Of Mice and Men (GCSE English
Literature)
1. What is the story's setting? - ANS -The story's setting is in California in the
1930s.
2. What is the plot of the story? - ANS -Two migrant workers who travel
together to different farms. Lennie is big and has a slight mental disorder.
George is small and intelligent. George feels his life would be much easier if
he did not have to care for Lennie. Lennie is always getting the two into
trouble and they had to run from their last job because Lennie couldn't let
go of a pretty dress on a girl who cried for help.
3. Describe George - ANS -small, intelligent, short-tempered but a loving and
devoted friend, complains that taking care of Lennie makes his life much
harder, terse and impatient at times, but he never strays from his primary
purpose of protecting Lennie.
4. Describe Lennie - ANS -One of the least dynamic characters of the story. He
undergoes no significant changes, development, or growth throughout the
story and remains exactly as the reader encounters him in the opening
pages. Simply put, he loves to pet soft things, is blindly devoted to George
, and their vision of the farm, and possesses incredible physical strength, he
is big and has a slight mental disability.
5. Describe Candy - ANS -Old handyman, only one useful hand, has an old
dog.
6. Describe Curley - ANS -boss's son. Becomes increasingly meaner
throughout story.
7. Describe Curley's wife - ANS -Considered a troublemaker, temptress. She
doesn't like her life. Preys on other peoples weaknesses like Lennie, Candy,
and Crooks.
8. Describe Crooks - ANS -lively, sharp witted, black stable hand, has crooked
back, lonely, mistreated, negative, bitter, wants to join men on their
"dream" farm.
9. What is the conflict of the story? - ANS -The conflict of this story is that
Lennie is always getting himself into trouble, which also means George gets
in trouble too.
Literature)
1. What is the story's setting? - ANS -The story's setting is in California in the
1930s.
2. What is the plot of the story? - ANS -Two migrant workers who travel
together to different farms. Lennie is big and has a slight mental disorder.
George is small and intelligent. George feels his life would be much easier if
he did not have to care for Lennie. Lennie is always getting the two into
trouble and they had to run from their last job because Lennie couldn't let
go of a pretty dress on a girl who cried for help.
3. Describe George - ANS -small, intelligent, short-tempered but a loving and
devoted friend, complains that taking care of Lennie makes his life much
harder, terse and impatient at times, but he never strays from his primary
purpose of protecting Lennie.
4. Describe Lennie - ANS -One of the least dynamic characters of the story. He
undergoes no significant changes, development, or growth throughout the
story and remains exactly as the reader encounters him in the opening
pages. Simply put, he loves to pet soft things, is blindly devoted to George
, and their vision of the farm, and possesses incredible physical strength, he
is big and has a slight mental disability.
5. Describe Candy - ANS -Old handyman, only one useful hand, has an old
dog.
6. Describe Curley - ANS -boss's son. Becomes increasingly meaner
throughout story.
7. Describe Curley's wife - ANS -Considered a troublemaker, temptress. She
doesn't like her life. Preys on other peoples weaknesses like Lennie, Candy,
and Crooks.
8. Describe Crooks - ANS -lively, sharp witted, black stable hand, has crooked
back, lonely, mistreated, negative, bitter, wants to join men on their
"dream" farm.
9. What is the conflict of the story? - ANS -The conflict of this story is that
Lennie is always getting himself into trouble, which also means George gets
in trouble too.
