Characters and Themes in Of Mice and Men
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Of Mice and Men
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Candy
•
The old swamper / ranch
hand
Crooks
•
Stable man
Lennie Small
•
Mentally challenged;
physically strong
Carlson
•
Killed Candy’s dog
Curley’s wife
•
Wanted to be in the movies
Slim
•
Skinner; reasonable;
understands Lennie and
George
George Milton
•
Kills Lennie
Curley
•
ill-tempered son of the boss
John Steinbeck, the author of
the book, was from which
state?
a.
Nevada
b.
New Mexico
c.
Arizona
d.
California
What is the name of the town at
which George and Lennie arrive
at the beginning of the book?
a.
Soledad
b.
Salinas
c.
Solitude
d.
San Diego
A “cathouse” is another term for
what?
a.
A place to play pool
b.
A bar
c.
A whorehouse or brothel
d.
A barn for stray cats
What does George say he could
do if he were alone?
a.
Go to a “cat house.”
b.
Drink whiskey all night
c.
Play cards at a pool hall all night
d.
All of the above
Why are George and Lennie
different from other guys who
work on ranches?
a.
They are actually wealthy
b.
They like their work and want to do it forever
c.
They are not drifters
d.
Each has the other to look out for him
What does Slim have that Lennie
wants?
a.
The best bunk
b.
A gun
c.
Puppies
d.
A wife
Why did Curley fight with
Lennie?
a.
Curley thought Lennie was laughing at him.
b. They both wanted the same puppy.
c. Lennie punched him first.
d. Lennie made a rude remark about Curley’s wife.
What was the real reason that
Lennie was mad at the puppy?
a.
It tried to bite him.
b.
George wouldn’t let him tend the rabbits, if
he found out.
c.
It didn’t bounce when he was playing with
it.
d.
It died.
Which soft thing did
not
get
Lennie in trouble?
a.
A dead mouse
b.
A dress
c.
A piece of velvet
d.
A girl’s hair
What does “livin’ offa the fatta
the lan’” mean?
a.
Living off of what one produces and
grows on his/her own land
b.
Only eating fatty meats
c.
Living out on the land, without shelter
d.
Taking things from other people’s
houses
Why did George want Lennie
to keep his mouth shut while they
talked to the boss?
a.
Lennie always offended people.
b.
Lennie would tell him about the farm.
c.
The boss might not want to hire them if
he heard Lennie talk.
d.
The boss might get upset with Lennie.
What is
not
one reason that
George thought that Curley’s
wife was trouble?
a.
She kept looking at Lennie.
b.
She liked to play horseshoes with the guys.
c.
She kept giving men “the eye”.
d.
He thought she was “jailbait”.
Which one of the following is
not
an example of
foreshadowing in the book?
a.
Crooks saying that guys like George and Lennie
never accomplish their dreams.
b.
George and Lennie having to walk to the ranch.
c.
The death of the puppy.
d.
George telling Lennie to remember the location
of the pond.
Over how many days does
the story take place?
a.
Two
b.
Three
c.
Four
d.
Five
Lennie
“I don’ like this place, George.
This ain’t no good place. I
wanna get outa here.”
George
“No, Lennie, I ain't mad. I
never been mad, and I ain’
now. That's a thing I want ‘ya
to know."
Candy
“I ought to of shot that dog
myself, George. I shouldn’t
of let no stranger shoot my
dog.”
Curley
“What the hell you laughin’ at?”
Lennie
“We could live offa the fatta
the land.”
Curley’s wife
“If I catch any one man, and he’s
alone, I get along with fine with
him. But just let two of the guys
get together an’ you won’t talk
Just nothing but mad."
Crooks
“I seen hundreds of men come by
on the road an' on the ranches,
with their bindles on their back
an' that same damn thing in
their heads . . . every damn one
of 'em's got a little piece of land
in his head.”
Slim
“You hadda, George. I swear you
hadda.”
Delve into the characters of Candy, Crooks, Lennie, Carlson, Curley's wife, Slim, George, Curley, and the author John Steinbeck in the classic novel Of Mice and Men. Discover the setting, the challenges faced by the characters, and the themes of friendship, loneliness, dreams, and the harsh realities of life during the Great Depression.
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Candy The old swamper / ranch hand
Crooks Stable man
Lennie Small Mentally challenged; physically strong
Carlson Killed Candy s dog
Curleys wife Wanted to be in the movies
Slim Skinner; reasonable; understands Lennie and George
George Milton Kills Lennie
Curley ill-tempered son of the boss
John Steinbeck, the author of the book, was from which state? a. Nevada b. New Mexico c. Arizona d. California
What is the name of the town at which George and Lennie arrive at the beginning of the book? a. Soledad b. Salinas c. Solitude d. San Diego
A cathouse is another term for what? a. b. c. d. A place to play pool A bar A whorehouse or brothel A barn for stray cats
What does George say he could do if he were alone? a.Go to a cat house. b.Drink whiskey all night c.Play cards at a pool hall all night d.All of the above
Why are George and Lennie different from other guys who work on ranches? a. They are actually wealthy b. They like their work and want to do it forever c. They are not drifters d. Each has the other to look out for him
What does Slim have that Lennie wants? a. The best bunk b.A gun c. Puppies d.A wife
Why did Curley fight with Lennie? a. Curley thought Lennie was laughing at him. b. They both wanted the same puppy. c. Lennie punched him first. d. Lennie made a rude remark about Curley s wife.
What was the real reason that Lennie was mad at the puppy? a. It tried to bite him. b. George wouldn t let him tend the rabbits, if he found out. c. It didn t bounce when he was playing with it. d. It died.
Which soft thing did not get Lennie in trouble? a. A dead mouse b. A dress c. A piece of velvet d. A girl s hair
What does livin offa the fatta the lan mean? a. Living off of what one produces and grows on his/her own land b. Only eating fatty meats c. Living out on the land, without shelter d. Taking things from other people s houses
Why did George want Lennie to keep his mouth shut while they talked to the boss? a. Lennie always offended people. b. Lennie would tell him about the farm. c. The boss might not want to hire them if he heard Lennie talk. d. The boss might get upset with Lennie.
What is not one reason that George thought that Curley s wife was trouble? a. She kept looking at Lennie. b. She liked to play horseshoes with the guys. c. She kept giving men the eye . d. He thought she was jailbait .
Which one of the following is not an example of foreshadowing in the book? a. Crooks saying that guys like George and Lennie never accomplish their dreams. b. George and Lennie having to walk to the ranch. c. The death of the puppy. d. George telling Lennie to remember the location of the pond.
Over how many days does the story take place? a. Two b. Three c. Four d. Five
Lennie I don like this place, George. This ain t no good place. I wanna get outa here.
George No, Lennie, I ain't mad. I never been mad, and I ain now. That's a thing I want ya to know."
Candy I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn t of let no stranger shoot my dog.
Curley What the hell you laughin at?
Lennie We could live offa the fatta the land.
Curleys wife If I catch any one man, and he s alone, I get along with fine with him. But just let two of the guys get together an you won t talk Just nothing but mad."
Crooks I seen hundreds of men come by on the road an' on the ranches, with their bindles on their back an' that same damn thing in their heads . . . every damn one of 'em's got a little piece of land in his head.
Slim You hadda, George. I swear you hadda.
