Miscellaneous
What is foreshadowing?
Why does Lennie have the dead mouse?
Who is the first person readers meet at the ranch?
A one armed swamper named Candy.
It is in pain, it smells, and it's old.
Who are the 4 people that come into Crooks' room in Chapter 4?
Lennie, Candy, Curley's Wife, & George
What foreshadows future events in chapter 1?
George tells Lennie to return to the spot by the creek if he gets into trouble.
What happened at the last place where Lennie and George worked?
George and Lennie were run out of Weed after Lennie touched a girl's dress and frightened her.
Why does Candy claim Curly's wife is a "tart"?
Curly's wife gives men "the eye".
When Curley picks a fight with Lennie, what is the outcome of this fight?
Lennie crushes Curley's hand
Why is Crooks called "Crooks"?
His back is crooked from being kicked by a horse.
Why does Curly antagonize Lennie?
Curly is jealous of Lennie's size. Curly is small but wishes he were larger.
Describe the dream George and Lennie share for their future.
George and Lennie want to own their own land and not be dependent on anyone else for an income.
What is Lennie excited about possibly getting from Slim at the end of Chapter 2??
A new puppy
What offer does Candy make to George and Lennie?
He offers to give them all of the money in his savings if they will let him live with them
What does Crooks torture and taunt Lennie about?
Whether or not George will come back.
OR
Something bad happening to George.
What was Curley's Wife's dream before she got married to Curley?
She wanted to be an actor.
Who had given Lennie velvet in the past?
Lennie's Aunt Clara
How are George and Lennie feeling about the Ranch overall?
uncomfortable and want to leave
Who did Curley accuse of being with his wife in the barn?
Slim
Which of the novel's topics/subjects do all the characters in chapter 4 have in common?
loneliness
What is at least one topic/subject in of Mice and Men
Loneliness
Friendship
Loyalty and Sacrifice
The American Dream
Power
What two animals is Lennie compared to in chapter one?
Bear, horse, or dog.
What excuse does George give for Lennie's slowness?
George tells the boss that Lennie is his cousin and he had been kicked in the head by a horse to account for his slowness.
What event happened that made George stop playing jokes on Lennie?
Lennie jumped in a river when George told him to and he almost drowned.
What is at least one thing that we learned about Crooks in this chapter.
His family was a free family.
His father owned a farm.
He is from California.
He can read.
He has been on the ranch for a long time.