Beginnings & the Dream (Ch. 1–2)
What is by the Salinas River?
By the Salinas River?
What Slim gives Lennie from his dog’s litter.
A puppy
What Lennie accidentally does to his puppy.
Kills it.
What Lennie’s love of soft things represents.
His need for comfort and security.
"I like 'em with ketchup."
Lennie
One key rule George gives Lennie before meeting the boss.
To not talk.
How the men respond when Slim steps into a conflict.
They respect his authority
Where Lennie goes after Curley’s wife dies.
The brush near the river.
What Candy’s old dog symbolizes.
Aging and inevitable death.
"Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world."
George
A major detail of George and Lennie’s shared dream. (There can be more than one answer.)
Owning a little house and a couple of acres; living off the fatta' of the land; Lennie tending the rabbits
How Candy becomes part of George and Lennie’s dream.
By offering his savings.
How George comforts Lennie at the end of the novel.
By telling the dream story.
What Curley’s wife represents in the novel. (There can be more than one answer.)
Loneliness; marginalization; and unfulfilled dreams.
“A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody.”
Crooks
The boss’s initial reaction to George and Lennie. (There can be more than one answer.)
He is suspicious about their relationship; he is mad that they were late to the ranch.
Candy’s true reaction after his dog is shot.
Deep sadness and regret that he didn't do it himself.
George’s main reason for killing Lennie.
To protect him from a worse death.
What the fight between Curley and Lennie represents. (There can be more than one answer.)
Power and control.
“I coulda made somethin’ of myself.”
Curley's wife
Why Candy fears becoming useless on the ranch.
Because of his age and disability/physical handicap
What Lennie, Crooks, and Curley’s wife all experience on the ranch.
Marginalization and isolation (loneliness)
What the dream farm symbolizes by the end of the novel.
Lost hope.
What the riverbank symbolizes. (There can be more than one answer.)
"You hadda, George. I swear you hadda.”
Slim