Of Mice and Men Chapter 1
Why does Lennie have the dead mouse?
Lennie likes to pet soft things.
Who is the first person readers meet at the ranch?
A one armed swamper named Candy.
It is in pain, it smells, and it's old.
This small, quick-witted ranch worker looks after his large companion and often speaks for him.
George
quietly angry, gloomy
morose
What happened at the last place where Lennie and George worked?
George and Lennie were run out of Weed after Lennie touched a girl's dress and frightened her.
Why does Candy claim Curly's wife is a "tart"?
Curly's wife gives men "the eye".
When Curley picks a fight with Lennie, what is the outcome of this fight?
Lennie crushes Curley's hand
This elderly swamper with a missing hand befriends George and Lennie in the bunkhouse.
to think deeply, ponder
Contemplate
Describe the dream George and Lennie share for their future.
George and Lennie want to own their own land and not be dependent on anyone else for an income.
What is Lennie excited about possibly getting from Slim at the end of Chapter 2??
A new puppy
What offer does Candy make to George and Lennie?
He offers to give them all of the money in his savings if they will let him live with them
This aggressive ranch worker, known for picking fights, is the boss’s son.
sad, begging, pitiful
plaintive
Who had given Lennie velvet in the past?
Lennie's Aunt Clara
How are George and Lennie feeling about the Ranch overall?
uncomfortable and want to leave
Who did Curley accuse of being with his wife in the barn?
Slim
This woman, often seen seeking attention, is Curley’s wife and is never given her own name.
Curley's wife
to calm, soothe, make someone feel better (especially if his/her feelings were hurt)
mollify
What two animals is Lennie compared to in chapter one?
Bear and horse.
What excuse does George give for Lennie's slowness?
George tells the boss that Lennie is his cousin and he had been kicked in the head by a horse to account for his slowness.
What event happened that made George stop playing jokes on Lennie?
Lennie jumped in a river when George told him to and he almost drowned.
This skilled jerkline skinner is respected on the ranch and tells Curley his hand "was crushed in a machine".
Slim
to calm down, recede
subside