Characters
The extremely jealous boss's son
Curley
"You know what I can do to you if you open your trap?"
Curley's wife
Why did George spend the night under the tree by the river instead of getting to the ranch on time?
The bus driver didn't drive them all the way and he also wanted to relax in a peaceful environment by the river.
Cause: Curley's wife threatens Crooks in the barn.
Crooks become silent and retreats back to his usual social status.
The author describes Slim as untrustworthy and unfair.
False
Candy
"Now what the hell ya suppose is eatin' them guys?"
Carlson
What clues does Steinbeck give the reader early in the novel that Lennie, although innocent, was capable of being very dangerous?
He squishes mice, he freaked out a girl in Weed, etc.
Effect: George and Lennie have to leave Weed
Cause: The incident with the girl's dress
Curley attacks Lennie, crushing his hand.
False.
Mentally challenged man who loves soft things
Lennie
"I'd pet 'em, and pretty soon they bit my fingers and I pinched their heads a little and then they were dead-- because they were so little."
Lennie
Why did Crooks ask if he could go with Candy, George, and Lennie when they bought their land and then tell Candy to forget about it later?
Curley's wife came in the barn and put him back in "his place" by reminding him of her social power over him.
Cause: Curley feels self-conscious about his height.
Candy offers George money to be part of George and Lennie's dream of owning a farm.
True.
Sympathetic, but tough, jerkline skinner
Slim
"So you wasn't gonna say a word. You was gonna leave your big flapper shut and leave me do the talkin'"
George
Why did George know that he and Lennie were going to have trouble at the ranch even before they had been there for one full day?
The boss is suspicious of George for not letting Lennie talk, he's mad at them for being late, etc.
Effect: George kills Lennie
Cause: Lennie kills Curley's wife and the mob of ranch hands let by Curley and Carlson were going to kill him.
Curley's wife flirts with the men on the ranch because she loves Curley and wants to make him jealous.
False.
The bitter stable hand who dreams of a better life
Crooks
"I used to have a hell of a lot of fun with 'im. Used to play jokes on 'im 'cause he was too dumb to take care of 'imself."
George
Why didn't George leave the ranch with Lennie when he said they were going to have trouble there?
They need money for their dream!!!
George and Lennie leave Weed because Lennie killed someone.
False