Characters & Relationships
This character is Curley’s small, aggressive son who immediately dislikes Lennie because of Lennie's large size.
Who is Curley?
To keep his hand soft for his wife, Curley notoriously wears this on his left hand.
What is a glove full of vaseline?
For the men on the ranch, the "Dream Farm" represents these two fundamental desires.
What are freedom and having a place/home of their own?
George and Lennie had to flee the town of Weed because Lennie got into trouble by doing this.
What is touching a girl's dress?
This word means continuing to try and keep going even when a task is incredibly hard.
What is persistent?
This character is the old ranch worker who owns an old, smelly dog and is the first person George and Lennie meet at the ranch.
Who is Candy?
Lennie accidentally kills this animal at the start of Chapter 5, causing him to worry that George won't let him tend the rabbits.
What is his puppy?
This specific plot device refers to hints given by the author about what will happen later in the book.
What is foreshadowing?
George tells Lennie to go and hide in this exact location if he ever gets into trouble at the new ranch.
What is the brush by the river?
This term describes a person who is motivated, driven, and studying or working hard to reach a high goal.
What is ambitious?
George and Lennie stand out from the other ranch hands because they do this instead of traveling alone.
What is travel together and look out for each other?
Candy’s old dog represents this grim reality for the ranch workers.
What happens when someone or an animal gets too old to be useful or work?
This tragic event early in the story directly foreshadows Lennie’s eventual death.
What is Carlson shooting Candy's old dog?
During a violent confrontation in the bunkhouse, Lennie inflicts this injury on Curley.
What is crushing/breaking Curley's hand?
Poking, teasing, or aggravating an animal until it barks or snaps is an example of this action.
What is provoking?
This highly respected ranch leader is the only person who truly understands why George had to shoot Lennie at the end.
Who is Slim?
Curley's wife is frequently associated with and seen wearing this color, which symbolizes danger.
What is red?
Before marrying Curley, his wife's grand dream was to move to Hollywood and become this.
What is a movie star?
Lennie kills Curley’s wife in the barn not out of anger, but because this happened.
What is he got scared when she screamed and held on too tight?
Unfairness and bias are direct synonyms for this social issue.
What is discrimination?
Curley’s wife admits to Lennie that she only talks to the ranch workers for this specific reason.
What is because she is lonely and bored?
Lennie keeps this item in his pocket in the very first chapter simply because he likes to pet soft things.
What is a dead mouse?
Crooks expresses this deeply pessimistic view regarding the men's dream of buying a farm.
What is that many men dream of it, but it never actually comes true?
Before going out to find Lennie by the river, George secretly steals this item from the bunkhouse.
What is Carlson’s gun?
Separating groups of people into different areas based entirely on their race is known as this.
What is segregation?