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Why does Steinbeck include the scene where “Lennie, who had been watching, imitated George exactly?” Show Answer
To show that Lennie idolizes George Back to Board
After Lennie injures Curley’s hand he says “I didn’t mean no harm George.” Why did Steinbeck include this quote? Show Answer
To show that Lennie isn’t a mean person. Back to Board
Why did Curley’s wife marry Curley? Show Answer
She wanted to get away from her mom. Back to Board
At the end of the novel George tells Lennie “Everybody gonna be nice to you. Ain’t gonna be no more trouble. Nobdy gonna hurt nobody nor steal from them.” Show Answer
Steinbeck is making a reference to heaven. Back to Board
Lennie’s attitude towards George is best described as: Show Answer
admiration Back to Board
Who said this: “What we gonna do now George?” Show Answer
Lennie Back to Board
Who said this: “You guys comin’ in and settin’ made me forget. What she says is true.” Show Answer
Crooks Back to Board
Who said this: “Never you mind, a guy got to sometimes.” Show Answer
Slim Back to Board
Who said this: “Well I can’t stand him in here…That stink hangs around even after he’s gone.” Show Answer
Carlson Back to Board
Who said this: “Nobody gets to heaven and nobody gets no land.” Show Answer
Crooks Back to Board
Identify: Who killed Candy’s dog Show Answer
Carlson Back to Board
Identify: Who is the foreman of the ranch, reasonable, understands George and Lennie Show Answer
Slim Back to Board
Identify: Who is the old swamper? Show Answer
Candy Back to Board
Identify: Who killed Lennie? Show Answer
George Back to Board
Identify: Who is the ill-tempered son of the boss? Show Answer
Curley Back to Board
What does Slim have that Lennie wants? Show Answer
A puppy Back to Board
What will Lennie’s job be when they get their land? Show Answer
To tend the rabbits Back to Board
What happened to Lennie’s puppy? Show Answer
Lennie killed it. Back to Board
What trouble did George and Lennie get into in Weed? Show Answer
They did something and the men came after them. Back to Board
What is George’s response when Lennie offers to go away and live in a cave? Show Answer
He tells Lennie that he wouldn’t survive and that he doesn't want him to go. Back to Board
What does George say that he will do if he were alone? Show Answer
He said that he could go to a cat house, drink whiskey all night and play cards at a pool hall. Back to Board
Why did Steinbeck use peculiar sentence patterns, intentional misspellings and grammatical errors in the novel? Show Answer
Answers will vary… Should mention dialect based on the area of the country, lack of education etc… Back to Board
Show Answer Give 2 examples when the name of a character is symbolic for something about that character.
Answers will vary… Crooks: He had a crooked back Lennie Small: He was anything but small, this is ironic Candy: Sweet old man George: Just a regular guy Curley: Wound tight like a spring Curley’s wife: not given a name Back to Board
Lennie’s death leaves George… Show Answer
stunned Back to Board
Give an example of an internal conflict in the novel (man vs. self). Show Answer
Answers will vary… George: Why does he put up with Lennie when Lennis causes so much trouble for him? Lennie: Why can’t he keep himself from doing “bad things”? Curley’s wife: Why did she settle for marrying Curley when she could have been in the movies? Back to Board
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Give one example of imagery in the novel. Show Answer
Answers will vary… 1)The idea that having their own ranch some day is the “fuel” that keeps the men going 2) The Salinas River is where the novel begins and ends. It serves as a retreat into the natural world. 3)The bunkhouse represents minimal security and emptiness in the world Back to Board
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