Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck
(2022/2023) Already Passed
Who are the main characters in OMAM? ✔✔George and Lennie
What is the initial description of George? ✔✔Small, strong features, every part of him was
defined.
What is the initial description of Lennie? ✔✔George's opposite, a huge man, shapeless face,
large, pale eyes, wide, slopping shoulders, he drags his arms the way a bear drags his paws.
How does the author characterize Lennie at the beginning of the novel? ✔✔He is slow moving,
slopping shoulders and bear like arms.
How does the author describe Lennie's hands? ✔✔His arms swung side to side like bear claws.
What is George's attitude towards Lennie in the opening portion of the novel? ✔✔George gets
annoyed with Lennie but he really does care about him.
, Why does Lennie have a mouse? ✔✔He likes to pet soft things.
Where did Lennie find the mouse? ✔✔He found it already dead across from where they were.
What does George instruct Lennie to do when they meet the boss? Why? ✔✔George tells Lennie
not to say a word because he might mess everything up. George wants the boss to just see the
way Lennie works and not how slow he is.
Where are the two men headed? ✔✔To a ranch to find a job in Soledad.
What did Lennie do that got them kicked out of Weed? ✔✔He went up to a lady and touched her
dress and when she yelled he didn't let go. Because of this they had to flee Weed.
What does George do to Lennie's mouse? ✔✔He throws it across the river.
Why does George ask Lennie for the mouse again? ✔✔Because he notices that Lennie's pants
are wet.
(2022/2023) Already Passed
Who are the main characters in OMAM? ✔✔George and Lennie
What is the initial description of George? ✔✔Small, strong features, every part of him was
defined.
What is the initial description of Lennie? ✔✔George's opposite, a huge man, shapeless face,
large, pale eyes, wide, slopping shoulders, he drags his arms the way a bear drags his paws.
How does the author characterize Lennie at the beginning of the novel? ✔✔He is slow moving,
slopping shoulders and bear like arms.
How does the author describe Lennie's hands? ✔✔His arms swung side to side like bear claws.
What is George's attitude towards Lennie in the opening portion of the novel? ✔✔George gets
annoyed with Lennie but he really does care about him.
, Why does Lennie have a mouse? ✔✔He likes to pet soft things.
Where did Lennie find the mouse? ✔✔He found it already dead across from where they were.
What does George instruct Lennie to do when they meet the boss? Why? ✔✔George tells Lennie
not to say a word because he might mess everything up. George wants the boss to just see the
way Lennie works and not how slow he is.
Where are the two men headed? ✔✔To a ranch to find a job in Soledad.
What did Lennie do that got them kicked out of Weed? ✔✔He went up to a lady and touched her
dress and when she yelled he didn't let go. Because of this they had to flee Weed.
What does George do to Lennie's mouse? ✔✔He throws it across the river.
Why does George ask Lennie for the mouse again? ✔✔Because he notices that Lennie's pants
are wet.
