STUDY GUIDE FOR OF MICE AND MEN CHAPTER 1-6

Where did the bus drop off the two men? - Answer- several miles from the ranch How is George Described? (by book) - Answer- smart, quick, restless, eyes, strong hands, dark face, thin How is Lennie described? - Answer- Huge man, pale eyes, walks heavy, drags feet What does Lennie do with the water that makes him proud of himself? - Answer- He makes ripples in the water What does Lennie NOT have in his pocket? - Answer- Work card and Bus ticket WHY does Lennie not have these in his pocket? - Answer- George is afraid Lennie will lose the items What DOES Lennie have in his pocket? - Answer- a dead mouse Why did Lennie want the mouse? - Answer- He likes to pet soft things (for comfort) Where are George and Lennie going and why? - Answer- Soledad to work on a ranch Where are they coming from? - Answer- Weed What has George told Lennie to do when they meet the boss? - Answer- "Don't say a word" "Let them see you work first" Why did George and Lennie leave Weed? - Answer- Lennie "attacked" a girl in a red dress What does Lennie bring back when he goes for fire wood? - Answer- The same dead mouse that George threw away Who used to give mice to Lennie? - Answer- Lennie's Aunt Clara Why did she stop giving mice to Lennie? - Answer- Because he kept killing them What does Lennie want to have with his supper? - Answer- Ketchup What dream do Lennie and George share? - Answer- to own their own ranch Where does George tell Lennie to go if he gets into trouble? - Answer- back to the brush by the river