| The initial description of Lennie reveals | His mental slowness and dependence on George |
| What is the significant importance of what happened in Weed County? | It lets the reader understand that Lennie can be unpredictable and misunderstood |
| The fact that Lennie keeps a dead mouse in his pocket implies: | He is fond of soft textures and enjoys feeling them |
| Regarding Lennie, George is | 1- George is often frustrated by Lennie’s mental slowness2- Despite is anger towards Lennie, George still loves him |
| The scene in which George makes Lennie throw away the mouse shows: | How George must treat Lennie like a child |
| Why does Lennie insist that George retell the story about their dream? | Lennie is comforted by the repetition of the story and its details |
| Why is Lennie’s favorite part of the dream always about the Rabbits? | He enjoys the texture and feel of the rabbits’ fur |
| . The fact that George says Lennie can have any color rabbit he wants even, “Red and blue and green rabbits” implies: | George may not take the dream very seriously early in the story |
| Candy explains that Curley’s aggressive nature is due to: | His short height makes him feel insecure and he feels he must prove himself |
| When they first arrive at the bunk house, Curley threatens Lennie because: | He wants to gain respect by trying to intimidate the biggest man on the farm |
| What do most people on the farm find unusual about George and Lennie’s relationship? | That they travel around together when most other people find work alone |
| Which statement explains the symbolic importance of George’s card game? | Despite having Lennie with him, at times George feels very alone |
| Slim’s drowning of four puppies right after his female dog gives birth reveals | The tough world in which the farm workers live where only the strong survive |
| Why is it important for George to tell Slim that Lennie never hurt the girl in Weed County, but rather only scared her? | Slim is the leader of the bunk house and his opinion is the final authority |
| What is the importance of killing Candy’s dog? | It foreshadows the death of Lennie at the end of the novel |
| Why would Candy want to join George and Lennie’s dream? | He wants a place where he can peacefully live out the rest of his life |
| How does Candy joining the dream suddenly change its possibilities? | The money Candy offers to give, means they can actually afford the farm |
| What foreshadowed Lennie’s crushing Curley’s hand during the fight? | Lennie’s unusual strength and George’s caution against anyone trying topick a fight with him |
| Why is Crooks so defensive when Lennie comes into his room beside the barn? | He is resentful of the white workers who keep him out of the bunk house |
| What does the reader learn as a result of Crook’s verbal torment of Lennie? | It is really a reflection of himself and how lonely he feels living in the barn |
| What would the dream mean to Crooks, if he joined? | He would be treated equally and fairly |
| What is learned about Curley’s Wife’s own dream? | She wanted to be in pictures, yet she married Curley and came out to his ranch |
| How does Curley’s wife put an end to Crooks’ dream? | She reminds him he is a black man with no rights in a white society |
| Which event foreshadowed Lennie killing the puppy? | He would kill the mice by pinching their heads when they tried to bite him |
| Why is Lennie so upset over killing the puppy? | George said he could not tend the rabbits if he got in any trouble |
| Which event foreshadowed Lennie killing Curley’s wife? | . Lennie smacking the puppy because he thought it was trying to bite him |
| What event foreshadowed the possibility that Lennie might get in trouble like he did in Weed County? | George telling Lennie to hide at their first campsite, beside the stream |
| What do the two hallucinations (Aunt Clara and the giant Rabbit) represent? | His fear for what George will say when he scolds him for killing Curley’s wife |
| Why might Lennie’s two hallucinations come in the form of his aunt and a rabbit? | They are two things that Lennie values |
| George often scares Lennie by threatening to take away his responsibility to “tend the rabbits” when they get their own place. Why might he do this? | George uses the threat as a way to control Lennie’s actions and behavior |
| Which event foreshadowed George killing Lennie? | Carlson killing Candy’s dog |
| Before he kills him, why is it important to George that Lennie knows he was never mad at him? | He wants Lennie to die knowing that George cared for him |
| Why might George have decided not to run away with Lennie again? | He knows that Lennie will continue to get in trouble no matter where they go |
| After killing Lennie, what is the symbolic importance of throwing the pistol into the ashes? | It represents the end of George and Lennie’s dream |
| Why does George give up on the dream, even though Candy still wants to pursue it? | Lennie was the one who actually kept the dream alive |
| What was the ultimate appeal of the dream to George and Lennie? | It was place of their own, a place where they belonged |
| At the end of the story, what is the importance of George walking away with Slim to get a drink? | George is now like every other farm worker |
| Curley’s wife | This character was actually very lonely and wanted someone to talk to; Had a dream to be in the picture shows; the men thought she was a tramp; flirted with the farm hands so that she could get attention |
| Lennie | this character is big; very strong; child like; mentally challenged; liked soft, pretty things; depended on George and saw him as parent/ authority figure; saw hallucinations of his Aunt Clara and a Gigantic Rabbit; he is often compared to a dog |
| Crooks | This character was a victim of discrimination: because he was African America, he was not able to socialize with the other guys, be in the bunkhouse; was reminded of his place in society by Curley’s wife; Thought about being part of the dream; had a dream of having his place someday so that he could tend the rabbits |
| George | This character never considered himself smart, otherwise he wouldn’t be “working on a farm for fifty bucks a month”; he is small; cares for Lennie like a parent. feels lonely although he and Lennie are friends and travel together; had a dream of having a ranch some day |
| Slim | This character was a natural leader in the bunk house; “The Prince of the ranch” |
| Carlson | This character killed Candys dog |
| Candy | Supplied the money for the dream; had a dog named Lulu. |
| The Boss | 11. George feels compelled to lie to him so that he and Lennie do not get fired before they even start to work on the new ranch. |
| Curley | Lennie crushed his hand; doesn’t like big guys; feels insecure about his height; was a good boxer; |
| The Barn | Where Curley’s Wife finds Lennie and the dead puppy; where Lennie kills Curley’s Wife |
| The cave | Where Lennie threatens to go and live when he argues with George. |
| The Bunkhouse | Where Curley attacks Lennie and gets his hand crushed. |
| Campfire ashes | Where George throws the pistol after shooting Lennie. |
| The bunkhouse | Where Crooks is not allowed to go, except maybe on Christmas. |
| George learned early in his relationship with Lennie that: | George had a great deal of power over Lennie |
| The Dream | Gives them both a goal; for George is a place of his own; independence; George also uses the dream as a reward for Lennie’s good behavior |
| George and Lennie’s friendship seems unique or odd to those around them because: | Farmhands usually live solitary lives and drift around farms by themselves |
| George’s treatment of Lennie can best be described as: | Frustrating and Patient |
| The book’s title is accurate because: | Despite their planning, George and Lennie’s dream ultimately fails |
| What is Lennie excited about at the end of chapter Two? | Getting a puppy |
| When they first met, why did George stop playing jokes on Lennie? | Lennie almost drowned |
| What does Lennie do to Curley? | He crushes his hand |
| Why does Lenny throw the dead puppy? | He is trying to hide it from George |
| Curley’s wife thought her mom stole a letter, so she decided to … | Marry Curley |
| After killing Curley’s wife, why did Lennie run to their agreed place? | He knew he had done a bad thing |
Of Mice and Men Final examen Review
April 27, 2020