Of Mice and Men Review

What is George and Lennie's American Dream?

• To have their own ranch, rabbits, live off the fatta the land, etc.

• To fight Curley

• To kill mice, rabbits, and puppies

• To move to Weed

If George didn't have Lennie, what does he say he would be doing?

• Working on a ranch, making his money, then spending it in town on whiskey, women, and gambling.

• Living in a cave

• Eating Ketchup

• Running away with Curley's wife

Lennie mentions running off to live in a cave, what is George's reaction/response to this?

• He tells him to stay and that he does not want him to go.

• He gives him Hell

• He helps him pack

• He buys him a puppy

George tells Lennie to remember a few things during the book, which of the following is NOT one of them?

• Don't talk when they get to the ranch

• Avoid Curley and his wife

• Go back to the campsite in the brush if he gets in trouble

• Pet the puppies all night long

According to George, why are George and Lennie different from the other "guys like [them] that work on ranches"?

• Because they have each have the other to look out for them.

• Because they are rich

• Because they have a dream

• Because they have disabilities

What trouble did George and Lennie have in Weed?

• They were run out of town after Lennie grabbed a girl's dress.

• They got in a fight with Curley

• Lennie broke his hand and killed some mice

• They stole food and bus tickets and had to run away

Lennie kills 3 things in the book, which of the following did he NOT kill?

• A mouse

• His puppy

• Curley's wife

• Candy's dog

Curley tries to start a fight with Lennie multiple times, but why did he do it the first time?

• Because Lennie was big and was not talking.

• Because Lennie was ugly and Curley hates that.

• Because Lennie tried to take his puppy.

• Because he is racist.

After Lennie breaks Curley's hand, what does Slim tell Curley to do?

• Suck it up

• Fight back

• Say it got caught in a machine

• Tell on Lennie so he gets fired

What specifically caused Crooks to change his mind about joining up with George, Lennie, and Candy on their ranch?

• When Candy and George spoke, Candy implied that Crooks was a nobody

• Because he knows it will never happen

• Because Lennie is a racist

• Because it is too hard for him to work because his spine is crooked