Quotes

Question 1

George (Companionship)

2

Answer 1

• “God a’mighty, if I was alone I could live so easy”
• “We kind of look after each other”

Question 2

George (American Dream)

2

Answer 2

• “If I was bright, if I was even a little bit smart, I’d
  have my own little place”
• “Guys like us, that work on the ranches, are the
  loneliest guys in the world… They ain’t got nothing to look ahead to.”

Question 3

George (Character)

1

Answer 3

• Small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features

Question 4

Lennie (character)

2

Answer 4

• “Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water”
• “A huge man”

Question 5

Lennie (companionship)

1

Answer 5

“George wun’t go away and leave me. I know George wun’t do that.”

Question 6

Lennie (Disability)

2

Answer 6

• “I didn’t wanna,” Lennie cried. “I didn’t wanta hurt him.”
• “I never meant no harm, George. Honest I never”

Question 7

Lennie (Dreams)

1

Answer 7

• “George, how long’s it gonna be till we get that little piece an’ live on the fatta the lan’ – an’ rabbits?”
  *

Question 8

Slim (Character)

Answer 8

• Prince of the ranch
• Godlike

Question 9

Slim (Power)

Answer 9

• “don’t need to wear no high-heeled boots on a grain team.”
• Slims opinions were law

Question 10

Slim (companionship)

Answer 10

• “Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of
  each other.”
• “You hadda, George. I swear you hadda.”

Question 11

Crooks (Character)

Answer 11

• “You got no right to come in my room.”
• “It was difficult to conceal his pleasure with anger”
  (When everyone goes in his room)

Question 12

Crooks (Loneliness)

Answer 12

• “A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody”
• Crooks face lighted with pleasure in his torture.
  (When he teases Lennie about George).

Question 13

Crooks (Dreams)

Answer 13

• “Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land.”

Question 14

Crooks (Racism)

Answer 14

• Why ain’t you wanted?”- “Cause I’m black…
• “Guys don’t come into a coloured man’s room”