1. In what part of the country does the novel take place? Mid east
2. List words that describe Lennie. Retarded, slow
3. List words that describe George. witty
4. To what animal is Lennie compared? Sloth, fish
5. To what animal would you compare George? cat
6. Why were George and Lennie run out of Weed? Lennie grabbed a girl
7. What things does Lennie do and say that make him like a child? Every thing that he says make him like a child
8. Does George really want Lennie to go away? Explain. Yes he wants that part of lennie to go away but that is what makes lennie, lennie
9. What is the meaning of the following phrase: "An live off the fatta the lan?" fat is excess stuff and that he would live of the excess stuff of the land
10. Where does George tell Lennie to hide if he gets in trouble? In the brush
Chapter 2
1. Who greeted George and Lennie at the bunkhouse? The swammper
2. What unusual habits did Whitey have? Eaves dropping, scratching his scruff
3. Who did the boss punish because George and Lennie were late? Why? The stable boy, he is black
4. Why does George answer all the questions directed to Lennie? So lennie won�t talk
5. How does the boss react to George's friendship with Lennie? Weirded out as if there is something going on
6. What excuse does George give for Lennie's slowness? Kicked in head by horse
7. How does Curley react to Lennie's silence? Pissed off
8. What does he think about George and Lennie's traveling together? He thinks that they are gay
9. What does the swamper mean by the statement: "Curley's pretty handy." He is a good boxer
10. What uneasy feeling does George have about Curley's wife? She is a slut
1. Who is Slim? Leader of the group
2. What kind act does Slim do for Lennie? Gives him a puppy
3. How does Slim react to Lennie and George's traveling together? He never seen something of the sort
4. Why do you think George told Slim about what happened in Weed? He trusts him
5. From Carlson's point of view list words that describe Candy's dog. Old ratty stinky, pain filled hound
1. Why is Crooks jealous of Lennie's friendship with George? he has no friends he is black
2. How does Crooks fill his loneliness? reading
3. How does Crookes feel about Lennie's dream of "livin' off the fatta the lan"? something to look forward to is always a good thing
4. Why does Curley's wife interrupt Crooks, Candy and Lennie? to hit on them
5. Does Curley's wife really know what happened to his hand? What is her reaction to this incident? no she thinks he is lying
Chapter 5
1. What did Lennie do to the puppy? pinch his head
2. Why is he angry at the dead puppy? it bit him
3. When Lennie does not want to talk to Curley's wife, how does she react? upset
4. What does she ask Lennie to do? pet her
5. How did Lennie kill her? break her neck
6. Whom does Candy blame for the murder? Why is he so angry at what has happened?
7. Why does George leave and then return to the scene of the crime with the others? so he is not a suspect
8. Who does Carlson think has stolen his Luger pistol? lenny
Chapter 6
1. Where does Lennie hide? the brush
2. Lennie has an unusual hallucination. Describe it. he saw gid
3. How do the characters in Lennie's dream treat him? meanly
4. What is George going to do to Lennie? How does he do it? kill him he shot him in the back of the head like the dog
5. Earlier in the novel, who or what was killed in the same way? the dog that was candys
6. Why did George lie to the others about what really happened? he would be seen badly
7. Do you think this story has a positive or negative ending? Why? negative they killed a retard