Characters
Hot-tempered son of the boss, whose hand was crushed by Lennie
Curley
What is the name of the town from which George and Lennie are fleeing when the story begins.
Weed
Who cared for Lennie before George?
His Aunt Clara
Whom do George and Lennie agree to let live on their farm?
Candy
What is the literary genre of the story?
The story is fiction because the story is made up by the author. (not real)
This character is a skinner; Resonable; Understands Lennie and George
Slim
Disappointed with her life, Curley's wife wonders where she would be if she had followed her dreams of what?
A movie star
Explain what happens to Candy's dog
Carlson shoots him because he is too old and sickly to be of use anymore
What excites Lennie the most about his dream life with George?
He will get to tend the rabbits
What is the point of view of the story?
Third person point of view because the narrator is not in the story
This character killed Candy's dog
Carlson
Why does Curley dislike Lennie
He dislikes Lennie because he is jealous of those who are bigger than him
Why does Crooks not live with other men
He is a black man and because of segregation laws, he has to live separately from the white man
What does George tell the boss about Lennie's intellectual disability
He said he was kicked in the head by a horse, which explains why Lennie's "not too bright".
What is the complicating incident in the story?
Lennie and George must leave Weed to find a job on a new ranch because Lennie had gotten them into some trouble
The "stable buck" or stable man on the ranch
Crooks
What does Curley wear to set himself apart from the other men?
High-heeled boots
Where does George tell Lennie to go if he gets in trouble
He tells Lennie to go down to the brush by the river
What does Lennie do when he is scared?
He freezes and won't let go of what he is holding, usually holding on tighter.
What is the climax?
The ranch hands look to kill Lennie, but George gets to him first and kills him
This character is the old swamper
Candy
What is George and Lennie's "American Dream"?
Live off the fatta the lan' :Get a little place with cows, chicken, pigs, and alfalfa for the rabbits that Lennie will tend (Have a steady place to stay and call their own and work for themselves).
What does George say to Lennie before shooting him
He tells Lennie the story of their farm
Lennie had been petting his pup and accidentally killed it. He was trying to think of a way George would not blame him for the pup's death
What is the setting of the story (time and place)?
Time: 1930's (The Great Depression)
Place: Soledad, California (along the Salinas river)