Why does Lennie have a dead mouse with him at the start of the book?
He collects dead animals
He likes to stroke soft things
He thinks it is a puppy
Where does George tell Lennie to go if he gets into trouble?
To the clearing by the river that they go to in Chapter one
Back to Weed
To the bus stop
Why did George and Lennie have to leave Weed?
The job they were doing had finished
They ran out of money
Lennie was accused of raping a girl after feeling her dress and not letting go
What makes the Boss suspicious of George and Lennie?
He thinks George might be taking advantage of Lennie because he does not let him speak
He is worried that they will flirt with his son Curley’s wife
He thinks they are not good workers
What is the significance of the shooting of Candy’s dog?
It shows that Carlson hates Candy and wants to hurt him
It suggests that on the ranch, things that have no value are destroyed
It demonstrates that the men don’t want to have any dogs on the ranch
Why doesn’t Crooks want Lennie to go into his room?
He is angry that he is not allowed to go into the white men’s room
He hates Lennie
He is hoping that Curley’s wife will come in and doesn’t want anyone else there
Why does Curley’s wife go to Crooks’s room when she is not wanted there?
She is attracted to Candy
She is lonely and would rather speak to anyone than be on her own
She wants Crooks’s help with some farm work
Why does Crooks want to be involved with the dream of the farm?
He wants to grow his own vegetables
He wants to pet rabbits
He wants to live somewhere where he feels like he will belong
What is Curley’s wife’s dream?
To marry Slim
To be a movie star
To have children
Why does George kill Lennie?
He would prefer to kill Lennie painlessly and quickly than allow Curley to hurt him
He is angry with Lennie for killing Curley’s wife
He thinks Lennie will kill the men if they find him