the character that gets his name from his crooked back?
Crooks
Why is Curley's wife referred to as "Curley's wife and not by an actual name?
- Reflects how she is not valued as a person
- Her character demonstrates the negative attitude towards women that may have been held by men such as ranch workers at the time