George and Lennie's Troubles

Evelyn, David, and Arjun are discussing George's thoughts. According to George, what could he do if he were alone?

• Get a job and work

• Stay in a cat house all night

• Eat wherever he wants

• All of the above

During a book club discussion, Aria asks, 'Why does George get angry with Lennie?'

• Lennie can't keep a job

• Lennie loses every job George gets

• Lennie gets into trouble

• All of the above

Mia, Emma, and Liam are playing a game where they pretend to be characters from a book. If Liam is playing George, what does he want to do to Lennie?

• Put him in a cage with a million mice

• Get him a job

• Take him to a cat house

• Play cards with him

Imagine Aiden, Mason, and Michael were in a thrilling adventure like George and Lennie. Why do you think they had to hide in an irrigation ditch?

• They were playing an exciting game of hide and seek

• They were on a treasure hunt and looking for something

• They were being chased in a thrilling chase

• They got lost during their adventure

What did Lennie do that caused them problems?

• Touched a girl's dress

• Stole something

• Ran away

• Started a fight

Imagine Grace, David, and Mia are acting out a scene from a play. In the scene, Lennie touches a girl's dress. How does the girl react?

• She laughs

• She screams

• She doesn't notice

• She slaps him

From where did George and Lennie have to escape?

• A hotel

• A pool hall

• An irrigation ditch

• The countryside

Imagine Maya, Avery, and Sophia are acting out a scene from a play. Maya is playing George and Avery is playing Lennie. How does Maya (as George) feel when she sees the anguished face of Avery (as Lennie)?

• Happy

• Proud

• Embarrassed

• Angry