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10. Why does Steinbeck include the scene where “Lennie, who had been watching, imitated George exactly?” Show Answer

11. To show that Lennie idolizes George Back to Board

12. After Lennie injures Curley’s hand he says “I didn’t mean no harm George.” Why did Steinbeck include this quote? Show Answer

13. To show that Lennie isn’t a mean person. Back to Board

14. Why did Curley’s wife marry Curley? Show Answer

15. She wanted to get away from her mom. Back to Board

16. At the end of the novel George tells Lennie “Everybody gonna be nice to you. Ain’t gonna be no more trouble. Nobdy gonna hurt nobody nor steal from them.” Show Answer

17. Steinbeck is making a reference to heaven. Back to Board

18. Lennie’s attitude towards George is best described as: Show Answer

19. admiration Back to Board

20. Who said this: “What we gonna do now George?” Show Answer

21. Lennie Back to Board

22. Who said this: “You guys comin’ in and settin’ made me forget. What she says is true.” Show Answer

23. Crooks Back to Board

24. Who said this: “Never you mind, a guy got to sometimes.” Show Answer

25. Slim Back to Board

26. Who said this: “Well I can’t stand him in here…That stink hangs around even after he’s gone.” Show Answer

27. Carlson Back to Board

28. Who said this: “Nobody gets to heaven and nobody gets no land.” Show Answer

29. Crooks Back to Board

30. Identify: Who killed Candy’s dog Show Answer

31. Carlson Back to Board

32. Identify: Who is the foreman of the ranch, reasonable, understands George and Lennie Show Answer

33. Slim Back to Board

34. Identify: Who is the old swamper? Show Answer

35. Candy Back to Board

36. Identify: Who killed Lennie? Show Answer

37. George Back to Board

38. Identify: Who is the ill-tempered son of the boss? Show Answer

39. Curley Back to Board

40. What does Slim have that Lennie wants? Show Answer

41. A puppy Back to Board

42. What will Lennie’s job be when they get their land? Show Answer

43. To tend the rabbits Back to Board

44. What happened to Lennie’s puppy? Show Answer

45. Lennie killed it. Back to Board

46. What trouble did George and Lennie get into in Weed? Show Answer

47. They did something and the men came after them. Back to Board

48. What is George’s response when Lennie offers to go away and live in a cave? Show Answer

49. He tells Lennie that he wouldn’t survive and that he doesn't want him to go. Back to Board

50. What does George say that he will do if he were alone? Show Answer

51. He said that he could go to a cat house, drink whiskey all night and play cards at a pool hall. Back to Board

52. Why did Steinbeck use peculiar sentence patterns, intentional misspellings and grammatical errors in the novel? Show Answer

53. Answers will vary… Should mention dialect based on the area of the country, lack of education etc… Back to Board

54. Show Answer Give 2 examples when the name of a character is symbolic for something about that character.

55. Answers will vary… Crooks: He had a crooked back Lennie Small: He was anything but small, this is ironic Candy: Sweet old man George: Just a regular guy Curley: Wound tight like a spring Curley’s wife: not given a name Back to Board

56. Lennie’s death leaves George… Show Answer

57. stunned Back to Board

58. Give an example of an internal conflict in the novel (man vs. self). Show Answer

59. Answers will vary… George: Why does he put up with Lennie when Lennis causes so much trouble for him? Lennie: Why can’t he keep himself from doing “bad things”? Curley’s wife: Why did she settle for marrying Curley when she could have been in the movies? Back to Board

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61. Give one example of imagery in the novel. Show Answer 302928272625242322212019181716151413121110987654321

62. Answers will vary… 1)The idea that having their own ranch some day is the “fuel” that keeps the men going 2) The Salinas River is where the novel begins and ends. It serves as a retreat into the natural world. 3)The bunkhouse represents minimal security and emptiness in the world Back to Board

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