Characters
Lennie's caretaker and friend, works as a ranch hand
George
Where all the men live (except crooks) on the ranch.
The Bunkhouse
Why does Lennie like mice and rabbits so much?
He likes to touch soft things
What threat does Curley's wife make to Crooks?
She threatens to have him lynched.
What happens to the puppy that Slim gave Lennie?
Lennie accidently kills the puppy by being too rough
Boss's son who is an easily angered former boxer.
Curley
The town near the ranch where the men go for drinks and prostitutes.
Soledad
How does Lennie end up in George's care?
When Lennie's Aunt Clara dies she asked George to take care of him
Why do the men on the ranch dislike Curley's wife?
She flirts with them, Curley is suspicious of the men because he has to look for her, and she wont leave when they ask her to.
What happens in the barn with Curley's wife?
A. She talks about being lonely
B. Lennie touches her soft hair
C. He kills her accidently by trying to get her to be quiet
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
The ranch hand who kills Candy's dog.
Carlson
Where George and Lennie go to find work; the setting of most of the novel.
The Ranch
What is George's dream for the future?
To have a house, land, and farm animals and live off the fat of the land.
What story does Curley tell people about how he hurt his hand
He got it stuck in a machine
Why do the men go looking for Lennie after he goes missing?
They bring guns and plan to find him and shoot him.
African American man with a bad spine who lives in the barn
Crooks
The town where Lennie got in trouble and him and George got run out of.
Weed
What is Lennie's dream for the future?
To live on a farm with George and tend the rabbits
What is unusual about George and Lennie according to the others?
They are friends, stick together, and watch out for one another.
How does Carlson's luger gun go missing?
George steals it
Due to being old and sick, is taken out back and shot.
Candy's Dog
The place where George tells Lennie to go if he gets into trouble.
The Riverbank
How is the bunkhouse first described in Chapter 2?
Old bunkbeds with lice medication where the men live and keep their things.
What dream does Curley's wife feel like she missed out on?
She wanted to go to Hollywood to be in movies, and have her picture taken
What two things come out of Lennie's head as he is waiting for George?
Aunt Clara and a Rabbit
The "jerkline skinner" who is respected and considered the authority by the men on the ranch.
Slim
Where Crooks bedroom is located on the ranch
The Barn
When they first meet the boss, what makes him suspicious of George?
He wonders if George is taking advantage of Lennie because he won't let him speak
Who makes the "dream" seem like a reality for the first time?
Candy does when he contributes his life savings if he can join them.
What happens to Lennie and the end of the book?
George consoles him and shoots him in the back of the head.