Of Mice and Men: Chapter 5 Questions
and Answers Graded A+
Despite the descriptive setting of the barn and the quiet Sunday afternoon, the next chapter
begins with an accident. Explain what happens and why Lennie is so worried. ✔✔Lennie´s little
puppy is dead, he is worried George won´t let him tend the rabbits.
Describe Lennie´s irrational anger when he does not understand about the puppy´s death. ✔✔He
is very angry, throws the dead puppy. Lennie keeps comparing the puppy to the mice; he doesn't
know that the puppy can also be hurt, just like the mice.
Who joins Lennie in the barn?
How does Lennie react? ✔✔Curley´s wife, she is looking for someone to talk to. Lennie is upset,
he does not want her around.
How is the conversation between Lennie and Curley´s wife like the conversation between Lennie
and Crooks? ✔✔Both ask a lot of questions that Lennie cant answer, he does not understand the
questions.
, How does Curley´s wife show that she is not as contemptible as she seems? ✔✔She talks about
her dreams of being in pictures, says she wont tell George about the dead puppy.
When Curley´s wife is trying to console Lennie, she states: ¨You can get another one easy. The
whole country is fulla mutts.¨ How might that statement be applied to more than just animals?
✔✔There are always men looking for work, you can always find another nice band.
Why does Curley´s wife become angry at Lennie? ✔✔Lennie was told he was not to talk to the
wife, she wants to talk.
Throughout the book, the reader learns about Lennie and George´s dream. What does the reader
learn about Curley´s wife´s dream? how does her dream influence her life? ✔✔She wants to be
in movie pictures, have nice clothes, stay in nice hotels. She thought her mom stole the letter
from the movie guy, so she marries Curley to get away.
How does Curley´s wife feel about him? ✔✔She does not like him, thinks he is a mean fella.
How does the reader know that Curley´s wife does not understand Lennie´s mental challenges?
✔✔She gets angry after Lennie keeps talking about rabbits, and Lennie taking care of them and
she sits very close to Lennie.
and Answers Graded A+
Despite the descriptive setting of the barn and the quiet Sunday afternoon, the next chapter
begins with an accident. Explain what happens and why Lennie is so worried. ✔✔Lennie´s little
puppy is dead, he is worried George won´t let him tend the rabbits.
Describe Lennie´s irrational anger when he does not understand about the puppy´s death. ✔✔He
is very angry, throws the dead puppy. Lennie keeps comparing the puppy to the mice; he doesn't
know that the puppy can also be hurt, just like the mice.
Who joins Lennie in the barn?
How does Lennie react? ✔✔Curley´s wife, she is looking for someone to talk to. Lennie is upset,
he does not want her around.
How is the conversation between Lennie and Curley´s wife like the conversation between Lennie
and Crooks? ✔✔Both ask a lot of questions that Lennie cant answer, he does not understand the
questions.
, How does Curley´s wife show that she is not as contemptible as she seems? ✔✔She talks about
her dreams of being in pictures, says she wont tell George about the dead puppy.
When Curley´s wife is trying to console Lennie, she states: ¨You can get another one easy. The
whole country is fulla mutts.¨ How might that statement be applied to more than just animals?
✔✔There are always men looking for work, you can always find another nice band.
Why does Curley´s wife become angry at Lennie? ✔✔Lennie was told he was not to talk to the
wife, she wants to talk.
Throughout the book, the reader learns about Lennie and George´s dream. What does the reader
learn about Curley´s wife´s dream? how does her dream influence her life? ✔✔She wants to be
in movie pictures, have nice clothes, stay in nice hotels. She thought her mom stole the letter
from the movie guy, so she marries Curley to get away.
How does Curley´s wife feel about him? ✔✔She does not like him, thinks he is a mean fella.
How does the reader know that Curley´s wife does not understand Lennie´s mental challenges?
✔✔She gets angry after Lennie keeps talking about rabbits, and Lennie taking care of them and
she sits very close to Lennie.
