Questions on Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

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1.    Briefly describe George and Lennie. 

2.    What does Lennie do with the mouse he is carrying in his pocket? 

3.    When will Lennie get to tend rabbits? 

4.    Who is Curley? 

5.    What’s Curley’s wife like? 

6.    Who is the most respected of the work crew?

7.    Why did George stop playing tricks on Lennie years ago?

8.    What happens to Candy’s old dog?

9.    Why does Candy want to give George and Lennie his life savings?

10. What happens to Curley’s hand after he beats up Lennie? 

11. Why does Crooks resent the other workers?

12. What possibility does Crooks upset Lennie with?

13. What does Curley’s wife tell Crooks, Candy and Lennie? (about her life now and her marriage)

14.  What happened to the puppy Lennie is talking to in the barn?

15. What was Curley’s wife’s dream life? 

16. What happens when Curley’s wife tells Lennie to touch her hair more gently? 

17. What do the men decide to do when they discover the dead body?

18. Where does George find Lennie?

19. Who does Lennie imagine yelling at him? 


20. What does George do while he describes the farm to Lennie? 

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