OF MICE AND MEN, JOHN STEINBECK

Who are the main characters in OMAM? - Answer- George and Lennie What is the initial description of George? - Answer- Small, strong features, every part of him was defined. What is the initial description of Lennie? - Answer- George's opposite, a huge man, shapeless face, large, pale eyes, wide, slopping shoulders, he drags his arms the way a bear drags his paws. How does the author characterize Lennie at the beginning of the novel? - Answer- He is slow moving, slopping shoulders and bear like arms. How does the author describe Lennie's hands? - Answer- His arms swung side to side like bear claws. What is George's attitude towards Lennie in the opening portion of the novel? - Answer- George gets annoyed with Lennie but he really does care about him. Why does Lennie have a mouse? - Answer- He likes to pet soft things. Where did Lennie find the mouse? - Answer- He found it already dead across from where they were. What does George instruct Lennie to do when they meet the boss? Why? - Answer- George tells Lennie not to say a word because he might mess everything up. George wants the boss to just see the way Lennie works and not how slow he is. Where are the two men headed? - Answer- To a ranch to find a job in Soledad. What did Lennie do that got them kicked out of Weed? - Answer- He went up to a lady and touched her dress and when she yelled he didn't let go. Because of this they had to flee W