Of Mice and Men: Chapters 5 & 6

What kind of fabric did Aunt Clara give Lennie to feel?

Who or what is the antagonist of the story?

What theme is conveyed when Curley's wife tells Lennie her life story?

What does Carlson represent in the story?

Lennie gets mad at the puppy after he kills it.  What can you infer about Lennie?

How does the tone in Chapter 5 shift from the beginning to the end?

Curley's wife says "tenement" instead of "tournament" because...

What was Lennie afraid George would do when he found him in the brush?

Why does Steinbeck begin and end the novel in the same setting? To show....

Which one of the following is an example of imagery?

  "Sound stopped and movement stopped for much, much more than a moment." 

Who is responsible for the cover design on the class version of Of Mice and Men?

How does Slim react to the fact that George shot Lennie?

Why did George make Lennie look across the river when he shot him?

What is the significance of the heron eating the water snake?

What event foreshadowed Lennie's final encounter with Curley's wife?

Why did Curley's wife marry Curley?

What did Candy think Curley's wife was doing in the barn before he realized she was dead?

What event foreshadowed Lennie's death?

What does the dead puppy symbolize?