Flashcard on 'Of Mice and Men'

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Who are the main protagonists of the novel?

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George Milton and Lennie Small

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What is Lennie's main obsession throughout the novel?

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Tending rabbits

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What is George and Lennie’s dream?

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To own a small farm

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Why does Curley dislike Lennie?

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Lennie is stronger and bigger

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What advice does Slim give to George after Lennie crushes Curley's hand?

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To let Curley say his hand was caught in a machine

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What does the ranch symbolize to George and Lennie?

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Safety and independence

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What does Crooks say about dreams?

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They are unattainable for men like them

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What does scholar Claire Lawrence suggest about Steinbeck's positioning of the story?

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It makes readers sympathize with George

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Which of the following is NOT a focus of the questions in the document?

• The relationship between George and Lennie
• The setting of the story
• The theme of dreams
• The role of women in the story

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The role of women in the story

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What does the document suggest about the reader's feelings towards George at the end of the text?

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They feel sympathetic