| Where did the bus drop the two men off? | 2 miles from the ranch near Salinas River |
| How is George described? | short, small, slim, working man |
| How is Lennie described? | big, broad shoulders, walks like a bear, no arm movement when he walks |
| What does Lennie do with the water that makes him proud of himself? | He creates ripples across the water |
| What does Lennie not have in his pocket and why? | bus ticket; work card; George took it so Lennie wouldn’t lose it |
| Why does George yell at Lennie when he takes something out of his pocket? | He takes a dead mouse out of his pocket |
| What did Lennie want to do with the thing he took out of his pocket? | he wanted to pet it |
| Where are George and Lennie going? | to a ranch for work |
| Where did George and Lennie come from? | Weed, CA |
| When they get to where they are going, what does George tell Lennie to do? | to not say a word |
| Why did George and Lennie leave the last place they were at? | Lennie messed up |
| When Lennie goes out to get wood for a fire, what does he bring back that George takes away? | a mouse |
| Who used to give Lennie mice? | his Aunt Clara |
| Why did she stop giving Lennie mice? | he kept petting them too hard and killing them |
| What did Lennie want with his dinner that they didn’t have? | ketchup |
| What does George imlpy happened in Weed with the girl? | that Lennie messed up and was innocent on anything that the girl would say |
| What dream does George and Lennie share? | The rabbits and their own ranch |
| Where does George tell Lennie to go if he gets in trouble? | to the brush by the river |
| Explain the relationship between George and Lennie based on Chapter 1. | George is like a big brother to Lennie and watches over him. George is sometimes harsh, but for Lennie’s own good. |
| According to the old man, why was the boss mad at George and Lennie? | because they came late and couldn’t work that day |
| What does George find in the box by his bed and what does he assume? | some type of cleaner and he assumes its because everything is really dirty |
| Describe the “stable buck” What physical attributes does he have? What does the boss use him for? | An african american worker, strong, used for working in the stable |
| What is Lennie’s last name? | Small |
| What does the boss suspect George of doing to Lennie? What makes him think this? | That George is taking Lennie’s pay away from him; he thinks this because George isn’t letting Lennie answer. |
| What reason does George give for taking care of Lennie? | he is his brother…? cousin? |
| What is George’s last name? | Milton |
| Who is Curley? | the boss’s son |
| What does the swamper tell George about Curley’s left hand? | he wears a glove of vaseline to make his hand soft for his wife |
| Describe curley’s wife. | She had full, roughed lips and wide spread eyes and wore a ton of makeup |
| Why does she come into the bunkhouse? | She is “looking for Curley” which means she’s checking out the new men |
| Describe Slim. What is his job on the ranch? What are some of his character traits? | He is different, smarter, can make distinctions more than the others/ He is a big tall skinner. |
| What did Slim do to four of his pups? Why? | He drowns them becasue there were nine pups and the mom couldn’t feed all of them. |
| What does Lennie want George to ask slim? | if he can have one of the pups |
| What does Slim say he would have done to the dog if he hadn’t given it to Lennie. | He would have killed it. |
| What are two books that Crooks owns? | a tattered dictionrary and a mauled copy of the California Civil Codes for 1905 |
| How does Crooks react to Lennie when he comes to visit? | He tells Lennie that he has no right to come in his room. |
| For what reason did Lennie come to the barn? | The light was on and he was lonely |
| Where is George? | he went to town |
| What do we learn about Crook’s family? | he was born in California and his father owned a chicken ranch |
| What does Lennie tell Crooks, even though he probably shouldn’t have? | the rabbit story |
| What is Crooks’ opinion of George and Lennie’s desire to get land? | that it will never happen, everyone always has that dream and never achieves it |
| About what did Candy want to talk to Lennie? | about the rabbits |
| Where is George’s money going according to Crooks? | to the women in the “cathouse” |
| What is the setting of the novel? | Central California 1930s (USA) depression era |
| From what point of view is the story told? | 3rd person omniscent; often called the “God’s eye” point of view because it can see all the thoughts and emotion |
| What is an example of something ironic from chapter 2? | Lennie’s last name is small and he is described as a big guy |
| What is the theme of the novel so far? | help others to help yourself |
| What is an example of an onomatopoeia | buzz, click, rattle, grunt |
| Who is/are the protagonist(s)? | George and Lennie |
Of Mice and Men – Questions Ch 1-4
April 29, 2020