1. Of Mice & Men final chapters 4-6 “ But Mousie, thou art not alone In proving foresight may be vain: The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men Oft go astray”

2. Motifs

3. Crooks How does Crooks fit in with George & Lennie’s Dream? How does Crooks NOT fit in with the Dream? Direct & Indirect characteriztion

4. Puppy What larger purpose does the puppy serve in this story? How does the puppy connect with the other animals that have been mentioned throughout?

5. Curley’s Wife How is Curley’s wife similar to the men on the ranch? What larger (universal) purpose does she serve in this novel? Do you think Steinbeck has a particular attitude about women? How have your thoughts/feelings about Curley’s wife changed?

6. Steinbeck’s Craft How is the ending like the beginning? Why does Steinbeck choose a similar descriptive mode of writing to end the novella?

7. Lennie’s State of Mind

8. George’s final decision Did George have to do what he did? Why? Why not?

9. Steinbeck’s depiction of Time (example of evidence search) “As happens sometimes, a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more than a moment. And sound stopped and movement stopped for much, much more than a moment” (93).