Transcript Of Mice and Men - South Johnston High School

Of Mice and Men
Chapter Questions
Chapter 1 Questions
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Describe the two men. How are they different physically and mentally?
Why doesn’t George want Lennie to drink the water?
Why does Lennie have a dead mouse in his pocket?
To where are George and Lennie headed? Where are they coming from?
What does George tell Lennie to do when they get to where they are going?
When Lennie goes out to get firewood, what does he bring back?
Who used to give Lennie mice? Why did she stop?
How is George resentful of Lennie? What does George wish he could do?
Why do George and Lennie feel they are different from other men?
Where does George tell Lennie to go if he gets in trouble? Why do you think
George makes a point to be sure Lennie understands this?
Chapter 2 Questions
1. What does George find in the box by his bed and what does he
assume? What does this tell you about the living conditions of the
migrant workers?
2. Why is the boss suspicious of George? How does George explain his
relationship with Lennie?
3. Describe Curley. What does the swamper tell George about Curley’s
left hand?
4. Describe Curley’s wife, according to the swamper.
5. Why does George warn Lennie to stay away from Curley? What does
George tell Lennie to do if there is trouble?
6. Why does Lennie suddenly want to leave the ranch?
7. What does Carlson suggest about Candy’s old dog?
Chapter Three Questions
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What does Slim find “funny” about George and Lennie’s relationship? How
does George explain it?
2. Why did George stop teasing Lennie? What does this tell you about George’s
character?
3. Why do you think the girl in Weed claimed that Lennie raped her?
4. Why do you think George tells Slim the story of what happened to them in
Weed?
5. Why doesn’t George want Lennie to sleep with the puppy in his bed?
6. Describe the offer Candy makes to George. What is George’s reaction?
7. How did Candy get $250?
8. Why does Candy regret not shooting the dog himself?
9. What happens as a result of Curley’s attack on Lennie?
10. What does Slim make Curley agree to? Why does he make Curley do this?
Chapter Four Questions
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How is Crooks’s living quarters different from the men’s bunk houses?
For what reason does Lennie go to the barn?
How does Crooks react to Lennie when he comes for a visit? Why?
What do we learn about Crooks’s family life?
Crooks teases Lennie about George leaving him. Why do you think Crooks
does this?
6. How does Crooks truly feel about Lennie and Candy’s visit?
7. Why does Crooks doubt George and Lennie and Candy’s goal of acquiring
land?
8. What does Curley’s wife say she could have done instead of marrying Curley?
9. How does Curley’s wife threaten Crooks?
10. Why does Crooks say he was “jes foolin’” about working on the farm? Do you
believe he really didn’t mean it? Why do you think he changes his mind?
Chapter Five Questions
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How did Lennie’s puppy die?
Why is Lennie angry at his puppy?
Why is Lennie reluctant to talk to Curley’s wife?
Why does Curley’s wife continue talking to Lennie, despite his protests? What
reasons does she give for wanting to talk to him?
5. What reason does Curley’s wife give as the reason the men won’t bother them
in the barn?
6. Why did Curley’s wife rush to marry Curley?
7. Why does Lennie become angry with Curley’s wife? What happens as a result?
8. Who finds Curley’s wife? Why does George tell Candy to wait until he is gone
before calling in the other men?
9. What does Candy now realize now that makes him particularly angry towards
Curley’s wife?
10. What does Carlson think has happened to his Luger? What does Curley say he is
going to do to Lennie?
Chapter Six Questions
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What is the setting at the beginning of the chapter? Why is this setting familiar?
What two visions does Lennie see? What do each of them “talk” about?
How did George suddenly get a gun? (Think back to Ch. 5)
What is George’s intention in telling Lennie the “story” again at this point?
Why do you think George chooses to shoot Lennie? Is this choice fair to Lennie?
Why or why not?
What might have happened to Lennie if Curley got ahold of him?
How is George’s version of what happened different than what actually
happened?
Do you agree with what George did? Do you think it was a mercy killing or
murder? Explain your reasoning.