Of Mice and Men Half-term Worksheet
Just so you don’t forget anything over the hols!
Fill in the blanks to complete the plot summary. (It’s in order)
1. George and Lennie leave Weed because ………………………………………………..
2. Lennie likes to pet …………………………………………………………………………..
3. They are going to work ……………………………………………………………………..
4. George and Lennie want to buy …………………………………………………………...
5. On the farm, Lennie will tend ………………………………………………………………
6. George and Lennie clash with …………………………………………………………….
7. Curley jealously guards …………………………………………………………………….
8. Slim gives Lennie ……………………………………………………………………………
9. Carlson shoots ………………………………………………………………………………
10. Candy offers to help pay for ……………………………………………………………….
11. Lennie crushes ………………………………………………………………………………
12. Curley's wife threatens ……………………………………………………………………..
13. Curley's wife discovers ……………………………………………………………………..
14. Curley's wife invites Lennie to ……………………………………………………………..
15. Lennie breaks ………………………………………………………………………………..
16. Lennie hides …………………………………………………………………………………
17. Lennie is tormented by ………………………………………………………………….….
18. George steals Carlson's ……………………………………………………………………
19. For the last time, George tells Lennie about ……………………………………………..
20. George kills …………………………………………………………………………………..
Put the names in the sentences below.
Carlson / Curley / George / Candy / Lennie / the boss / Slim
(a) ............. is small with a dark face and quick eyes. His arms and legs are thin.
(b) ............. is tall and wide and his walk is slow and heavy.
(c) ............. is a short fat man.
(d) ............. is a thin angry young man with brown eyes. He has a pretty little wife.
(e) ............. is an old man. He doesn’t have many friends on the farm.
(f) ............. is the best worker on the farm. He speaks slowly and he is very smart.
(g) ............. is a strong man with a large stomach.
Some of these people and animals are weak, some are strong. Write “weak” or
“strong” next to them.
(a) Candy ....................
(d) Lennie ....................
(g) a rabbit ....................
(b) Curley ....................
(e) a puppy ....................
(c) Slim ....................
(f) a mouse ....................
Parallels and Contrasts:
Parallels are things that are similar or alike. Contrasts, on the other hand, are things that
are different. Give examples of each from the novel. The first one in each case is give as
an example.
Parallels:
1. George and Lennie’s dream and Curley’s wife’s dream: both are never realized.
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Contrasts:
1. George is small and smart; Lennie is big and dumb
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Responding to the novel:
1. Why do we have friends? What makes a friend? …………………………………………
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2. How important is it for human beings to have a place where they belong, where there
are people who know them and love them? ……………………………………………….
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3. Why do dreams sometimes fail? …………………………………………………………….
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4. Define euthanasia (look in the dictionary or online). Do you agree with it? Justify your
belief. ………………………………………………………………………………………….
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5. Who is your favorite character in this book? Give your reasons for choosing him or her.
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