Characters 1
He is the stable buck. He is the only African American living on the ranch.
Crooks
He is a respected ranch hand. He shows strength and empathy throughout the novel.
Slim
Why do Lennie and George leave Weed in a hurry?
Lennie touched a young girls dress and they were both run out of town.
What does Curley's wife reveal to Lennie about her past?
She could have been a movie star but she married Curley.
The author of the novel is.....
John Steinbeck
He is mentally challenged. He does not know his own strength.
Lennie
She flirts with the ranch hands.
Curley's Wife
Are Lennie and George cousins?
No, they are not related.
What event in the novel foreshadows Lennie's death?
Candy's dog being killed by Carlson.
Name 3 possible central ideas in the text.
The predatory nature of humans
The nature of dreams
Loneliness
Friendship
She gave Lennie a rubber mouse. She used to look after Lennie.
Aunt Clara
He pressures Candy into killing his sheep dog.
Carlson
The stable buck ......
A. Plays cards with the men
B. Is isolated, living by himself in the barn
Choose A or B
B
What appears out of Lennie's head at the end of the novel?
His Aunt Clara and a giant bunny rabbit.
What represents Lennie's dreams for the future?
The rabbits
Son of the Boss. He wears high heel boots.
Curley
Owns a place in town where the men go to see women and drink.
Susy
When all the men go into town, what does Lennie do?
He goes to pet his pups, and runs into Crooks in the barn.
Lennie kills Curley's wife because.....
He gets scared when she screams and then he grabs her and shakes her.
What is George and Lennie's plans for the future.
To get a farm and live off of the fat of the land!
He is the old swamper on the ranch.
Candy
The novel is set near this location.
Soledad
What does Slim tell Curley after Curley beats up Lennie?
He tells Curley to say he got his hand caught in a machine.
Has a litter of puppies and gives one to Lennie.
Slim
When does the novel take place?
During "The Great Depression"