Of Mice and Men - Section 2 Flashcards
The bunkhouse is full of those Western magazines that ranch hands love to…
“read and scoff at and secretly believe.”
“A tall, stoop-shouldered old man came in. He was dressed in blue jeans and he carried a big push-broom in his left hand.” Who is this?
Candy
What injury has Candy sustained?
He has no right hand.
“He reads a lot. Got books in his room.” Who is Candy describing here?
Crooks.
What is the boss wearing to “prove he’s not a labouring man?”
“High-heeled boots and spurs”
What are George and Lennie’s surnames?
George Milton and Lennie Small.
“He ain’t much of a talker, is he?” Who says this, and who are they referring to?
The boss says this, talking about Lennie.
What does the boss suspect about George and Lennie’s relationship?
That George is taking Lennie’s pay away from him.
What lies does George tell about his relationship with Lennie?
George tells the boss that Lennie is his cousin who was kicked in the head by a horse as a child.
“A guy on a ranch don’t never listen nor he don’t ast no questions.” Who says this line?
Candy.
“A thin young man with a brown face, brown eyes and a head of tightly curled hair…like the boss, he wore high-heeled boots.” Who is being described?
Curley.
What is the relationship between the boss and Curley?
Curley is the boss’s son.
How is Curley’s glance described as he first encounters George and Lennie?
“Calculating and pugnacious”
What is Curley’s body language like when he first encounters George and Lennie?
“His arms gradually bent at the elbows and his hands closed into fists.”
What explanation does Candy give for Curley’s aggression towards Lennie?
“Curley’s like a lot of little guys. He hates big guys.”
“Seems like ___________ ain’t giving nobody a chance.” Who isn’t giving anyone a chance?
Curley - he looks big even if he loses to a big fighter.
What explanation does Candy give for Curley’s wearing of a work glove?
It’s a glove full or Vaseline - “Curley says he’s keepin’ that hand soft for his wife.” Alternative: covering up bruises from domestic violence?
Candy says that Curley’s Wife has “got the eye” - what does he mean by this?
That she is flirtatious and looking for male company.
Who does George warn Lennie to stay away from in this section?
Curley and Curley’s Wife.
How is Curley’s Wife described when we first meet her?
“She had full rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes, heavily made up. Her finger-nails were red. Her hair hung in little rolled clusters, like sausages.”
What is Curley’s Wife wearing when we first meet her?
“She wore a cotton house dress and red mules, on the insteps of which were little bouquets of red ostrich feathers.”
True or False: We see Curley and Curley’s Wife together in this section.
FALSE: We never see them together in the novel.
What are some of the words and phrases the men use to describe Curley’s Wife in this section?
“Tart”, “bet she’d clear out for twenty bucks”, “Bitch”, “Poison”, “Jail Bait”.
Who is described as the prince of the ranch?
Slim, the jerkline skinner.
“Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.” - Who speaks this line?
Slim, commenting on how unusual it is that George and Lennie travel round together.
What does Lennie want from Slim?
One of his new puppies.
