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Of Mice and Men- Events Grid- Answer Key
Chapter
Number
Day & Time
Thursday evening
1
2
3
4
Friday Morning
Location
On the banks of
the Salinas River, in
the brush
The bunkhouse
Friday Evening
The bunkhouse
Saturday Evening
Crook’s room in
the annex of the
barn
Characters
Involved
George & Lennie
Main Events
George & Lennie stay by the river
instead of going to work at the ranch.
They talk about their dream of their own
farm, and Lennie wants to make sure
there are lots of rabbits on the farm.
Lennie has a dead mouse too which
George throws away.
George, Lennie,
G & L arrive at the ranch. They meet the
Candy, the Boss,
boss, and he is angry that they’re late.
Curley, Curley’s
Curley immediately dislikes Lennie. They
wife, & Candy’s
learn about Crooks, George is worried
dog
about how Lennie will react to CW. The
event in weed is brought up.
George, Slim, Whit, Carlson shoots Candy’s dog. There is a
Carlson, Lennie,
fight between Lennie & Curley. Slim
Candy, Curley,
creates the “cover up” story. G & L
Crooks
agree to let Candy in on their dream.
Lennie, Crooks,
Crooks let’s Lennie in his room, and they
Curley’s wife,
talk about the dream farm. Candy joins
Candy, George (at them, and soon CW arrives. She
the end)
threatens to get G & L canned & Crooks
hanged. George comes at the end and is
very upset that Lennie talked to Crooks.
5
6
Sunday Afternoon
Barn
Sunday Evening
On the banks of
the Salinas River, in
the brush
Lennie, George,
Curley’s wife,
Candy, Carlson
George, Lennie,
Slim, Carlson,
Curley
Lennie accidentally kills his puppy.
Lennie & CW talk. He accidentally kills
her. Her body is discovered, Curley
leaves to kill Lennie- Lennie has runaway
though. George steals Carlson’s gun, and
leaves to find Lennie.
Lennie knows he’s done something
wrong. He has hallucinations. George
finds Lennie and they talk about their
dream farm & the rabbits. George tries
to put Lennie at ease, and has him focus
on the dream. George uses Carlson’s
gun to shoot Lennie in the back of his
head. The killing is parallel to the
shooting of Candy’s dog.