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

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...

Identify and give a physical description of Lennie and George. - Answer- Lennie: huge, shapeless face, sloping shoulders and drags his feet. George: restless eyes, strong features, small and skinny. What trouble did George and Lennie have in Weed? - Answer- Lennie grabed the girl's dress. What is in Lennie's pocket? Why does he have it? - Answer- A dead mouse, he wanted to pet it while they walked. George bursts into a long speech about what he could do if he were alone. How does th...

In what part of the country does the novel take place? - Answer- Near the Salinas River in CA Words that describe Lennie: - Answer- follower, stupid, immature, childish, inattentive, care-free Words that describe George: - Answer- leader, precise, planner, hard-working, educated, mature, mentor, strategizer To what animal is Lennie compared to? Why? - Answer- A bear b/c he drags his feet the way a bear drags it paws To what animal would you compare George? Why/ - Answer- A cat b/c in...

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 b...

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...

Identify and give the physical description of Lennie and George. - Answer- George: Small, quick, dark of face, restless eyes, sharp and strong features. Lennie: huge, shapeless of face, large pale eyes, wide sloping shoulders, walked heavily, dragging his feet like a bear drags his paws. Arms hung loosely, did not swing at his sides. What was George's first complaint to Lennie? - Answer- "don't drink so much!" What trouble did George and Lennie have in Weed? - Answer- They had to run...

According to the old man, why was the boss mad at George and Lennie They were't there on time What does George find in the ox by his bed and what does he assume He finds a can that gets rid of ticks and he assumed that the bed had bugs Describe the stable buck. What physical attributes does he have? What does the boss use him for? The stable buck is a young black man that has a crooked back from being kicked by a horse. The boss takes his anger out on the stable buck. describe the fight ...

Who was "prince of the ranch"? - Answer- Slim Who was the stable buck who likes to read? - Answer- Crooks Who is suspicious of Lennie? - Answer- the boss Who steals Carlson's gun? - Answer- George Who is associated with animals throughout the novel? - Answer- Lennie Who is the swamper with one hand? - Answer- Candy Who dies from a broken neck? - Answer- Curley's wife Who knows about George and Lennie's trouble in Weed? - Answer- Slim Whose last name is Small? - Answe...