Oh, Lennie
Name That Character
Can I get ranch with that?
The Setting
100
What unusual item does Lennie have in his pocket in Chapter 1?
A dead mouse.
100

Just because I'm short and can't keep track of my wife doesn't mean... HEY, what are you looking at? Wanna fight?

Curley

100

What does George tell Lennie to do if something goes wrong at the ranch?

Return to the brush and wait for him (George).

100

What decade/time period does this book take place in?

1930s/Great Depression

200
Which animal does Lennie hope to tend when he and George get their farm?
Rabbits.
200

All I want to do is play some poker, but am I allowed? No. Hey! Who do you think you are coming into my room? This is my room! 

Crooks

200
While standing in the barn looking at the dead body of Curley's wife, what question does Candy ask George?
Candy asks George if the two of them could still "go in" together on their own farm.
200

What state does this book take place in?

California

300

Who is Aunt Clara and what did she ask George to do for her?

Lennie's aunt---take care of Lennie when she died

300

Well hello there, handsome. Let me tell you about how I was almost an actress. 

Curley's Wife

300
Which ranch worker wants to "go in" with Lennie and George on the farm?
Candy.
300

What CROP do the ranch hands work with on this ranch?

Barley

400
Lennie kills 3 living things throughout the course of the novel. What are they?
A mouse, a dog, and Curley's wife.
400

 I shot Candy's dog in the back of the head because it wasn't useful anymore. Lennie's dead--what's the big deal?

Carlson

400

What does George order Lennie not to do when they meet the Boss at the ranch?

Not to say a word!

400

What segregationist laws are followed on this ranch?

Jim Crow Laws

500
In his younger years, George was cruel to Lennie. What event caused him to change his mind?
George told Lennie to jump into a river even though Lennie couldn't swim. When George pulled Lennie from the river, Lennie thanked him for saving his life.
500

I don't say very much, but when I do, people listen. I respect how George takes care of Lennie, and I feel sad when he dies.

Slim

500

Provide one example of foreshadowing in early chapters that comes back in late chapters. 

Lennie and the red dress/killing mice

Candy shooting dog

George telling Lennie to go back to the "brush"

500

Name 2 groups other than people of color who are considered WEAK in this time period.

Women, physically handicapped, elderly, mentally handicapped

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