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1
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Who are the main characters in the novel ‘Of Mice and Men’

A

George and Lennie

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Which character is is clever George or Lennie?

A

George

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where is Of mice and men set?

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America - California

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During what era of history is the novel set in?

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During the Great Depression

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5
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Who is called ‘the gentle giant’?

A

Lennie

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What do George and Lennie do to earn money?

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work as farmhands

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7
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What is George and Lennies dream?

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to have their own ranch, with rabbits on it.

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8
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Did George and Lennie have much money?

A

No

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Where do the farmhands stay on the ranch?

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in the bunkhouse

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10
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What did the men have to store their belongings in ?

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an apple box on the wall.

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11
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did the men in the bunkhouse have many belongings?

A

no

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12
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Name three of the ranch workers

A

slim, carlson, candy, whit

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13
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what is the boss’s son called

A

Curley

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14
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what had happened to Curley a few weeks before George and Lennie arrived at the ranch?

A

he got married

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what do the men warn George and Lennie about Curly’s wife?

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She was trouble

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16
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What is different about Crooks the stable-buck?

A

He is black and has an injured back

17
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Who has a gun?

A

Carlson

18
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What does Carlson offer to do with his gun?

A

put Candy’s dog out of its miserable by shooting it.

19
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why did Lennie spend lots of time in the barn?

A

Slim’s dog has puppies and they are in the barn.

20
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who wants to join in with George and Lennies dream?

A

candy

21
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what did candy have that would help George and Lennie get their own ranch?

A

he had money saved up

22
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why was George reluctant to let Lennie have pets?

A

Lennie didn’t know his own strength and killed the pets

23
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who did Curley try to fight with?

A

Lennie

24
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Who found Lennie in the barn with the pups?

A

Curleys wife

25
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what did Curleys wife encourage Lennie to do?

A

Feel how soft her hair was

26
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why did curleys wife start to scream?

A

Lennie wouldn’t let go of her hair

27
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what did lennie do to Curleys wife?

A

HE KILLED HER

28
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who found lennie with Curleys dead wife?

A

Candy

29
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why did George tell Lennie to run away?

A

because he knew Lennie would not cop with prison

30
Q

what did George do?

A

took Carlsons gun, started telling Lennie about their dream to calm him down then shot him.

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