Of Mice and Men Quiz

1. List two examples of foreshadowing in Of Mice and Men?

a. After the killing of Candy's dog, Candy and George have a conversation. During the conversation Candy says that he regrets letting someone else kill his dog and that he should have done it himself. This conversation between George and Candy is foreshadowing. After Lennie kills Curly's wife Curly wants to kill lennie. George knows he has to kill Lennie before Curly does. The conversation between George and Candy is foreshadowing to this event.

a. After Lennie accidently kills his puppy you know that someone is also about to die at the hands of lennie by accident. Lennie then accidently kills Curly's wife.

2. Could Of Mice and men have taken place in a different setting and deliver the same message?

a. Yes Of Mice and Men could have taken place in many different settings and still delivered the many messages the book offers.

3. Can you infer, what happened after George shot Lennie?

a. George probably sat on the bank of that small river and cried. Although Lennie was sort of a Burden to George the two had been together for a long time. They both knew each others habits and loved and cared for each other. George was use to having Lennie around. The pair shared many memories some good and some bad but no matter the outcome they were together. George probably felt guilty about taking Lennie's life, but at the same time he'd rather live with the guilt of killing Lennie himself rather than a stranger killing his friend.

4. Have you ever found yourself being a human predator to someone in a worst state than you? ex. Curly, Crooks, or even Carlson

a. Yes I have found myself being a human predator to someone in a worst state than myself. I've actually found myself in that position more than once. But that was in the past I am now in a state to where as my maturity level is to high for me to act in that manner ever again.

5. Pretend you are a prosecutor what is Curly's motives for Killing Lennie?

A.Curly's motives for killing Lennie are all based on jealousy. Curly was jealous because he was a little weak man. Lennie on the other hand was strong and big. Curly had a stronger mind than Lennie but physically he was no match. Curly hated Lennie because he was a big strong man and he had always wished hisself to be that size which is why he wore high heeled cow boy boots. Curly was jealous of Lennie because he was a good and fast worker and also because he knew his wife had a crush on him. At the end all of the story Lennie kills Curlys wife which is the last strike causing Curly to kill lennie which is what he wanted to do ever since George and Curly came to the farm.

6. What do you need to make Candy?

A. 1. One spoon full of sadness
2. One cup of oldness
3. A pinch of grey
4. One tea spoon of guilt
5. One spoonful of hopefulness
After mixing all ingrideients and baking remove one hand.

7. What would be a different ending for Lennie?

A. I cannot really see a different ending for Lennnie except for Curly killing him instead of George. At first I was going to say that George could have put Lennie on a train with a note and the money they had saved up and sent him to stay with one of his friends. But then I realized George and lennie didn't have any friends. George definently couldn't have sent George anywhere they've previously had been because Lennie always did something bad forcing them to flee town.

8.Describe a character in Of Mice and Men and make a connection to them.