Of Mice and Men - Comprehension Questions and Answers Already Passed

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Of Mice and Men - Comprehension Questions and Answers Already Passed Where did the bus drop the two men off? ✔✔2 miles from the ranch near salinas river How is George described? ✔✔short, sm... all, slim, working man How is Lennie described? ✔✔big, broad shoulders, walks like a bear, no arm movement when he walks What does Lennie do with the water that makes him proud of himself? ✔✔He creates ripples across the water What does lennie not have in his pocket? ✔✔bus ticket; work card Why does Lennie not have it in his pocket? ✔✔George took it so lennie wouldnt lose it What does Lennie take out of his pocket that gets him yelled at by George? ✔✔A dead mouse What did lennie want to do with it? ✔✔he wanted to pet it Where are george and lennie going? ✔✔to a ranch for work From where are george and lennie coming? ✔✔Weed, CA When they get to where they are going, what does George tell Lennie to do? ✔✔to not say a word Why did George and lennie leave the last place they were at? ✔✔Lennie messed up When lennie goes out to get wood for a fire, what does he bring back that George takes away? ✔✔a mouse Who used to give lennie mice? ✔✔his aunt clara Why did she stop gining lennie mice? ✔✔he kept petting them too hard and killing them What does lennie want with his dinner that they don't have? ✔✔ketchup What does George imlpy happened in Weed with the girl? ✔✔that lennie messed up and was innocent on anything that the girl would say What dream does George and Lennie share? ✔✔The rabbits and their own ranch Where does George tell Lennie to go if he gets in trouble? ✔✔to the brush by the river Explain the relationship between George and Lennie based on Chapter 1. ✔✔George is like a big brother to lennie and watches over him. George is sometimes harsh, but for lennie's own good. According to the old man, why was the boss mad at George and Lennie? ✔✔because they came late and couldnt work that day What does george find in the box by his bed and what does he assume? ✔✔some type of cleaner and he assumes its becasue everything is really dirty Describe the "stable buck" What physical attributes does he have? What does the boss use him for? ✔✔An african american worker, strong, used for working in the stable Describe the fight between the "stable buck" and Smitty? ✔✔FIGHT! What is Lennie's last name? ✔✔Small What does the boss suspect george of doing to lennie? What makes him think this? ✔✔That george is taking lennie's pay away from him, he things this because george isnt letting lennie answer. What reason does George give for taking care of lennie? ✔✔he is his brother...? cousin? What is george's last name? ✔✔Milton Who is curley? ✔✔the boss's son What does the swamper tell george about curley's left hand? ✔✔he wears a glove of vaseline to make his hand soft for his wife Describe curley's wife. ✔✔She had full, roughed lips and wide spread eyes and wore a ton of makeup Why does she come into the bunkhouse? ✔✔She is "looking for curley" which means shes checking out the new men Describe Slim. What is his job on the ranch? What are some of his character triats? ✔✔He is different, finer, smarter, can make distinctions more than the others/ He is a big tall skinner. What did Slim do to four of his pups? Why? ✔✔He drowns them becasue there were nine pups and the mom couldn't feed all of them. What does lennie want george to ask slim? ✔✔if he can have one of the pups Describe the atmosphere of the ranch and bunkhouse. Be sure to include characteristics of different characters that were formally or informally introduced to us this chapter. ✔✔the ranch and bunkhouse were very friendly and accepting of the two men. What does slim say he would have done to the dog if he hadn't given it to lennie. ✔✔He would have killed it. What are two books that crooks owns? ✔✔a tattered dictionrary and a mauled copy of the CA civil codes for 1905 How does crooks react to lennie when he comes to visit? ✔✔He tells lennie that he has no right to come in his room. For what reason did lennie come to the barn? ✔✔The light was on and he was lonely Where is George? ✔✔he went to town What do we learn about Crook's family? ✔✔he was born in CA and his father owned a chicken ranch What does lennie tell crooks, even though he probably shouldn't have? ✔✔the rabbit story What is crook's opinion of george and lennie's desire to get land? ✔✔that it will never happen, everyone always has that dream and never achieves it About what did candy want to talk to lennie? ✔✔about the rabbits Where is george's money going according to crooks? ✔✔to the women in the "cathouse" What day and time is it at the beginning of chapter 5? ✔✔Sunday afternoon What is lennie doing in the barn by himself? ✔✔peting his dog while the others are playing horseshoes Why does lennie think that he might not get to tend the rabbits? ✔✔because he killed the pup/dog Who visits lennie in the barn? ✔✔Curley's wife According to Curley's wife, why isnt anyone going to leave the horseshoe tournament? ✔✔they all want to win According to curley's wife, how come she didnt't get into show business? ✔✔the people never called her What can we infer is the reason curley's wife married curley? ✔✔he adored her What plan does lennie have to avoid getting in trouble? ✔✔hiding curley's wife by the hay What did lennie lose that he wishes he had now? ✔✔aunt clara, george, love????? What is the setting of the novel? ✔✔Central California 1930s (USA) depression era From what point of view is the story told? ✔✔3rd person omniscent; often called the "God's eye" point of view because it can see all the thoughts and emotion What is an example of something ironic from this chapter (2)? ✔✔Lennie's last name is small and he is described as a big guy What is the theme of the novel so far? ✔✔help others to help yourself What is an example of an onomatopoeia ✔✔buzz, click, rattle, grunt What are the different types of external conflicts? ✔✔character vs. another character; character vs. forces of nature; character vs. society. What is an internal conflict? ✔✔character vs. itself (lennie vs. lennie) What is an example of verbal irony? ✔✔verbal irony??? Who is/are the protagonist(s)? ✔✔George and Lennie [Show More]

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