Lennie - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

owns a luger (handgun); shoots Candy's dog Carlson offers to lend George and Lennie money; lost a hand Candy old swamper; finds body of Curley's wife Candy stable buck; likes to read; lonely and bitter Crooks small and quick; travels with Lennie George boss's unpopular son; likes to fight; jealous of Slim Curley wants to raise rabbits; breaks Curley's hand Lennie bored and restless; dreams of being a Hollywood star Curley's wife

1. Identify and give a physical description of Lennie and George. - Answer- They were wearing denim trousers and denim coats that had brass buttons. They wore lifeless black hats as they carried their blanket rolls. George: Small, quick, strong and sharp features, restless eyes, thin and bony but strong, dark and defined. Lennie: Huge, large pale eyes, bad posture, dragging manner. He is always compared to a bear, calling his hands "paws" 2. What is George's first complaint to Len...

Who is Slim? the jerkline skinner the prince and most respected person on the ranch What kind act does Slim do for Lennie? George thanks Slim for the Lennie's new puppy. Slim and George have a long conversation. Slim says it's funny how George and Lennie go around together. What is George's answer? Because Slim is a good guy, George tells him everything: that George knew Lennie's Aunt Clara, that he used to tease Lennie mercilessly until he realized how loyal Lennie was to him, that L...

Ch. 6 Of Mice And Men Questions And Answer 100% Solved Where does Lennie hide? The old campsite by the river Lennie has an unusual hallucination. Describe it. Lennie sees Aunt Clara and a gigantic rabbit. How do the characters in Lennie's dream treat him? They don't treat him very nicely, they criticize him and say negative things about him. What is George going to do to Lennie? How does he do it? He's going to kill him. He shoots him in the back of the head, he shoots him with the l...

Who is Crooks He is a stable buck He is disrespected African American He lives by himself Lives in a tool shed What does Crooks say about Lennie and George's dream He at first doesn't believe they story and then he realizes it when Lennie mentions that they do have money to buy land What does Crooks want when he believe there actually might be land he wants to join them and be apart of the dream Why does Curley's wife go to the barn because she is lonely and she wants someone to talk ...

When George and Lennie approach the river, why does George warn Lennie not to drink too much water? George says Lennie will be sick like he was the night before. What has Georbge told Lennie about that he always remembers even when he forgets everything else? Lennie always remembers that he will be the one to tend to the rabbits on their "dream" farm. Why does Lennie have a dead mouse in this pocket? He is carrying it in his pocket so he can pet it as they walk. He likes to pet soft thin...

Of Mice and Men study guide 2034 Chapter - 1. Reread the first paragraph of the novel. How does the passage function? What purpose does Steinbeck fulfill by beginning the novel in this way? - ANS-The novel begins with a rich description of the setting. Steinbeck uses descriptive language to indicate that the area is a place of rest. The specific colors, foliage, and animals that are mentioned create a respite, even for those boys and men from the ranches who beat a path to the water...

Where did the bus drop off the two men? - Answer- several miles from the ranch How is George Described? (by book) - Answer- smart, quick, restless, eyes, strong hands, dark face, thin How is Lennie described? - Answer- Huge man, pale eyes, walks heavy, drags feet What does Lennie do with the water that makes him proud of himself? - Answer- He makes ripples in the water What does Lennie NOT have in his pocket? - Answer- Work card and Bus ticket WHY does Lennie not have these in his...

Physically describe Lennie and George. What's interesting about the contrast? - Answer- Lennie: big, clumsy, shapeless face, large pale eyes, wide sloping shoulders, walks heavily, animal-like George: small, quick, sharp, strong, features, more cautious. What is interesting about this contrast is that usually, the bigger man will lead the smaller one. But, it's the opposite. What's the name of the town where George and Lennie last worked? What happened that caused the two men to run away f...

George - Answer- a migrant worker; described as a small, dark man with sharp features; caretaker of Lennie; quick-witted and smart; complains about having to take care of Lennie but is actually devoted to him Lennie - Answer- a migrant worker who is described as a giant of a man; has a mental disability; very dependent on George since they were kids; loves to pet soft things, but accidentally kills his puppy and then Curley's wife when he is stroking her hair Candy - Answer- an old "swam...