Of Mice And Men

Question 1

You can’t get a job and you lose me ever’ job I get. Jus’ keep me shovin’ all over the country all the time.

Answer 1

George page 13

Question 2

Guys like us that live on ranches are the loneliest guys in the world …

Answer 2

George page 15

Question 3

An’ live off the fatta the lan’… Go on George! … Tell about that George… It ain’t the same if I tell it

Answer 3

Lennie page 16

Question 4

No– look! I was jus’ foolin’, Lennie. ‘Cause I want you to stay with me

Answer 4

George page 14

Question 5

“Sure. Ya see the stable buck’s a nigger… The boss gives him he’ll when he’s mad. But the stable Buck don’t give a damn about that.”

Answer 5

Candy page 21

Question 6

On his head was a solid Stetson hat, and he wore high-heeled boots with spurs to prove he was not a labouring man.

Answer 6

Curley description page 22

Question 7

“Well, I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy. I just like to know what your interest is.”

Answer 7

The Boss page 24

Question 8

“A guy on a ranch don’t never listen nor he don’t ast no questions.”

Answer 8

Candy page 26

Question 9

The old man was reassured. He had drawn a derogatory statement from George. He felt safe now, and he spoke
more confidently.

Answer 9

Candy gossiping with George page 29

Question 10

“I think Curley’s married… a tart”

Answer 10

Candy page 29

Question 11

“Jesus, what a tramp,” he said. “So that’s what Curley picks for a wife.”

Answer 11

George page 33

Question 12

Slim looked approvingly at George for having given the compliment.

Answer 12

Page 35

Question 13

I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn’t have you on my tail. I could live so easy and maybe have a girl.

Answer 13

George page 9

Question 14

“Ain’t many guys travel around together,” he mused. “I don’t know why. Maybe ever’body in the whole damn
world is scared of each other.”

Answer 14

Slim page 36

Question 15

“I seen the guys that go around on the ranches alone… After a long time they get mean.”

Answer 15

George page 41

Question 16

“That dog ain’t no good to himself. I wisht somebody’d shoot me if I got old an’ a cripple.”

Answer 16

Slim page 46

Question 17

“You give me a good whore house every time,” he said. “A guy can go in an’ get drunk and get ever’thing outta
his system all at once, an’ no messes.”

Answer 17

George page 56

Question 18

When Candy spoke they both jumped as though they had been caught doing something reprehensible.

Answer 18

Talking about the dream page 59

Question 19

George said reverently, “Jesus Christ! I bet we could swing her.” His eyes were full of wonder.

Answer 19

Talking about the dream page 60

Question 20

“…When they can me here I wisht somebody’d shoot me. But they won’t do nothing like that. I won’t have no
place to go, an’ I can’t get no more jobs.”

Answer 20

Candy and the struggle of the disabled page 60

Question 21

He kept his distance and demanded that other people keep theirs.

Answer 21

Crooks page 67

Question 22

“I ain’t wanted in the bunk house, and you ain’t wanted in my room.”

Answer 22

Crooks page 68

Question 23

His lean face was lined with deep black wrinkles, and he had thin, pain-tightened lips

Answer 23

Crooks description page 67

Question 24

“If I say something, why it’s just a nigger sayin’ it.”

Answer 24

Crooks page 70

Question 25

“I tell ya,” he cried, “I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an’ he gets sick.”

Answer 25

Crooks page 72

Question 26

Candy cried, “Sure they all want it. Everybody wants a little bit of land, not much. Jus’ som’thin’ that was his.”

Answer 26

Candy page 75