Characters
Who is described as a 'very large, strong man who loves animals but doesn’t know his own strength'?
Lennie
When Lennie kills his puppy, his initial idea is to do what with his body?
Hide him under the straw
There is no room for the weak
What year does the novella take place?
1930s
Why does George tell Lennie the story of their dream, even when it might not come true?
Which character is the swamper on the ranch?
Candy
Curley thinks that Lennie is laughing at him, so he begins to fight him. What is the result of the brawl for both Curley and Lennie?
Curley has a broken hand
Lennie face is beaten
Crooks being beat by the boss and other ranch workers, and having to live in the barn demonstrates what theme?
Racism
Where does the novella take place?
California
Where does George tell Lennie to meet him if something bad happens?
In the brush where they are talking in the beginning of the novel.
Which ranch member is most respected?
Slim
Whose gun is used to kill Lennie?
Carlson's
It is revealed that Crooks is happy that Candy and Lennie are in his room talking to him. However, he initially resists because he is so used to being _________________.
Isolated
Who is the author?
John Steinbeck
Curley's Wife has the American Dream to become an _____________. Who does she think hindered her from being successful?
actress
Her mother
Which character is described as having sausage curls?
Curley's Wife
When Lennie kills Curley's wife, where are all the men?
What does the boss’s question, "I said what stake you got in this guy? You takin' his pay away from him?" reveal?
It highlights the distrust and suspicion placed on workers with close relationships.
Salinas River
Throughout the novel, “Curley’s wife” is never given her own name. What is the significance of this?
It shows how women were also discriminated against, and had little rights.
Who 'must live in the harness room because he is African American'?
Crooks
Who is the first person that finds Curley's wife dead in the barn?
Candy
All of the characters have American Dreams that ___________. What is Steinbeck trying to say about the American Dream?
failed.
The American Dream is bound to end in failure.
The 1930s is referred to as what era?
The Great Depression
Who does George reveal his true feelings about the dream farm to? What does this reveal about his belief in the American Dream?
Candy
This reveals the inevitable failure of the American Dream