Of Mice and Men Study Guide
Directions: As you read pages 42-65, pause after each page and answer these questions and exercises.
1. Page 42: Describe in one sentence what happened with Lennie and the girl in the red dress
before they came to the ranch.
2. Page 43: One example on page 43 that shows Lennie is “jes’ like a kid” is when ______________
_____________________________________________________.
3. Page 44: Carlson lists several reasons for getting rid of Candy’s dog. They are:
a.
b.
c.
4. Page 45: What is Carlson’s solution to the problem of Candy’s dog?
5. Page 46: Whit is excited that _______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
6. Page 47: Candy appeals to ___________ to try to save his dog’s life, but this person does not
give any response.
7. Page 48-9: How do the men try to change the subject several times while they wait?
8. Page 49: What is Candy’s reaction when it happens?
9. Page 50: Who is Crooks?
10. Page 51: What are Whit and George gossiping about?
11. Page 52: You don’t have to do anything for page 52. They are talking about a brothel.
12. Page 53: What is Curley doing?
13. Page 54: What does Curley think that Slim might be doing?
14. Page 55: What does Lennie say Slim was doing?
15. Page 56: Lennie would like for George to tell him ______________________________________.
16. Page 57: Pick one pleasant detail from this description to rewrite in your own words:
17. Page 58: Lennie gets upset about “future______________ which might dare to disturb the
future_________________.”
18. Page 59: Candy proposes that ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
19. Page 60: What is Candy’s history at the ranch?
20. Page 61: George makes the decision on this page to ____________________________________
______________________________.
21. Page 62: What would have happened if Curley had gone after Carlson, according to Carlson?
22. Page 63: Describe in your own words the action of page 63.
23. Page 64: What is Slim’s plan to keep them out of trouble?
24. Page 65: What is Lennie most concerned with?