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Of Mice & M - J S
Questions & answers on the novel 'Of Mice & Men' by John Steinbeck
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who wrote the novel 'Of Mice and Men'? | John Steinbeck |
| Who are the 2 main characters? | George Milton & Lennie Small |
| What is their occupation? | They are itinerant labourers |
| What is George like? | George is quick, wiry, 'with restless eyes and sharp, strong features' |
| What is Lennie like? | Lennie is a huge, strong man, 'with large pale eyes' and walks heavily |
| What is their dream? | To have a little house and 'live on the fatta the lan' |
| What kind of role does George have? | Parental/guardian's role - to look after himself and Lennie, find work, keep Lennie out of trouble |
| What kind of role does Lennie have? | Role of a dependent who needs George, to look after him; role of companion and worker, protector of George |
| What kind of relationship exists between George & Lennie | A close relationship based on Companionship, Strength (Lennie's physical strength & George's mental strength), Shared dream, Trust, Weakness, |
| What does the phrase 'the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry' mean? | The best intentions or plans often don't or can't work out as hoped |
| What is the name of the boss's son? | Curley |
| What is Curley's wife's name | She is not given a name because she is not viewed by the men (or Curley) as being important |
| 'I done another bad thing' is uttered by whom? | Lennie after he has strangled Curley's wife |
| Where does Lennie go when he's killed Curley's wife? | He hides in the brush, as George told him to if he got in trouble |
| What did George do at the end of the novel? | George killed Lennie because he knew that Curley would torture him and Lennie would suffer |
| What did George tell Lennie about itinerant workers like themselves? | ‘Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don’t belong to no place.’ |
| Where does Lennie show his physical strength? | Lennie shows his strength when he busts Curley's hand, when he strangles Curley's wife, when he 'nearly killed his partner bucking barley' |
| Where does George show his mental strength? | George shows his mental strength by killing Lennie when he wanted Lennie to avoid being tortured. |
| Where does George and Lennie show their companionship? | When they eat beans together, when they talk about their dream of having 'a little house' |
| Where does Lennie show his weakness? | Lennie's weakness is when he cannot remember what George told him, when he spends time with the puppies (and George told him not to), when he doesn't initially defend himself against Curley's attack (until George told him 'Get im Lennie') |
| Lennie & George's relationship shows a shared goal or a shared vision - what is it? | Both Lennie & George want to own their own place and 'live of the fatta the land' |
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