Characters 1
__________ and __________ are the two main characters. (First & last names please)
George Milton; Lennie Small
__________ is the stable buck who lives in the barn.
Crooks
Who is the author of the book?
Where are George and Lennie headed at the beginning of the book?
To a ranch to work
What part of his dream is Lennie particularly attached to?
Having rabbits that he can tend
__________ is the swamper, and he is missing a __________.
Candy; hand
Which character wanted to be in the pictures/movies?
Curley's wife
Where does the book take place?
Salinas Valley, CA
Why did George and Lennie have to leave their jobs in Weed?
Lennie grabbed on to a girl's dress and she called it rape
Why was the boss suspicious of George and Lennie?
George wasn't letting Lennie talk.
__________ shoots Candy's old dog.
Carlson
Which character is called "the prince of the ranch," and is also the lead skinner?
Slim
When does the book take place?
During the Great Depression
What creature is Lennie infatuated with at the beginning? Why?
Mice; he likes soft things
Near the end of the book, what/who does Lennie kill?
a puppy and Curley's wife
__________ is the boss's son, and he always wears one __________.
Curley; glove
Which characters get into a fight? What happens?
Curley and Lennie; Curley's hand is crushed
What else was going on during this time period?
Dust Bowl
What is George and Lennie's dream?
What happens to Lennie at the end of the book?
George shoots him
In the ending scene of the book, __________ "talks" to Lennie about what a burden he has been to George.
Aunt Clara
Which character wishes to help George and Lennie buy their dream farm?
Candy
What is the phrase for the belief that anyone, regardless of money, status, race, etc., can be successful?
the American Dream
If Lennie gets in trouble at work, what does George tell him to do?
Hide in the brush
While most of the men are in town one night, who joins Crooks in his room?
Lennie, Candy, and Curley's wife