Name that character
This character is the old swamper on the farm.
Who is Candy
Name the town that George and Lennie last traveled from.
What is Weed
"I'm lookin' for Curley."
Who is Curley's wife
This character is missing a hand.
Why are George and Lennie late for their first day of work on the ranch?
The bus driver let them off almost 10 miles away.
This character is a boxer, the boss' son, and loves to fight.
Who is Curley
"...a long, rectangular building. Inside, the walls were whitewashed and the floor unpainted. In three walls there were small, square windows, and in the fourth, a solid door with a wooden latch."
What is the bunkhouse
"Well, I could. I could go off in the hills there. Some place I'd find a cave."
Who is Lennie
This character loves soft things.
Lennie
George told Lennie to hide _________ if he gets in trouble.
In the brush
The "prince of the ranch"
Who is Slim
If Lennie gets in trouble, where is he supposed to go?
"Maybe if I give you guys my money, you'll let me hoe in the garden even after I ain't no good at it."
Who is Candy
This character takes care of the horses, and is very good at horseshoes.
Crooks
What happened in Weed?
Lennie grabbed a girl's dress because he wanted to feel it. She got scared, and he couldn't let go. They had to leave town.
Full-bodied, rough, and persistent
Who is Carlson
Name the time period when this story takes place
1930's
"Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don’t belong no place. . . . With us it ain’t like that."
Who is George
This character is extremely jealous and scrappy.
Curley
What is Lennie's job on the farm going to be?
Tending the rabbits.
This character is the brains of the operation. He is a good friend, and looks out for the people he cares about.
Who is George
What tragedy brought people west looking for work?
Acceptable answers: Dust bowl, Great Depression
"But not us! An’ why? Because…because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that’s why."
Who is Lennie
This character is old, smelly, and has bad arthritis.
Candy's dog
Why would Crooks react so negatively to Lennie, then let him in anyway?
Crooks is lonely.