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OF MICE & MEN
Chapter 1
1. How are Lennie and George different
physically and mentally?
George is described as “small and quick with defined
features”. Lennie is described as “a huge man, shapeless
of face, sloping shoulders, and walks heavily.” George is
smart and quick-witted with a sharp tongue. Lennie is
mentally slow, dim-witted, but manipulative.
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2. Why doesn’t George want Lennie to drink
the water?
He doesn’t want Lennie to get sick from the still water.
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3. Why does Lennie have a dead mouse in his
pocket?
He likes to pet soft things. It is dead because he
probably petted it too hard at some point.
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4. To where are George and Lennie headed?
George and Lennie are headed to Murray and Ready’s
Ranch– where they will work.
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5. Where are George and Lennie coming from?
George and Lennie are coming from a town called
Weed.
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6. What does George tell Lennie to do when
they get to where they are going?
George tells Lennie to keep his mouth shut and not say
anything when they arrive.
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7. When Lennie goes out to get wood for a fire,
what does he bring back?
When Lennie goes out to get wood for a fire, he brings
back a mouse.
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8. Who used to give Lennie mice? Why did she
stop?
Lennie’s Aunt Clara used to give Lennie mice.
She stopped giving him mice because he kept
killing them by petting them too hard.
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9. How is George resentful of Lennie? What
does George wish he could do?
George wishes he didn’t have to take care of Lennie so
he could find himself a girl and do what he wants
without having to worry about Lennie.
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10. What dream do George and Lennie share?
George and Lennie both share the dream of
being self-sufficient and owning their own
farm with rabbits and other animals.
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11. Why do George and Lennie feel they are
different from other men?
George and Lennie feel they are different from other
men because they have each other’s companionship
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12. Where does George tell Lennie to go if he
gets in trouble? Why does George make it a
point to be sure Lennie understands this?
George tells Lennie to go back to the river if he gets in
trouble. They got in trouble back in Weed, so George is
just making sure Lennie knows what to do if it happens
again.