Of Mice and Men
Ch 1-6 Questions
Ch 1
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1. How is George described?
2. How is Lennie described?
3. What does Lennie not have in his pocket? Why isn’t it in his pocket?
4. What does Lennie have in his pocket that causes George to yell at him?
5. Where are the two men going? What does George tell Lennie to do
when they get there?
6. From where are George and Lennie coming? Why did George and
Lennie leave there?
7. Who used to give Lennie mice? Why did she stop giving him mice?
8. What does Lennie want with his dinner that they don’t have?
9. What does George imply happened in Weed with the girl?
10. What dream do George and Lennie share?
Ch 2
• 1. According to the old man, why was the boss mad at George and
Lennie?
• 2. Describe the “stable buck.” What does the boss use him for?
• 3. Describe the fight between the “stable buck” and Smitty.
• 4. What is Lennie’s last name? Why is this ironic?
• 5. What does the boss suspect George of doing to Lennie? What makes
him think this?
• 6. What reason does George give for taking care of Lennie?
• 7. What is George’s last name?
• 8. Who is Curley?
• 9. Describe Curley’s wife. Why does she come into the bunkhouse?
• 10. Describe Slim, including his character traits. What is his job on the
ranch?
• 11. What did Slim do to four of his pups? Why?
• 12. What does Lennie want George to ask Slim?
Ch 3
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1. What is the story behind why Lennie and George travel together?
2. What can the reader infer about Lennie’s childhood and family life?
3. What did George once do that made him stop playing jokes on Lennie?
4. What does George tell Slim happened in Weed?
5. What sneaky thing does Lennie try to do?
6. Carlson gives what reasons for wanting Candy’s dog shot?
7. What does Slim tell Carlson to take with him when goes to shoot Candy’s dog?
Why?
8. What is Curley looking for?
9. What does Curley think Slim is doing? What is Slim really doing in the barn?
10. For what reason would the people sell the ranch for only $600?
11. How did Candy get $250?
12. What happens between Curley and Lennie? About what was Lennie smiling?
About what does Curley think Lennie is smiling?
Ch 4
• 1. What are two books that Crooks owns?
• 2. How does Crooks react to Lennie when he comes to
visit? Why did Lennie come to the barn?
• 3. Where is George?
• 4. What do we learn about Crooks family?
• 5. What do we learn about Curley’s wife?
• 6. Before Curley’s wife leaves, what does she notice
about Lennie?
• 7. What does Curley’s wife say she could have done to
Crooks?
• 8. What is the last thing Crooks says to Candy?
Ch 5-6
• 1. What is Lennie doing in the barn by himself? Who visits him
there?
• 2. What can we infer is the reason Curley’s wife married Curley?
• 3. Why does Curley’s wife yell at Lennie?
• 4. What did Lennie do to Curley’s wife?
• 5. What favor does George ask of Candy?
• Chapter 6
• 6. Where does Lennie hide?
• 7. With whom/what does Lennie have his first imaginary
conversation? His second?
• 8. What story does George tell Lennie? What does he do while
telling him this story?