Of Mice and Men

Where did the bus drop the two men off? 2 miles from the ranch near Salinas River How is George described? short, small, slim, working man How is Lennie described? big, broad shoulders, walks like a bear, no arm movement when he walks What does Lennie do with the water that makes him proud of himself? He creates ripples across the water What does Lennie not have in his pocket and why? bus ticket; work card; George took it so Lennie wouldn't lose it Why does George yell at Lennie when he...

Stable Buck Crooks The old Swamper Candy Lennie's aunt Clara bored and restless Curley's Wife Town near the ranch Soledad the boss's son Curley "Prince of the ranch" Slim T/F Curley's wife does not love him T

Where did the bus drop the two men off? 2 miles from the ranch near salinas river How is George described? short, small, slim, working man How is Lennie described? big, broad shoulders, walks like a bear, no arm movement when he walks What does Lennie take out of his pocket that gets him yelled at by George? A dead mouse What did Lennie want to do with it? he wanted to pet it Where are George and Lennie going? to a ranch for work From where are George and Lennie coming? Weed, CA

Where did the bus drop the men off? A few miles south of Soledad, 2 miles from the ranch near Salinas river How is George described? smart, quick, restless eyes, strong hand, dark face, smaller than Lennie How is Lennie described? Big, pale eyes, walks heavily like a bear, drags feet when he walks What does Lennie do with the water that makes him proud of himself? He makes ripples in the water What does Lennie not have in his pocket? Bus pass and work ticket Why does Lennie not have thos...

What does George answer when the boss asks what he is trying to put over? He lies and says he and Lennie and cousins and they left their last job because it was done Which character is this... the bosses son short and stocky ex-boxer likes to pick on men bigger than himself had curley hair curley The swamper said, "Seems like Curley ain't givin' nobody a chance." Explain this statement. If curley would fight a big man and win everyone would think he was very strong and would congrat...

owns a luger (handgun); shoots Candy's dog Carlson offers to lend George and Lennie money; lost a hand Candy old swamper; finds body of Curley's wife Candy stable buck; likes to read; lonely and bitter Crooks small and quick; travels with Lennie George boss's unpopular son; likes to fight; jealous of Slim Curley wants to raise rabbits; breaks Curley's hand Lennie bored and restless; dreams of being a Hollywood star Curley's wife

Who is Slim? the jerkline skinner the prince and most respected person on the ranch What kind act does Slim do for Lennie? George thanks Slim for the Lennie's new puppy. Slim and George have a long conversation. Slim says it's funny how George and Lennie go around together. What is George's answer? Because Slim is a good guy, George tells him everything: that George knew Lennie's Aunt Clara, that he used to tease Lennie mercilessly until he realized how loyal Lennie was to him, that L...

swamper handyman;someone who preforms odd jobs-such as cleaning. Refers to the character Candy tick mattress covering stable buck a STABLE is a building where horses are kept. A BUCK, in this case, is a derogatory word for a black man. A stable buck, then, would be a black man who works in a stable skinner mule driver cesspool an underground container for the temporary storage of sewage ominously giving the impression that something bad is going to happen pugnacious eager or quick to ar...

What day and time is it at the beginning of chapter 5? A Sunny Afternoon What is Lennie doing in the barn by himself? Lennie is petting a dead puppy. Why does Lennie think that he might not get to tend the rabbits? Because Lennie killed a puppy himself. Who visits Lennie in the barn? Curley's Wife According to Curley's wife, why isn't anyone going to leave the horseshoe tournament? The other men are occupied with the horseshoe tournament outside. According to Curley's wife, how come s...

Where did the bus drop the two men off? 4 miles away from the Ranch How is George described? a short man; mature How is Lennie described? careless, and forgetful, opposite of George, childish What does Lennie do with the water that makes him proud of himself? he makes ripples in the water, that make rings in the water What does Lennie not have in his pocket? work card Why does Lennie not have it in "his" pocket? Because Lennie would have lost that card so George held it. What does Lenn...