Of Mice and Men

Group Review Questions

Round 1:
1. Where is the novel set? A few miles south of Soledad, on the Salinas River
2. Lennies drinking noises are compared to the noises of which animal? A horse
3. What do George and Lennie eat while camping by the river? Cans of beans
4. Where does Lennie threaten to go if George doesn't want him? A cave
5. Name 3 items which are in Georges bindle. Razor / Soap / Liniment / Pills / Wristband /
Comb (any 3)
6. Who, according to Candy, was the previous occupant of Georges bunk? Whitey
7. The mens shelves above their bunks are made from what? Apple boxes
8. What is the name of Slims dog? Lulu
9. How many pups did Slim drown? Four
10. What does George tell the boss they were doing on their previous job? Digging a cesspit
11. Describe Curleys wifes shoes. Red mules with red ostrich feathers
12. What type of gun does Carlson use to kill Candy's dog? A Luger Pistol
13. What is the card game that the men are often playing? Solitaire
14. How much money does Candy say he can put towards the dream? 350 dollars
15. Which 2 books of Crooks's are specifically mentioned? A dictionary / The Californian Civil
Code
16. Where did Curley's wife say she met Curley? At the Riverside Dance Palace (accept 'at a
dance')
17. What are the other men doing when Lennie is in the barn with Candy's wife? Playing
horseshoes
18. What is the name of the deputy sheri? Al Wilts
19. Whose gun does George use to kill Lennie? Carlson's
20. What does Slim propose to George at the very end of the novel? That they go and get a
drink

Round 2:
1. In which year was Of Mice and Men published? 1937
2. What reason does George give for Lennie's mental disabilities? Kicked in the head by a horse
3. Name the three jobs which Candy oers to do in their dream home. Cook / Tend chickens /
Hoe the garden
4. What job does Slim do? Jerkline Skinner
5. Why did George stop picking on Lennie when they were younger? He almost caused him to
drown
6. Why did George and Lennie run out of Weed? Lennie was accused of raping a young woman
7. Where did George and Lennie hide when they left Weed? Under water in an irrigation ditch
8. True or False: George and Lennie are cousins. False
9. Give George and Lennie's full names. George Milton / Lennie Small
10. What is the name of the ranch-hand who had his letter published in a magazine? William
(Bill) Tenner