WJEC GCSE English Literature Of Mice and Men Past Paper Questions

Show how John Steinbeck uses the character of Crooks to highlight some
aspects of American society in the 1930s
(January 2017)

To what extent does violence, or the threat of violence, affect relationships in
Of Mice and Men?
(January 2017)

Show how John Steinbeck uses the character of Lennie to highlight some
aspects of American society in the 1930s
(June 2016)

‘Real friendship is impossible in the grim world John Steinbeck creates in Of
Mice and Men’. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
(June 2016)

Show how John Steinbeck uses the character of Curley to highlight some
aspects of American society in the 1930s
(January 2016)

‘There are no heroes in Of Mice and Men’. How far do you agree with this
statement?
(January 2016)

How does John Steinbeck use the character of Candy to highlight some aspects
of American society in the 1930s?
(June 2015)

How does John Steinbeck present the harsh world of the ranch in Of Mice and
Men?
(June 2015)

Write about Curley’s wife and the ways in which she is affected by American
society in the 1930s
(January 2015)

Choose a character from Of Mice and Men who you think is treated unfairly by
the community in which he or she lives
(January 2015)