Of Mice and Men - Comprehension Questions & Answers

Where did the bus drop the two men off? - Correct Answer 2 miles from the ranch near salinas river How is George described? - Correct Answer short, small, slim, working man How is Lennie described? - Correct Answer big, broad shoulders, walks like a bear, no arm movement when he walks What does Lennie do with the water that makes him proud of himself? - Correct Answer He creates ripples across the water What does lennie not have in his pocket? - Correct Answer bus ticket; work card Why does Lennie not have it in his pocket? - Correct Answer George took it so lennie wouldnt lose it What does Lennie take out of his pocket that gets him yelled at by George? - Correct Answer A dead mouse What did lennie want to do with it? - Correct Answer he wanted to pet it Where are george and lennie going? - Correct Answer to a ranch for work From where are george and lennie coming? - Correct Answer Weed, CA When they get to where they are going, what does George tell Lennie to do? - Correct Answer to not say a word Why did George and lennie leave the last place they were at? - Correct Answer Lennie messed up When lennie goes out to get wood for a fire, what does he bring back that George takes away? - Correct Answer a mouse Who used to give lennie mice? - Correct Answer his aunt clara Why did she stop gining lennie mice? - Correct Answer he kept petting them too hard and killing them What does lennie want with his dinner that they don't have? - Correct Answer ketchup