Of Mice and Men Whole Book Questions
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What is the story's setting? ✔✔The story's setting is in California in the 1930s.
What is the plot of the story? ✔✔Two migrant workers who travel together to different farms.
Lennie is big and has a slight mental disorder. George is small and intelligent. George feels his
life would be much easier if he did not have to care for Lennie. Lennie is always getting the two
into trouble and they had to run from their last job because Lennie couldn't let go of a pretty
dress on a girl who cried for help.
Describe George Milton. ✔✔Small, intelligent, short-tempered but a loving and devoted friend,
complains that taking care of Lennie makes his life much harder, terse and impatient at times, but
he never strays from his primary purpose of protecting Lennie.
Describe Lennie Small. ✔✔Simply put, he loves to pet soft things, is blindly devoted to George
and their vision of the farm, and possesses incredible physical strength. He is big and has a
mental disability.
, Describe Candy. ✔✔Old handyman, only one useful hand, has an old dog, has some money from
his accident
Describe Curley. ✔✔Boss's son. Becomes increasingly meaner throughout story. Argumentative
and insecure.
Describe Curley's wife. ✔✔Considered a troublemaker, temptress. She doesn't like her life.
Preys on other peoples weaknesses like Lennie, Candy, and Crooks.
Describe Crooks. ✔✔lively, sharp witted, black stable buck, has crooked back, lonely,
mistreated, negative, bitter, wants to join men on their "dream" farm.
What is the conflict of the story? ✔✔The conflict of this story is that Lennie is always getting
him and George into trouble.
What do nearly all of the characters, including George, Lennie, Candy, Crooks, and Curley's
wife, admit, at one time or another? ✔✔At one time or another almost all of the characters
including George, Lennie, Candy, Crooks, and Curley's wife have admitted to having a profound
sense of loneliness and isolation. Each desires the comfort of a friend, but will settle for the
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What is the story's setting? ✔✔The story's setting is in California in the 1930s.
What is the plot of the story? ✔✔Two migrant workers who travel together to different farms.
Lennie is big and has a slight mental disorder. George is small and intelligent. George feels his
life would be much easier if he did not have to care for Lennie. Lennie is always getting the two
into trouble and they had to run from their last job because Lennie couldn't let go of a pretty
dress on a girl who cried for help.
Describe George Milton. ✔✔Small, intelligent, short-tempered but a loving and devoted friend,
complains that taking care of Lennie makes his life much harder, terse and impatient at times, but
he never strays from his primary purpose of protecting Lennie.
Describe Lennie Small. ✔✔Simply put, he loves to pet soft things, is blindly devoted to George
and their vision of the farm, and possesses incredible physical strength. He is big and has a
mental disability.
, Describe Candy. ✔✔Old handyman, only one useful hand, has an old dog, has some money from
his accident
Describe Curley. ✔✔Boss's son. Becomes increasingly meaner throughout story. Argumentative
and insecure.
Describe Curley's wife. ✔✔Considered a troublemaker, temptress. She doesn't like her life.
Preys on other peoples weaknesses like Lennie, Candy, and Crooks.
Describe Crooks. ✔✔lively, sharp witted, black stable buck, has crooked back, lonely,
mistreated, negative, bitter, wants to join men on their "dream" farm.
What is the conflict of the story? ✔✔The conflict of this story is that Lennie is always getting
him and George into trouble.
What do nearly all of the characters, including George, Lennie, Candy, Crooks, and Curley's
wife, admit, at one time or another? ✔✔At one time or another almost all of the characters
including George, Lennie, Candy, Crooks, and Curley's wife have admitted to having a profound
sense of loneliness and isolation. Each desires the comfort of a friend, but will settle for the
