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Of Mice and Men Final Review

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  • What is Lennie and George's dream? What does it look like?
    "The Dream Ranch" It will have a little house and a couple of acres. It will have cows, pigs, and most importantly rabbits.
  • Who is Crooks? What does he do?
    The African American stable hand. He takes care of the horses and mules.
  • What is Lennie's obsession? What does he always like to do?
    Touch/Pet soft things
  • What does Curley's wife let Lennie touch?
    Her hair.
  • Name two themes in Of Mice and Men
    The Impossibility of the American Dream, Fraternity and the Ideal Male Friendship, The Predatory Nature of Human Existence, Loneliness
  • Why do George and Lennie leave Weed?
    Lennie scared a girl when he wouldn't let go of her dress.
  • Where does George tell Lennie to hide if he gets into trouble?
    At their spot in the brush near the river.
  • Who kills Candy's dog? What do they use to kill it?
    Carlson with his luger.
  • How does Curley hurt his hand? What does everyone say happened?
    Curley picks a fight with Lennie and George tells Lennie to "Let him have it." Lennie then crushes Curley's hand. "He got it caught in a machine."
  • What do the men say about Curley's Wife?
    "She's got the eye" / she's a flirt
  • Name a motif from the story.
    The "Dream Ranch", Strength and Weakness, Loneliness and Companionship, "if you love something let it go"
  • What event foreshadows George killing Lennie?
    When Carlson shoots Candy's dog.
  • Who is Slim?
    The jerkline skinner also called "Prince of The Ranch"
  • How does Curley's Wife die?
    She lets Lennie pet her hair. Lennie pets her hair to hard and she begins to yell so he shakes her so violently that he breaks her neck
  • What does Lennie keep doing to small animals? Why?
    Accidentally kills them. He doesn't know his own strength.
  • Name one symbol from the story.
    Lennie's puppy, George and Lennie's farm, Candy's dog.