Characterization
How is Geroge described in the novel?
Small, quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features.
Where did the beginning of the novel take place?
Salinas River, near Soledad
How did George telling Lennie to hide in the brush if he's in danger foreshadow events later in the novel?
George knew where to find Lennie after Lennie killed Curly's wife.
What animal was Lennie compared to at the beginning of the novel?
A bear.
How is Lennie described in the novel?
A huge man, shapeless of face, with large pale eyes and sloping shoulders.
Where did the men on the farm spend most of their time?
The Bunkhouse
How did Candy's admission that he should've shot his dog himself foreshadow George's actions later in the novel?
George chooses to kill Lennie himself, to prevent Lennie from being tortured and killed at the hands of the men from the barn.
Why did George and Lennie leave Weed?
Lennie scared a girl after grabbing onto her red dress.
How is Candy described in the novel?
An old man, tall, and stoop shouldered. Has a stump like right hand.
Where did Lennie and Crooks' conversation take place?
In Crooks bedroom, the harness room, that was right next to the barn.
How does Lennie's killing of small animals, such as the mice and the puppy, foreshadow Curly wife's death?
Lennie's uncontrollable strength leads him to accidentally kill Curly's wife, just as he accidentally killed the animals.
What were George and Lennie wearing at the beginning of the novel?
Denim trousers, denim coats, and black hats.
How is Slim described in the novel?
"Prince of the ranch". Described as ageless, majestic, tall, wise, and respected man.
Where did the end of the novel take place?
Salinas river, near Soledad
How does Curly’s aggressive behavior towards larger men foreshadow later events in the novel?
Curly's habit of picking on larger men leads to an altercation with Lennie, causing Lennie to seriously injure Curly accidentally .
When the boss questioned George about Lennie, what did George say?
He told the boss that Lennie was his cousin, and that Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse when he was a kid.
How is Curly described in the novel?
The boss' son. Thin, young man with a brown face, brown eyes, and curly hair. Wore high heeled boots and a glove on this left hand.
Where did Crooks grow up? What did it look like?
California. He grew up on a chicken ranch, that had a strawberry patch and an alfalfa patch.
How did George's statement "Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family." foreshadow the tragic end of the story?
George kills Lennie, the closest he has to family, at the end of the novel. This makes him just another lonely man on the ranch.
What two literary techniques were depicted throughout the imagery in the novel?
(Hint: One of the answers is not Regionalism)
Realism and Naturalism.