Definitions
What is a Cesspool?
An underground container which is used to hold a temporary storage of liquid waste and sewage
What type of gun did Carlson kill Candy’s dog with?
A Luger
What was Curly Wife's name?
Was never mentioned
How did Lennie kill Curly’s Wife?
By snapping her neck
What type of animal did Lennie want to tend to?
He wanted to tend to Rabbits
What does lynch mean?
to put to death, by hanging, by a mob (or group of people)
lynch mentioned - (Pg. 47)
What did Lennie like to eat beans with?
He liked to eat beans with Ketchup
What was the name of Lennie's aunt?
Aunt Clara
(Pg. 10)Where did George shoot Lennie?
In the back of his head
What age did Lennie have the mindset of? (General age group)
He had the mindset of a 6 year old (had the mindset of a child)
What does pugnacious mean?
someone who is quick/eager to fight/argue
pugnacious mentioned on - (Pg. 28)
If George didn't want Lennie to stay, where would Lennie have gone?
Lennie could have gone off into the hills, and find a cave
What are the names of the two main Characters (First and Last names)?
George Milton and Lennie Small
(Pg. 24)
Who found Curly's Wife's dead body first?
Candy
When the boss on the farm asked George what his relation with Lennie is, what did George tell the boss?
That Lennie was his cousin, and was kicked in the head by a horse
(Pg. 25)
What is an irrigation ditch?
It's a permanent ditch that allows water to travel from a source to a field.
Irrigation ditch mentioned - (Pg. 47)
What card game was George playing?
Solitaire
(Pg. 30)
About when did the story take place?
In the 1930s
What was Crooks putting on his back?
he was putting on liniment
What job did the boss give to George and Lennie on the first day?
He told them to “go with the grain teams”, “pickin’ up barley”. With Slim’s team
(Pg. 25)
What is a cultivator?
A mechanical tool used to break up the ground and uprooting weeds
When the boss asked what job George and Lennie did in Weed, what did George respond with?
They were digging a cesspool
(pg. 25)
Where did the story begin/end?
On the riverbank of the Salinas river, a few miles south of Soledad
(pg. 1)
Who spoke to Lennie after he ran from the farm?
His Aunt (Aunt Clara) and a gigantic rabbit
Where were George and Lennie born?
Auburn, Alabama
(Pg. 45)