Of Mice & Men Characters

Question 0

What are slim’s characteristics

Answer 0

Understands friendship between Lennie & George
Easy going 
Skilled mule driver
Known as "prince of ranch"
Workers ask him for advice

Question 1

What are Crooks characteristics

Answer 1

He’s black stable hand
Name from his crooked back
Proud bitter & cautiously funny
Away from others because of skin colour

Question 2

What are Carlson’s characteristics

Answer 2

Always complains
Heartless, aggressive rancher
Complains about Candy's smelly dog
Quick to have fight with
Feelingless

Question 3

What are Curley’s characteristics

Answer 3

Mean-spirited man
Never likes to lose
Rumoured was championed prizefighter
Aggressive - “Alla time picking scraps with big guys

Question 4

What are Curley’s wife characteristics

Answer 4

Very lonely
A victim in the story
“purty”= lots make up, proud of hair, looks for attention
Flirtatious - “eye goin all time on everybody”

Question 5

What are George’s characteristics

Answer 5

Smart
Small
Quick-witted
Wiry
Carrying - "ain't gonna let 'em hurt Lennie"

Question 6

What are Lennie’s characteristics

Answer 6

Tall
Innocent - "ain't mean"
Strong - "strong as bull"
Like soft things - mice
Childlike - "he's jes' like a kid

Question 7

What are Candy’s characteristics

Answer 7

Old - “lousy ol’ sheep”
Not respected by others
One-handed - “ain’t good with on’y one hand”
Weak - “I wisht somebody’d shoot me”