Of Mice and Men Study Guide

Multiple Choice

Which character fits the description of huge, strong, and child-like?

• Crooks

• George

• Lennie

• Candy

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The two main characters who "are not like other men" are... ​ ​

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​

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Lennie & George

Griff & Lennie

Candy & Crooks

Curly & the Boss

Crooks & Slim

Luke & Graham

Multiple Choice

What was the opening scene in the movie and the reason George and Lennie left their previous employment?

• George made advanced toward a married woman and her husband went after them.

• Lennie grabbed hold of a woman's dress and were chased out of Weed.

• Lennie lied to the boss about his past and they were fired.

• George stole $50 to put toward their land and were chased out of town.

Fill in the Blank

In chapter 1, the item in Lennie's pocket that George makes him get rid of is a dead ___

Match

Match the following

• Jerkline Skinner: king of the ranch, patient and a natural leader

• Black stable buck who lives alone in the barn, yet craves company

• Shoots a dog because it's old and miserable in his opinion, not a nice person

• Described as "handy" and loves to fight bigger guys to prove his strength; has his hand broken

• An old "swamper" who loses his hand in an accident and wants to give money to George & Lennie to buy land

Slim

Crooks

Carlson

Curley

Candy

• Slim

• Crooks

• Carlson

• Curley

• Candy

Dropdown

Lennie gets a ​​

Select answer

from Slim that he eventually kills by accident

Reorder

Reorder the following to the correct plotline

• George and Lennie are chased out of Weed

• George & Lennie meet Candy who shows them around the ranch

• Lennie is beat up by Curley

• Lennie kills Curley's Wife

• George shoots Lennie

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2

3

4

5

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• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Which character understands fully what happens at the end of the book and helps George cope with his actions?

• Carlson

• Candy

• Crooks

• Slim

Multiple Select

Which of the following events are examples of the thematic topic, "value of life"?

• Curley fighting Lennie

• Carlson putting the dog out of his misery

• Slim saying he wishes someone would shoot him if he gets old and useless

• Curley's Wife telling Lennie to pet her hair

• George killing Lennie so he won't suffer at the hands of the mob

Dropdown

Lennie is obsessed with things that are ​

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Match

Match the following

• Candy

• Crooks

• Curley's Wife

• Carlson

Offers money in exchange for living on the land with George & Lennie

Offers to work for free in exchange for room and board on George and Lennie's ranch

Thinks the men are crazy for wanting land and will never get it

Has no idea about George and Lennie's plan to own land one day

• Offers money in exchange for living on the land with George & Lennie

• Offers to work for free in exchange for room and board on George and Lennie's ranch

• Thinks the men are crazy for wanting land and will never get it

• Has no idea about George and Lennie's plan to own land one day

Multiple Choice

Which character feels the burden of always caring for another person?

• George

• Lennie

• Candy

• Curley

Multiple Choice

What metaphor is often used to describe Lennie? _{(A metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things)}

• A baby who cannot speak

• A bear with huge paws

• A lion who does not know it's own strength

• A gentle lamb

Match

Match the following events to the thematic topic it describes

• Justice

• Friendship

• Perseverance

• Isolation

• Power

George killing Lennie

George taking care of Lennie even though it is often challenging

The migrant workers who travel from farm to farm looking for work

Curley's Wife wanting to talk to someone all the time

Crooks talking to Lennie and realizing he doesn't understand anything

• George killing Lennie

• George taking care of Lennie even though it is often challenging

• The migrant workers who travel from farm to farm looking for work

• Curley's Wife wanting to talk to someone all the time

• Crooks talking to Lennie and realizing he doesn't understand anything

Drag and Drop

Crooks sleeping in the barn is an example of ​

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and ​​prejudice in the story

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isolation

friendship

perseverance

determination

justice

Multiple Select

Which two characters demonstrate isolation the MOST in the story?

• Curley

• Curley's Wife

• Crooks

• Lennie

• Candy

Fill in the Blank

Carlson said, "God awmighty, that ____ stinks. Get him outa here, Candy!"

Match

Match the following characters with the line they said

• Lennie

• Candy

• Slim

• Curley

• Curley's Wife

"And I get to tend the rabbits"

"I shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog"

"Jesus, he's jus like a kid"

"Well next time answer when you're spoken to"

"Nobody can't blame a person for lookin"

• "And I get to tend the rabbits"

• "I shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog"

• "Jesus, he's jus like a kid"

• "Well next time answer when you're spoken to"

• "Nobody can't blame a person for lookin"

Multiple Choice

What does George tell Lennie to do if there is trouble like in Weed?

• Stay and face it like a man

• Run

• Go back to the place by the river and hide in the bushes

• Go to the bunkhouse and avoid Curley

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Finish the following quote... "An' live off the fatta the ​

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" Lennie shouted. "An have rabbits. Go on, George"

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land

ranch

calf

horses

valley

rabbits

Multiple Choice

The author mentioning Lennie grabbing things when he is scared to hint of future events is an example of

• simile

• foreshadow

• metaphor

• theme

Multiple Choice

The death of mice and the puppy by Lennie foreshadows the death of which character?

• Curley's Wife

• Curley

• Lennie

• George

• Candy

Multiple Choice

What event foreshadows Lennie's downfall?

• George telling Slim Lennie is strong, yet child-like

• Curley telling Lennie he better watch his back

• George telling Lennie he can tend the rabbits

• Curley's Wife telling Lennie to touch her hair

Multiple Choice

Curley's Wife is seen as a "tart" and "jailbait"... what do these terms mean?

• She is a lonely housewife looking for company

• She is a flirt who will only get the men in trouble

• She is beautiful but a liar

• She is willing to do anything to get off the farm - including lie about the men

Multiple Choice

Which of the following thematic topics are best demonstrated in chapter 4 when Crooks speaks down to Lennie and then Curley's Wife speaks down to Crooks?

• Friendship

• Isolation

• Power

• Perseverance

Match

Match the following chapters to the main event in them

• Chapters 1 & 2

• Chapter 6

• Chapter 3

• Chapter 4

• Chapter 5

Lennie and George spend the night by the river and eat beans then arrive at the ranch

George shoots Lennie

Lennie breaks Curley's hand

Crooks, Lennie, Candy, and Curley's Wife all converse in the barn

Curley's Wife dies

• Lennie and George spend the night by the river and eat beans then arrive at the ranch

• George shoots Lennie

• Lennie breaks Curley's hand

• Crooks, Lennie, Candy, and Curley's Wife all converse in the barn

• Curley's Wife dies

Multiple Select

What are some of the ways the author, Steinbeck, demonstrates the lack of a woman's rights (specifically regarding Curley's Wife) in the setting of the book? Select all that apply.

• She has to sleep in the barn

• She isn't given a name

• She is called multiple derogatory names

• She wears lipstick

• She is not allowed to wear pants