Characters
This character is tall and quiet. He also likes to pet soft things.
Who is Lennie?
This character is sick and old.
Candy's dog.
"Poudin' their tail" means....
What is "working really hard."
The place where Lennie touched the woman's dress?
What is Weed?
Lennie and George travel together and take care of each other.
This character is short and takes care of his friend.
Who is George?
This character is a powerful, big-stomached man who works on the ranch. He wants to kill Candy's dog.
Who is Carlson?
"She got the eye" means...
What is "she like to look at other men."
The ranch where Lennie and George go to work is located here.
What is Salinas, California?
The play shows the theme of loneliness because...
George and Lennie have each other but are still lonely. George still feels lonely because he wants a girlfriend.
This character is the Boss's son and is aggressive toward bigger men.
Who is Curley?
This character is big and tall, wears a stetson hat, and works on the ranch.
Who is Slim?
"Take a sock at you" means...
What is "To punch someone?"
The time period of Of Mice and Men.
What is the 1930s?
The play shows the theme of the American Dream because...
Geroge and Lennie want to make money and own their farm.
This character is flirtatious and attention-seeking.
Who is Curley's wife?
This character is in charge of the ranch.
Who is the Boss?
"Live off the fatta the land" means....
What is eat what they grow?
Describe what it was like to live and work on the ranch.
It was dusty, they slept in a big bunkhouse, there were bugs.
The play shows the theme of Weaknesses because....
This character is old and has one hand.
Who is Candy?
She told George to take care of Lennie.
Who is Aunt Clara?
"Get the can" means...
What is "Get fired?"
They lived together on a big piece of land with cows, pigs and bunnies.
The play shows the theme of Prejudice because...
the other characters are prejudiced against Candy because he old. Also Curley's wife does not have a name - showing how women are not thought of as equal to men.