English Literature: Preparing for Of Mice and Men Language – June 2015
What questions might come up?
I’m afraid I don’t have a crystal ball, however, here are the questions that have been used so far…..
Regardless of what question you choose to answer, the following will be included as part of the
question:
a) You must include examples of language features in your answer.
b) You must use examples of the language the writer uses to support your ideas.
June 2011
Section 2: First appearance of Slim
a) Explore how the language in the extract influences your view of Slim.
b) Explore how the writer presents another male character in one other part of the novel.
January 2012
Section 3: George and Lennie discuss the dream in front of Candy
a) Explore how the language in the extract influences your view of George’s and Lennie’s hopes and
dreams for the future.
b) Explore what you learn about hopes and dreams in one other part of the novel.
June 2012
Section 5: Lennie has just killed Curley’s Wife
a) Explore how the language in the extract influences your view of what takes place after the death of
Curley’s wife.
b) Explore how an important event is presented in one other part of the novel.
Nov 2012
Section 3: Curley attacks Lennie
a) Explore how the language in the extract influences your view of Curley.
b) Explore what the reader learns about Curley in one other part of the novel.
January 2013
Section 3: Calson takes the dog to be shot
a) Explore how the language in the extract influences your view of the reactions to the events described.
b) Explore an event and the reactions to it in one other part of the novel.
June 2013
Section 3: George talks to Slim about Lennie
a) Explore how the language in the extract influences your view of the relationship between Slim and
George.
b) Explore the character of George in one other part of the novel.
Nov 2013 (had to guess this question from the examiner’s report because it is not on the website!)
Section 4: Crooks and Lennie
a) Explore how the language influences your views on Crooks.
b) Explore how Crooks is treated by others in one other part of the novel
June 2014
Section 5: Lennie and Curley’s wife talking in the barn
a) Explore how the language in the extract influences your views of Curley’s Wife and her dreams.
b) Explore how Curley’s Wife is presented in one other part of the novel.
Nov 2014
Section 3: Conversation between George and Slim and Lennie hiding the pup under his jacket.
a) Explore how the language in the extract influences your view of Lennie.
b) Explore how Lennie is presented in one other part of Of Mice and Men.
Obvious areas that have not yet come up:
Section 1: The setting
Section 1: George and Lennie’s relationship
Section 2: Setting of the bunkhouse
Section 2: Candy
Section2: George and Lennie meet with the boss
Section 6: Setting at the start
Section 6: George’s behaviour towards Lennie
Section 6: Reactions to Lennie’s death