Name That Character
Remember This?
The Dream
Trouble on the Ranch
Read Between the Lines
100

This character travels with Lennie and looks out for him.

George

100

Lennie carries this dead animal in his pocket in chapter 1

Mouse

100

These are the animals Lennie most wants to care for. 

Rabbits

100

This character is the boss's aggressive son.

Curley

100

Lennie kept the mouse long after it died because 

He likes to pet soft things

200

This character likes beans with ketchup.

Lennie

200

George and Lennie fled Weed after Lennie grabbed this clothing item. 

Dress

200

George and Lennie dream of owning this type of property. 

A farm

200

George warns Lennie to avoid this person because they're "Jail bait."

Curley's wife

200

Candy says that Curley's wife "has the eye" already even after being newly married. This means Curley's wife is ____. 

looking at/flirting with other men 
300

This respected mule driver gives Lennie a puppy.

Slim

300

George tells the boss that he and Lennie travel together because they are _____. 

Cousins

300

Lennie wants to bring this brown and white animal to the dream farm

The puppy 

300

Curley attacks Lennie because he mistakenly thinks Lennie is doing this to him.

Laughing at him.

300

George says Lennie would jump into a river if he told him to. This shows that Lennie is _____.

Trusting/obedient 

400

This ranch worker pressures Candy to let someone shoot his dog.

Carlson

400

In Chapter 2, these characters think it's suspicious that Lennie isn't talking

The Boss and Curley

400

Candy offers approximately this much money toward buying the property. 

$350 ($300 savings plus $50 at end of the month)

400
Lennie initially reacts to Curley's punches in this way. 
He backs away and tries to protect his face without fighting back.
400

Both Slim and the Boss think it's weird that George and Lennie do this. 

Travel together 

500

This character is a swamper who is missing a hand 

Candy

500

Why does Curley initiate the fight in Chapter 3?

He thinks Slim is flirting with his wife

500

Why does Candy want to join George and Lennie in their dream?

He's old, lonely, and will likely be fired soon

500

Slim tells Curley to explain his injured hand with this story.

His hand got caught in a machine. 

500

George tells Slim about what happened in Weed. This suggests that George thinks Slim is ____.

Trustworthy

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