10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. Why does George tell Lennie to return to the river if anything goes wrong at the ranch?
2. What causes Lennie to kill Curley's wife in the barn?
3. How does Candy's offer to contribute money change George and Lennie's dream?
4. What does Lennie's habit of carrying and petting dead mice reveal about him?
5. Why is Curley's wife never given a name in the novella?
6. What does George's decision to shoot Lennie suggest about the nature of their friendship?
7. How does racism shape Crooks' experience on the ranch?
8. What does the repeated pattern of Lennie accidentally killing soft things represent in the story?
9. Why does Candy feel that the loss of the farm dream is particularly devastating for him?
10. What is the primary reason George and Lennie leave their previous job before arriving at the ranch?
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