Of Mice and Men Questions and
Answers Graded A+
According to the old man, why was the boss mad at George and Lennie ✔✔They were't there on
time
What does George find in the ox by his bed and what does he assume ✔✔He finds a can that gets
rid of ticks and he assumed that the bed had bugs
Describe the stable buck. What physical attributes does he have? What does the boss use him
for? ✔✔The stable buck is a young black man that has a crooked back from being kicked by a
horse. The boss takes his anger out on the stable buck.
describe the fight between the stable buck and Carlson ✔✔They were all drinking whiskey on
Christmas. They had fight between Carlson and the Stable Buck. Carlson wasn't allowed to use
his hands because the stable buck had a crooked back and he was black. The stable buck beat
Carlson. Carlson was mad and said if he could've used his legs he would've beat him.
What is Lennie's last name ✔✔Small
, What does the boss suspect George of doing to Lennie. What makes him think this? ✔✔The boss
thinks that George is taking Lennies money. That he is tricking him out of it. The boss thinks this
because George always speaks for Lennie.
What reason does George give for taking care of Lennie ✔✔He says that Lennie is his cousin
and when Lennie's Aunt died George told her he would take care of Lennie. He said Lennie was
kicked in the head by a horse and it made him slow
What is George's last name? ✔✔Milton
What does the swamper tell George about Curley's left hand ✔✔he wears a glove of vaseline to
make his hand soft and clean for his wife
Describe Curley's wife ✔✔She had full, roughed lips and wide spread eyes and wore a ton of
makeup, she flirts with other men, not loyal. She's a tart.
Who is Curley ✔✔he is the boss's son and he is a confrontational, mean-spirited, and aggressive
young man who seeks to compensate for his small stature by picking fights with larger men. He
is demanding, self-absorbed, paranoid about is wife, bully, obnoxious, oblivious, jealous, and
overly confident
Answers Graded A+
According to the old man, why was the boss mad at George and Lennie ✔✔They were't there on
time
What does George find in the ox by his bed and what does he assume ✔✔He finds a can that gets
rid of ticks and he assumed that the bed had bugs
Describe the stable buck. What physical attributes does he have? What does the boss use him
for? ✔✔The stable buck is a young black man that has a crooked back from being kicked by a
horse. The boss takes his anger out on the stable buck.
describe the fight between the stable buck and Carlson ✔✔They were all drinking whiskey on
Christmas. They had fight between Carlson and the Stable Buck. Carlson wasn't allowed to use
his hands because the stable buck had a crooked back and he was black. The stable buck beat
Carlson. Carlson was mad and said if he could've used his legs he would've beat him.
What is Lennie's last name ✔✔Small
, What does the boss suspect George of doing to Lennie. What makes him think this? ✔✔The boss
thinks that George is taking Lennies money. That he is tricking him out of it. The boss thinks this
because George always speaks for Lennie.
What reason does George give for taking care of Lennie ✔✔He says that Lennie is his cousin
and when Lennie's Aunt died George told her he would take care of Lennie. He said Lennie was
kicked in the head by a horse and it made him slow
What is George's last name? ✔✔Milton
What does the swamper tell George about Curley's left hand ✔✔he wears a glove of vaseline to
make his hand soft and clean for his wife
Describe Curley's wife ✔✔She had full, roughed lips and wide spread eyes and wore a ton of
makeup, she flirts with other men, not loyal. She's a tart.
Who is Curley ✔✔he is the boss's son and he is a confrontational, mean-spirited, and aggressive
young man who seeks to compensate for his small stature by picking fights with larger men. He
is demanding, self-absorbed, paranoid about is wife, bully, obnoxious, oblivious, jealous, and
overly confident
