1. Of Mice and Men CHAPTER 1 REVIEW
QUIZ: Friday, November 19th 2010
ENGLISH 1
Overbrook High School

2. What is the setting of the novel?
The novel is set in California, specifically Soledad, in the 1930’s.
The beginning of the novel shows us George and Lennie finding a spot near what river?
The Salinas River

3. From what point of view is the story told? How do you know?
The story is told in 3rd person omniscient point of view.
We know this because we have access to the thoughts and feelings of more than one character.

4. Where did the bus drop George and Lennie off?
He dropped them off four miles away from the ranch.

5. What does Lennie not have in his pocket
What does Lennie not have in his pocket? Why doesn’t he have it in his pocket?
Lennie does not have his work card in his pocket. He doesn’t have it because George thinks he will lose it if he holds on to it.

6. What did Lennie take out of his pocket
What did Lennie take out of his pocket? What does George want him to do with it?
Lennie takes a dead mouse out of his pocket. George wants him to hand it over to him so he can throw it away.

7. Where are George and Lennie going? Where did they come from?
George and Lennie are going to work on a ranch in Soledad. They are coming from a ranch in Weed, up north.

8. What does George tell Lennie to do when they get to where they are going?
George tells Lennie to shut his mouth and let him do the talking.

9. Why did George and Lennie leave the last place they were at?
They left because Lennie got in trouble. He wanted to feel a girl’s dress and when he wouldn’t let go she accused him of rape.

10. Who used to give Lennie mice? Why did she stop?
Lennie’s Aunt Clara. She stopped because he kept killing them.

11. What dream do George and Lennie share?
George and Lennie share a dream of saving up their money to buy a place of their own and work on their own farm.

12. Where does George tell Lennie to go if he gets in trouble?
George tells Lennie to go right back to the spot at the river where they are sleeping the night before they walk to the ranch.