Characters
George confided in him about Lennie's experience in Weed.
Slim
Curley's wife threatens to do what to Crooks if he says anything to the boss
Get Crooks hung up by a tree / lynched
The reason Curley picks the fight with Lennie in the bunkhouse
Lennie was smiling and Curley thought he was laughing at him.
Define: Hovered
remain in one place in the air.
Synonyms: float, hang, levitate
These were the two hallucinations that Lennie had at the end of the novel.
A giant rabbit and Aunt Clara
Which character's 'power' is sexuality and flirtatiousness?
Curley's Wife
Why does Curley's wife begin to panic in the 5th chapter?
Lennie grabs her hair too hard
How does Lennie's puppy die
He strokes it too hard
Define: Cowering
cringing or moving backward defensively in fear
synonyms: cringe, shrink, crouch
The author of Of Mice and Men.
John Steinbeck
Which character represents age discrimination?
Candy
How does Candy react to the death of Curley’s wife?
He insults her and accuses her of robbing him of his dream
After discovering Curley’s wife, what does George ask Candy to do?
Play along when George acts like he hadn’t seen Curley’s wife dead
Define: Sullenly
in a way that shows irritation, ill humor, or gloom; morosely:
Synonym: gloomy, glum, somber
The name of the river that is the setting of the first and last chapter of the novel
Salinas River
Who represents the authority on the ranch but is a very minor character
The Boss
Why is Crooks defeated at the end of chapter 4?
Curley’s wife threatens that she could have Crooks hanged
The reason George let Candy join him and Lennie in their dream farm.
Candy said he would leave them his share in his will, and offered to contribute money/labor to buy the farm.
Define: Anguished
with extreme anxiety or torment; distressed
One characteristic common to all characters is
Loneliness
The person that gave Lennie mice when he was younger
Aunt Clara
The place where George tells Lennie to go back to if he gets in any trouble at the ranch.
The spot (clearing) by the river at the beginning of the book. The brush.
When Curley's wife asked Lennie what happened to Curley's hand, Lennie and Candy let her think that
He got his hand caught in a machine
Define: Scornfully
without respect; in a disdainful manner.
Synonyms: insulting, mocking
Before George shoots Lennie, what does George do?
Has Lennie visualize their dream
This farmhand is the one who kills Candy's dog
Carlson
What action does George do when the men discover the body of Curley's wife?
Who comforts George and says "A guy got to sometimes"
Slim
Define: Pugnacious
eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
Synonyms: aggressive, combative
The reason why the land George wants to buy is being sold for cheap.
the wife in the couple needs surgery