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    What does Lennie wish they had with the beans?Of Mice and Men

      Ketchup.

    How is Candy like his dog?Of Mice and Men

      He is old and useless.

    Who is the man who is respected by everyone on the ranch?Of Mice and Men

      Slim.

    What is the one thing that Lennie wanted to do?Of Mice and Men

      Tend rabbits.

    What is the name of the man with one hand?Of Mice and Men

      Candy.

    Who wrote "Of Mice and Men"?Of Mice and Men

      John Steinbeck.

    What is Curley's wife's name?Of Mice and Men

      We are not told her name.

    What is the glove on Curley's hand filled with?Of Mice and Men

      Vaseline. He keeps it filled with Vaseline to keep it soft for his wife.

    What does George tell the boss happened to Lennie?Of Mice and Men

      He got kicked in the head by a horse.

    What is Lennie's last name?Of Mice and Men

      Small. Lenny is a big guy so it is strange he is named Lennie Small; something like Little John. :-)

    Who says this: 'Ok, Machine. I'll talk to you later. I like Machines.'?Of Mice and Men

      Curley's wife. This was after Lennie told her a machine crushed Curley's hand. Machine is purposely captilized because she is addressing Lennie.

    Who shoots Candy's dog?Of Mice and Men

      Carlson. Carlson wanted to get rid of the dog because it was old, smelled, and was sick. A very important symbol.

    Who kills Curley's wife?Of Mice and Men

      Lennie. Lennie started shaking her when she started screaming after he wouldn't let go of her hair.

    Who or what crushed Curley's hand?Of Mice and Men

      Lennie. The men tell Curley's wife that his hand got caught in a manchine, but Lennie was the one who crushed it.

    Is Curley's wife's name mentioned in the book?Of Mice and Men

      no .

    What was their dream?Of Mice and Men

      to have their own farm. Lennie constantly asks George to tell him about the rabbits and the dream.

    True or false: Lennie and George are not able to accomplish their dream?Of Mice and Men

      true .

    Who kills George?Of Mice and Men

      no one. George is not killed, Lennie is killed.

    True or false: Lennie and George are cousins?Of Mice and Men

      False . George tells that to the boss to explain why he was hanging around Lennie.

    Where did Lennie get in trouble?Of Mice and Men

      Weed. He got in trouble for feeling a girl's red dress and not letting go.

    'You an' me can go there an' live nice, can't we, George?'?'Of Mice and Men' Quotes

      Candy. Candy is showing some greed here; George is going to have to kill Lennie, and all Candy is worried about is whether or not he'll be able to accomplish the dream that was originally George and Lennie's.

    'A guy needs somebody-to be near him.'?'Of Mice and Men' Quotes

      Crooks. This shows Crooks's loneliness that he has to endure because he is black.

    'We're gonna have rabbits an' a berry patch.'?'Of Mice and Men' Quotes

      Lennie. This is about the millionth time Lennie talks about the stupid rabbits that he wants to take care of.

    'She slang her pups last night. Nine of 'em. I drowned four of 'em right off. She couldn't feed that many.'?'Of Mice and Men' Quotes

      Slim. This goes along with the 'survival of the fittest' motief that is present throughout the novel.

    'An' you ain't to be trusted with no live mice. Your Aunt Clara give you a rubber mouse and you wouldn't have nothing to do with it.'?'Of Mice and Men' Quotes

      George. This is one of the many conversations that George has about mice and rabbits that Lennie is so obsessed with.

    'We can't sleep with him stinkin' around in here.'?'Of Mice and Men' Quotes

      Carlson.

    'Maybe you can see now. You got George. You know he's goin' come back. S'pose you didn't have nobody. S'pose you couldn't go into the bunk house and play rummy 'causeyou was black.'?'Of Mice and Men' Quotes

      Crooks.

    'Ever'body gonn be nice to you. Ain't gonna be no more trouble. Nobody gonna hurt nobody nor steal from 'em.'?'Of Mice and Men' Quotes

      George.

    'You hadda, George. I swear you hadda.'?'Of Mice and Men' Quotes

      Slim. He says this right after George shoots Lennie. He meant that George had to do it in the best interest of both George and Lennie.

    'O.k. Machine. I will talk to you later. I like Machines.'?'Of Mice and Men' Quotes

      Curley's wife. She says this after the men tell her that a machine crushed Curley's hand when Lennie crushed it. Machine is capitilized to let the reader know that she knows that Lennie was the one who did it.

    What is the name of the black stable buck?Of Mice and Men

      Crooks. He was another character in the story.

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