Chapter One
The item Lennie is hiding in his pocket when George gets mad at him.
What is a dead mouse?
The old man who has a missing hand and a very old dog.
Who is Candy?
The animal Lennie gets from Slim and tries to sneak into the bunkhouse.
What is a puppy?
The "prince of the ranch" whose authority and opinion the other ranch hands respect.
Who is Slim?
Define entranced.
fill (someone) with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention.
Describe George and Lennie with three adjective each (6 in total)
*varied response*
The name of the man who owns the ranch.
Who is The Boss?
How did George and Lennie end up traveling together.
What is the death of Lennie's Aunt Clara.
This small, pugnacious character is the boss's son and a former boxer.
Who is Curley?
Use the word "gnawing" in a sentence.
*Varied response*
The reason George and Lennie were run out of the town of Weed.
What is Lennie grabbed a girl's soft, red dress and wouldn't let go?
Curley keeps his left hand covered with this item full of Vaseline.
What is a glove?
What happened to Candy's pet.
What is euthanized.
The character who regrets not shooting his own dog.
Who is Candy?
What part of speech is the word "derision"?
What is a noun?
The thing George tells Lennie to do if he gets into trouble at the new ranch.
What is to hide in the brush by the river?
Curley's wife is always giving the ranch hands this kind of "look"
What is the "eye" (or the look) or a flirtatious look?
What deal does Curley agree to after the fight?
Curley must says his hand was caught in a machine.
This character complains about the dog's smell and insists on shooting it.
Who is Carlson?
Provide a Synonym for the word "gnawing"
What is nag, plague, etc. (Varies response).
The California river where the story begins.
What is the Salinas River?
Why does George tell Lennie to keep quiet and not speak to the boss when they arrive at the ranch? What does George fear might happen if Lennie talks?
They will get "canned" for Lennie having an intellectual disability.
Why does Slim not comment on Candy putting his dog down.
He is worried it will affect their friendship/ he does not want to give input on a touchy situation.
This character is described as having a "Godlike" quality.
Who is Slim?
What is an antonym for the word "concealing"
What is reveal (other varied responses)?