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Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Key Questions and Answers
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Lennie
George
Candy
Curley’s wife
Crooks
Curley
Slim
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Allusions
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Who is to blame for the death of Curley’s wife?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Symbol
George and Lennie’s Farm
Lennie’s Puppy
Candy’s Dog
Further Study
Context
Of Mice and Men and The Great Depression
Of Mice and Men and the Social Protest Novel
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Section 6 Quiz
Further Study
Section 6 Quiz
1
of 5
Where does George find Lennie?
At the whorehouse in town
In a field talking to a rabbit
At the riverbed where they stayed the night before going to the ranch
In the forest looking for mice
2
of 5
Who does Lennie imagine yelling at him?
Curley's wife and the girl in Weeds
George
All the rabbits on the imaginary farm
His Aunt Clara and a giant rabbit
3
of 5
What does George say to Lennie?
He asks him why he did it.
Very little
He yells at him.
He tells him how disappointed in him he is.
4
of 5
What does George do while he describes the farm to Lennie?
He shoots him in the back of the head.
He lets Curley shoot him in the back of the head.
He hits him in the head with a shovel.
He runs.
5
of 5
What do Curley and Carlson have a hard time understanding?
What George will do now without Lennie
Why George couldn't wait for Curley to kill Lennie
How George knew where to find Lennie
Why George and Slim seem serious and upset
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