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Of Mice and Men plot
Plot questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does George say he would be able to do if he didn't have Lennie? | Drink whiskey, play pool, go to a cat house |
| What does Lennie carry in his pocket in Chapter 1? | A dead mouse |
| How are George and Lennie different from other guys? | They have each other |
| What does Slim have that Lennie wants? | A PUPPY!!!!!! |
| Why did Curley want to fight Lennie? | He was bigger than Curley, he thought Lennie was laughing at him |
| What does George and Lennie receive from Murray and Ready's? | Work cards and bus passes |
| What is George and Lennie's dream? | To have a little piece of land with some animals and crops and live off the fat of the land |
| What does George tell Lennie to remember? | Not to talk to the boss and to return to the brush if he gets in trouble |
| What game does George play when he is waiting for slim? | Solitaire |
| What literary device is being used when Lennie says, "This aint no good place. I wanna get out of here."? | Foreshadowing |
| What are the main central ideas in Of Mice and Men? | Dreams, isolation, weak vs, strong, and friendship |
| The fact that Lennie's last name is Smalls, is an example of what literary device? | Irony |
| Why does Carlson "lay rigidly on his bed staring at the ceiling? | Carlson is going to go kill his dog |
| Why does Carlson turn to face the wall? | He doesn't want people to see him crying |
| What does Slim tell Curley to tell everyone after the fight? | That he got his hand caught in a machine |
| How is Crooks characterized? | As being isolated and keeping his distance |
| Why does Crooks change his mind about joining the dream? | Curley's wife belittles him and makes him feel bad |
| How can Curley's wife be characterized? | As a tart |
| What is Curley's wife's dream? | To be an actress |
| Where does Lennie go after he kills Curley's wife? | Back to the brush where George told him to go |