How does Slim react to Curley’s wife’s death? To Lennie’s death? What does this show us about his character?
What story does George tell Lennie in Chapter 6? What does he do while telling that story? We’ve heard this story before. How is this telling different from the first time we heard it?
With whom does Lennie converse when he is waiting for George in the brush? What do these characters represent? Why do they sound like Lennie’s voice?
Lennie listens to George. What does he do in chapter 6 that demonstrates how well he remembers what George tells him?
What two pieces of information does Curley’s wife share with Lennie? What theme(s) do these things tie into?
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Who can Lennie rely on to come to his defense?
What is Crooks’ reaction to “The Dream” when Lennie and Candy let him know what’s going on?
Crooks takes advantage of Lennie’s unintelligence. What is your opinion about that?
What was the mood during Lennie’s visit to see Crooks? Did it stay the same, or did it change? What caused the mood to be there?
Let’s use this post to recap what happened in the fight.
- Who started it?
- What happened?
- What were they fighting over?
- What events led up to it?
- What was your reaction to it?
- Who won?
What is the story behind why Lennie and George travel together? Are they typical migrant workers?
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What might Lennie be a symbol for in the greater world? What qualities does he represent?
