Symbols
This animal best represents the fragility of life and how the "best laid schemes" often fail.
mouse
"Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don't belong no place."
George
income / money needed by George and Lennie to buy their ranch
stake
What does Slim do to some of the puppies?
drowns them
How many days have passed over the first 3 chapters?
2-ish, but I'll accept 3: one night at the river bank, one whole day on the ranch, and the day of the events of ch. 3
This animal is a parallel for the elderly or the migrant worker who is past their prime.
Candy's dog
Candy
get fired / let go from the ranch
can / get canned
What part of Curley does Lennie break in self defense
his hand
What did Lennie get in trouble for petting in Weed?
a girl's dress
This animal best represents the universal desire for independence, most notably expressed by Lennie.
rabbit
Lennie
Slim's job / role - responsible for driving 10 mules or horses
How many acres is George and Lennie's dream farm?
10
How much is one month's pay on the ranch?
$50
This character represents the "siren" archetype and reflects the danger posed to the workers on the ranch.
Curley's Wife
a disgusting or corrupt place
cesspool
What's Lennie's dead aunt's name?
Clara
As a crude joke, what is said to be kept in Curley's boxing glove to keep his hand "soft" for his wife?
vaseline
Derogatory job title given to Crooks to symbolize the segregation and dehumanization of his character.
stable buck
sullen, gloomy, or ill-humored way
morosely
Who shoots Candy's dog?
Carlson
Clara or Susy? Who has the nicer brothel?
Susy - and it's cheaper!