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Of Mice and Men
Questions on John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is the author of Of Mice and Men? | John Steinbeck |
| Which character is a beefcake but has the mind of a child? | Lennie |
| Where did George and Lennie live before moving to the ranch? | Weed |
| What does Lennie have in his pocket that annoys George and George throws away? | A dead mouse |
| Who was the person that looked after Lennie and gave him soft things to pet and play with who died? | His Aunt Clara |
| What does Lennie like to eat beans with? | Ketchup |
| Lennie and George hope to buy their own ranch. What animal on the ranch will Lennie be asked to take care of? | The rabbits |
| Where does George tell Lennie to go if there is trouble at the ranch they will work at? | The river |
| What is George’s full name? | George Milton |
| What is Lennie’s full name? | Lennie Small |
| When they made it to the ranch, what lie did George tell the boss about why he looks after Lennie? | George says Lennie is his cousin. |
| Who is the boss’s son? | Curley |
| What are some aspects about Curley? | He is short, recently got married, has a quick temper, and is a good boxer. |
| What reasons does George explain to Candy as to why Curley shouldn’t mess with Lennie? | Lennie is strong, quick, and doesn't know any rules. |
| Who is the swamper/custodian of the ranch? | Candy |
| What are some more aspects about Candy? | He is an old man, he is missing his right hand, and he has an old dog. |
| Who does Candy call “a tart”? | Curley’s wife |
| When a woman arrives in the doorway to the bunkhouse, how do George and Lennie view her? (They view her in different ways.) | George recognises she is dangerous while Lennie only notices she is friendly. |
| Who is the jerkline skinner who seems to be the most respected worker on the ranch? | Slim |
| What does Lennie want George to ask Slim? | If Lennie can have one of Slim’s dog's newborn pups. |
| According to Carlson, what’s the problem with Candy’s dog? | It stinks |
| Why does George predict it will be hard to get Lennie out of the barn? | Lennie wants to sleep and play with the puppies. |
| Where were George and Lennie born? | Auburn |
| Which rancher does George trust and tell about Lennie’s troubled past? | Slim |
| Why were George and Lennie chased out of Weed? | Lennie wanted to feel a girl’s clothing and was falsely accused of attempted assault. |
| What does Carlson suggest Candy do with his old dog? | Shoot it |
| What is the name of the rancher who shows Slim an article in a magazine? | Whit |
| Who was the former rancher who wrote the article that was published in the magazine? | Bill Tenner |
| Who shoots and kills Candy’s dog? | Carlson |
| When George talks about getting a “stake” with Lennie, what does he mean by “stake”? | Ownership in a ranch |
| How many acres is the place George and Lennie plan to get in the future? | 10 acres |
| Which of the ranchers decides to join George and Lennie in their plans for their own ranch? | Candy |
| How long does George say it will take to save up enough money until they can buy their own ranch? | 1 month |
| Who is the stable buck with a crooked back? | Crooks |
| What happens after Lennie fights back against Curley's assault? | He crushes Curley's hand. |
| What does Slim tell Curley to say to his father to explain how he got hurt so he doesn’t tell everyone how Lennie kicked Curley’s butt? | Curley accidentally hurt himself when he got his hand caught in a machine. |
| Who makes Lennie angry by suggesting George left Lennie or even got killed on his journey? | Crooks |
| Who interrupts Crooks, Lennie, and Candy as they are talking about their dreams for their own barn? | Curley’s wife |
| Who is the 4th person to join George, Lennie, and Candys’ future plans for their own ranch? | Crooks |
| When Curley’s wife asks about how Curley got hurt, what does she call Lennie that indicates she knows Lennie actually hurt Curley? | “Machine” |
| What happened to the pup Slim gave to Lennie? | Lennie smacked it and accidentally killed it. |
| Curley's wife confides in Lennie that she doesn't think Curley is a nice man. She laments her choices. What does she say she could have been? | An actress |
| What happens to Curley's wife? | She is accidentally killed by Lennie. |
| Where does Lennie go after he killed Curley’s wife which he says he "did a bad thing"? | To the river at the beginning of the story. |
| Who finds Curley's wife in the barn? | Candy |
| Who is Al Wilts? | The sheriff |
| While Lennie is waiting for George, what does he first imagine he is talking to that’s all in his mind? | His Aunt Clara |
| Who does Lennie hallucinate he is talking to next? | A rabbit |
| Who stole Carlson’s gun? | George |
| Why does George kill Lennie by shooting him with Carlson’s gun? | Because Lennie says he feels guilty for causing trouble and getting George in trouble and tells George to let him go. |
| Who is the only person who seems to understand what happened with George and Lennie? | Slim |
| What does Living "off the fatta the land" mean? | To eat & sell what you grow/raise (ie crops/livestock). |
| True or False: The way the story ends between George & Lennie is similar to what happened to Candy's dog. | True |
| What does George do differently than Candy when it came to doing what was best for his friend? | George took care of it himself, despite it being difficult. |
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