Chapters 1-2

Who are the two main characters?

• Slim & Curley

• Candy & Slim

• George & Lennie

What was Lennie carrying around in his pocket?

• A rabbit

• A dead mouse

• Money

• A bus ticket

Where does George tell Lennie to go if he gets into trouble?

• The brush they slept in down the road from the ranch

• Underneath the bunks in the bunkhouse

• Hide in a ditch

• He tells him to run as far as he can

What does Lennie look forward to doing in the future?

• Being friends with Curley's wife

• Never working again

• Tending to the rabbits on his and George's ranch

• Seeing his aunt Clara

How does Candy (the old swamper) refer to Curley's wife?

• A kind woman

• Purty

• A tart

What does Lennie want George to ask Slim?

• If he can have another serving of dinner

• Where can he go to see rabbits

• If he can have one of the puppies

• What he should say to Curley's wife

What is the difference between a motif and a theme?