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Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck

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Summary
Characters
- Character List
- Lennie
- George
- Candy
- Curley’s wife
- Crooks
- Curley
- Slim
Main Ideas
Quotes
- Important Quotes Explained
- Quotes by Setting
- Soledad, California
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Character List Quiz

Further Study Character List Quiz

1 of 5
Where does Crooks, the stable-hand, get his name from?

Because he used to be a shepherd and carry a crook, or a shepherd's staff
From stealing
From his crooked back
Because when he was a baby he always slept in the crook of his daddy's arm

2 of 5
Which ranch hand has an ancient dog that gets shot?

Carlson
Candy
Slim
Whit

3 of 5
Which character is a boxer and quick to pick fights with the other men?

Curley, the boss's son
Whit, a strong ranch-hand
The Boss
Slim, the mule-driver

4 of 5
Who is Aunt Clara?

The woman George and Lennie want to buy the farm from
George's wife who left him because Lennie was too much of a burden
One of the prostitutes in town
Lennie's aunt who raised and took care of him

5 of 5
What do the men think of Slim?

They distrust him.
They wish he'd stop meddling in their business.
They think he's aloof and condescending.
They respect him and his opinions.

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