Of Mice and Men Ch 1-2

George is described as...

• Has a sour look on his face - harsh jaw line, angry looking, bold an mean.

• small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features.

• Tall, skinny, pale - loud and smart. Brave and bold.

• Short and wrinkled, with short gray hair. He was as quiet as a mouse.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who always used to give Lennie mice? Why did he/she stop giving them to him?

• George - because he started eating them.

• Curly - because he did not want Lennie petting mice.

• The owner of the Weed ranch - because he found Lennie's pile of dead mice.

• Aunt Clara - because he always killed them.

What animal does Lennie want to start getting instead of mice?

• Rat

• Chipmunk

• Rabbits

• Squirrel

What happened in Weed that got George and Lennie kicked out?

• He murdered the owner of the ranch after he took the mice away from Lennie.

• Lennie was "feeling" on some girl's dress and held on to her like he did the dead mouse.

• Lennie stole all the mice from the ranch and accidently killed them.

• He accidently killed a fellow migrant-worker/rancher.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does George tell Lennie to do if he gets in trouble at this new ranch??

• Go back to Aunt Clara's house until they stop looking for him

• Move back to Weed and make up a new name

• Run as fast as he can and never look back

• Come back to this place in the woods and hide in the brush (bushes)

Who is this describing? "..Behind him walked his opposite, a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, with wide, sloping shoulders; and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws.."

• George

• Lennie

• Curley

• Crooks

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does George worry that Lennie might get in trouble in the future?

• Lennie tried touching a girl before when they worked at Weed.

• Lennie is known for killing animals on ranches.

• George knows Lennie isn't bright and will eventually get in trouble.

• George knows that Lennie likes to steal little things.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of these statements about George and Lennie’s shared dream for their future is best supported by the text?

• Lennie is looking forward to tending rabbits, and George is looking forward to being self-sufficient.

• Both men are looking forward to showing off their house to their many friends and family.

• Both men are looking forward to panning for gold and becoming rich.

• Lennie is afraid that he will get bored without a job, and George is afraid he won’t be good at farming.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which best describes why George and Lennie are constantly on the move?

• Lennie keeps getting in trouble and losing every job he and George get.

• They are running away from their parents.

• They are too restless and become bored easily, so they keep looking for more challenging work.

• Lennie is trying to ditch George.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does George use the word "belong" not just once but twice?

• They will have somewhere of their own to be together and will no longer have to move around

• He wants to get a girlfriend and have a sense of ownership of her

• He wants to own more of the farm than Lennie

• He wants to forbid anyone else from stepping foot on their land

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3