Of Mice and Men - Ch. 3-4

What causes Candy to lie quietly in his bed and stare at the ceiling?

• He’s deciding whether or not to shoot his dog.

• His stomach aches from dinner.

• Carlson takes his dog out to shoot it.

• Lennie’s sadness for not being allowed to bring the puppy into the bunkhouse.

What can be concluded from Whit’s commentary about Curley’s new wife?

• She’s an angel.

• She’s trouble.

• She isn’t smart.

• She’s nasty.

George's description of the place that he and Lennie will one day own most likely represents...

• The dangers of migrant work.

• The idea that there is no place like home.

• Lennie’s innocence.

• The American dream and hope.

What is Slim’s plan to make sure Lennie and George don’t get canned for what Lennie has done to Curley?

• Slim tells Curley they won’t say anything about what happened if he says his hand was crushed in a machine.

• Slim threatens to steal Curley’s wife if he tells his father what really happened.

• Slim threatens to beat Curley to death if he tells his father what really happened.

• Slim offers Curley all of the money George has saved to keep his mouth shut about what really happened.

What detail about Lennie, George, and Candy's plan is different than similar plans Crooks has heard?

• Candy has money.

• Lennie really loves rabbits.

• George is trustworthy.

• They are going to be leaving the next day.

What happens when Crooks tries to stand up to Curley's wife?

• She runs off devastated that she is so alone.

• She slaps him and reminds him she is stronger than he is.

• She turns to Lennie for help, but Lennie doesn't understand what is happening.

• She harshly reminds him what the word of a white woman could do to a black man.

Who or what does Candy's dog symbolize?

• Candy, because he is also seen as useless

• George because he is also seen as unnecessary

• Curley's Wife because she is also easily ignored

• Lennie because he is also simple-minded

How does Steinbeck use the character of Curley's wife to best explore the theme of loneliness?

• By showing her as aggressive and mean

• Through her attempts to befriend the men on the ranch

• By highlighting her dreams of becoming a movie star

• Through her marriage to Curley

Which character wants to be included in George and Lennie’s dream of living in their own house and off the “fat of the land”?

• Slim

• Andy Cushman

• Candy

• Carlson

Finish the quote from Candy: "I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn't ought to of let no ________ shoot my dog."

• friend

• enemy

• stranger

• man