Of Mice and Men Chapter 5

At the start of Chapter 5, only Lennie was in the barn on that Sunday afternoon. What were most of the other men doing?

• sleeping

• playing horseshoes

• working

• playing cards

What was lying in the hay in front of Lennie?

• a cat

• the entire litter of pups

• a dead puppy

• a dead horse

What did Lennie do with that thing that was lying in the hay?

• buried it under the hay

• put it in his coat pocket

• ran outside and gave it to George

• threw it into the brush

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Lennie begins arguing with himself about the incident. He is trying to decide if he should tell George, or hide it from him. He is struggling with whether or not he is really at fault. This is an example of _____________________.

• metaphor

• internal conflict

• simile

• alliteration

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

Who comes quietly into the barn?

• Curley

• Carlson

• George

• Curley's wife

What did Lennie say to the person when he/she entered the barn?

• "Go away"

• "George told me I'd find you here"

• "I ain't supposed to talk to you or nothing."

• Nothing. He said nothing.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Lennie ends up telling the visitor what happened to the pup. What did he say?

• He accidentally rolled over on it.

• He accidentally stepped on it.

• Another pup got a hold of it.

• He was petting it and it tried to bite him and he smacked it.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

"George says you'll get us in a mess" (Steinbeck 88). Lennie says that to Curley's wife. Why is George worried about Lennie with Curley's wife?

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Curley's wife has mentioned that she could've done what for a living?

• an actress

• a rancher

• a circus performer

• a nurse

Curley's wife told Lennie about her dreams. Crooks opened up to Lennie, too. Why do you think people feel like they can talk to Lennie so easily?