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Of Mice and MenJohn Steinbeck
The novel takes its title from the poem by Robert Burns (1759-1796) “To A Mouse, onTurning Her Up in Her Nest With The Plough”
“The best laid plans of mice and menGang oft agley
And leave us naught but grief and painFor promised joy”
Steinbeck describes the daily life of a group of migrant ranch workers in California ataround the time of the Great Depression.Through the interaction between the characters we learn of their friendships,loneliness, hardships, powerlessness, hopes and dreams. As events unfold during ashort period these fragile dreams are tragically destroyed, leading to death anddespair.
Of Mice and Men – Support Material
Contents:
• Simplified Level:
o Character Descriptions
o Reading Comprehension
o Story Summary
• Extended Level:
o Character Descriptions
o Revision Worksheets
o Extension Activities (Web Links)
Of Mice and Men – Characters(Simplified)
Crookes
How did I hurt my back?
How many shoes do I have?
Who do I have lines on my face?
Why aren’t I allowed in the bunk house?
Where was I born?
What animals did my family keep?
Who are the only two people who come to my room?
Curley’s Wife
What colour are my nails?
What is my hair like?
Why am I lonely?
Why don’t I like Curley?
What job would I like to do?
George
What clothes do I wear?
What is my face like?
Where was my last job?
How did I meet Lennie?
Why did I have to kill Lennie?
Where did I get the gun that killed him?
Who offers to take me for a drink at the end?
Lennie
What do I like to eat with beans?
What is my face like?
What do I sometimes keep in my pocket?
How did I nearly drown?
What colour puppy do I want?
What happened to my puppy?
Candy
What do I look like?
What is wrong with my dog?
How much money did I get when I lost my hand?
When did the accident happen?
What jobs could I do on a farm with George and Lennie?
Why did I get angry with Curley’s wife when she was dead?
Curley
What do I look like?
Why do I hate big men?
What did I do a few weeks ago?
What do I keep in my glove?
How did my hand get injured?
Why was I cross with Slim?
Slim
How old do I look?
What is my voice like?
What did I think should happen to Candy’s dog?
How many puppies did my dog have?
What happened to some of them?
Of Mice and Men Choose 5 adjectives to fit each person.
Curley: Adjective12345
Curley’s wife 12345
Lennie 12345
George 12 3 4 5
Choose 5 adjectives to fit each person
Crookes Adjective
12 3 4 5
Slim 12 3 4 5
Candy 12 3 4 5
Adjectives
thoughtful wise pretty clever old
spiteful lonely intelligent childish sad
bored jealous respected strong small
angry quick disappointed unhappy tall
young strong popular chatty sharp
mean slow bad tempered miserable huge
frightened fair disabled proud stooped
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Of Mice and Men John SteinbeckReading Practice Material(Simplified)
Chapter 1
Choose the correct word from the list to fill in the gap
The Salinas river is: ________________
The foothill slopes are: _________________
The willow trees are: _________________
The branches of sycamore trees
are: __________________
The men’s hats are: __________________
The men’s trousers are made
of: __________________
denim green white black golden
green
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Choose the correct word to describe these people:
George
I am tall/small and quick/slow.
My face is light/dark, my hands are big/small and weak/strong .
My nose is thin/fat.
Lennie
I am very big/small, my eyes are light/dark and big/small. My
hands are heavy/light.
Answer the questions below:
Who……….
a) drinks lots of water at the pool?
b) drinks from his hands to check the water?
c) forgot where they were going?
d) has the tickets and work cards?
e) has a dead mouse in his pocket?
f) should keep very quiet when they get to the ranch?
g) likes ketchup with his beans?
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h) starts to cry?
i) had an Aunt called Clara?
j) would like to drink a gallon of whiskey or play cards or
pool?
k) would love to have a puppy?
l) are really lonely men?
m) are going to have a little house and a cow and some pigs?
n) wants to look after the rabbits?
Who says this?
You are a lot of trouble to me
I tried hard not to forget
How would you eat? I need to look after you.
I will let you look after the rabbits on the farm
You can’t keep a mouse that’s dead.
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Put these sentences in the right order according to when
they happen in the chapter:
a) Lennie and George collect wood for a fire.
b) They drink the water.
c) They get off the bus and walk for 4 miles.
d) They eat their dinner.
e) Lennie gives the dead mouse to George.
f) They talk about the place called Weed.
g) They talk about the farm and the rabbits.
h) They make their beds on the sand.
i) They collect wood for a fire.
j) George throws the mouse away.
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Of Mice and Men – John Steinbeck
Chapter 2
Complete the sentences with the missing words:
The bunk house is ________________
The floor is ________________
There are ________________ bunks in the house
Each bunk has ________________ shelves
There are ______________ on the shelves
It is ______________ o clock in the morning
Whitey left the ranch because of the ______________
unpainted rectangular two food medicines ten eight
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True/ False?
Crookes- I read a lot of books.
My back hurts me sometimes.
Candy- I am small.
I have lost my foot.
My dog is strong.
I am old.
My dog is black.
The hair on my chin is brown.
Boss- I wear black trousers.
I am tall.
My vest is white.
My coat is black.
I’m wearing a scarf.
I’m wearing shoes.
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True /False?
Slim- I am fat.
I am big.
I wear a denim jacket.
My hands are small.
My voice is loud.
I am friendly.
I am quiet.
My dog has puppies.
Curley - I am thin.
My wife is pretty.
The boss is my brother.
I am tall.
My hair is curly.
I wear a glove on my right hand.
My hobby is swimming.
I hate small men.
I have a baby. My eyes are blue.
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True / False
Curley’s wife - I am young.
My nails are pink.
I am shy with men.
My dress is made of silk.
Put these sentences in the order they happen :
a) Curley’s wife comes into the bunkhouse.
b) George and Lennie go into the bunkhouse with Candy.
c) Slim comes into the bunkhouse and talks to George and
Lennie.
d) George checks to see that his bed is clean.
e) Curley comes into the bunkhouse.
f) The boss talks to George and Lennie.
g) George and Lennie meet Carlson.
h) George and Lennie go for their meal.
i) Curley comes looking for his wife.
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Match up the beginning and end of these sentences:
1 The stable buck has a crooked back
2 The boss is a nice man
3 Whitey was a very clean person
4 Lennie doesn’t talk very much to the boss
5 Curley is thin and very small
6 Lennie doesn’t want any trouble
7 Curley has a new wife
8 Slim is a quiet man
a but the other men like and respect him.
b at Christmas he gave the men a gallon of whiskey.
c and he hates big men.
d because a horse once kicked him in the back.
e but he is a big powerful fighter.
f but he’s a really hard worker.
g he always washed his hands after eating.
h who likes to talk to the other men.
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Of Mice and Men – John Steinbeck
Chapter 3
Choose the right answer to finish each sentence
In the bunkhouse George and Lennie play darts / chess / cards
Slim has given Lennie a puppy/ kitten / mouse
The puppy is brown / black/ brown and white / black and white
George and Lennie were both born in Kansas / Auburn / Weed
Lennie is a good / weak / swimmer
In Weed George and Lennie had problems/ no work/ a happy
time
Lennie liked the girl’s red / blue / green dress
Lennie held on to the girl because he was angry/ happy /
frightened / tired
Lennie brings a puppy / gun / magazine into the bunkhouse
Candy has got a stomach / head / ear ache
Carlson wants to shoot Candy's dog because he is old / wild /
dangerous
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Candy doesn’t want the dog to die because he hates / loves / is
angry with him / is frightened of him
Bill Tanner had written a letter / written a song / played a match
When Carlson takes out the dog to shoot him Candy feels sad /
happy / angry / relieved
The room was very dark / quiet / light / cold
George and Lennie came to the ranch on a monday / tuesday /
friday / sunday
Whit talks about trouble with Curley’s dad / wife /brother /sister
The men will visit the house run by Clara / Susy
Curley is angry with Slim because he thinks Slim is making fun
of him / hiding from him / scared of him
The farm George wants is of ten / twelve / twenty acres
The farm has cherries and grapes / cherries and apples /
peaches and plums
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Choose the correct answers for these sentences
1 Four animals they could keep on the farm are:
2 Candy has:
3 George and Lennie have:
4 Candy was given the money because:
5 Curley wants to fight with Lennie because he thinks:
6 Lennie cried out because:
7 Curley was crying because:
8 The men take Curley out in the wagon because:
9 Curley won’t tell what Lennie has done because :
a Curley hit him on the nose.
b he lost his arm in an accident four years ago.
c 300 dollars. d 10 dollars.
e he’s laughing at him.
f goats, cows, chickens, rabbits.
g he would be laughed at.
f Lennie took his hand and crushed it
g he needs to see a doctor.
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Put these sentences into the order in which they happen
Curley is looking for his wife.
George and Lennie talk to Candy about the farm.
Candy’s dog is shot by Carlson.
Curley and Lennie fight.
Lennie brings the puppy into the bunkhouse.
Curley is taken away in the wagon.
The men talk about going out for the night.
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Of Mice and Men – John Steinbeck
Chapter 4
Match up the questions and answers
Question
Who………
is Crookes?
is the first person to visit Crookes in his room ?
tells Crookes about the plan for the farm?
had two brothers?
What………..
makes Lennie angry?
does Crookes ask Lennie and Candy?
does Crookes keep in his room?
is Lennie looking for?
could Curley’s wife do to Crookes?
do they say happened to Curley’s hand?
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Where………….
does Crookes live?
does Curley live?
have the men gone?
was Crookes born?
When…………….
will the puppies be old enough to pet?
Why……………….
is Crookes pleased?
does Crookes laugh about the farm idea?
does Crookes have to live away from the other men?
does Lennie get frightened?
does Crookes feel sad?
is Curley’s wife glad that he was hit?
does Crookes keep medicine in his room?
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Answers:
The stable hand
Candy
He is afraid that George will not come back
In California
Because his back hurts
Because lots of men want their own farm, but they never get one
He caught it in a machine
In a house on the ranch
Lennie
He feels lonely and wants someone to talk to
Into town
Because she doesn’t like Curley
Crookes
Because he is black
If he can live with them on the farm
In a few weeks
Because he likes to have visitors
Books, shoes, an alarm clock
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In the harness room
The puppy
The idea that someone might hurt George
Put these sentences in the order in which they happen:
Lennie comes in to talk to Crookes.
Candy comes into the harness room.
Crookes talks about being lonely.
Curley’s wife gets angry with the men.
Crookes makes Lennie frightened that George might not come
back.
George comes into the barn.
Curley’s wife comes into the barn to talk to the men.
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Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck
Chapter 5
True or False?
1 It is Friday afternoon.
2 It is sunny.
3 George is in the barn.
4 Lennie’s puppy is dead.
5 Lennie thinks George will be cross with him.
6 Curley’s wife meets Lennie in the bunkhouse.
7 Curley’s wife is wearing a black dress.
8 Curley’s wife says she wants someone to go shopping with.
9 Curley’s wife lived in Salinas.
10 Curley’s wife would like to work in films.
11 Curley’s wife loves her husband.
12 Curley’s wife waited for a card from the postman.
13 Curley’s wife wears nice clothes.
14 Lennie likes to feel silk and cotton.
15 Lennie strokes Curley’s wife’s hair, because it is soft.
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16 Lennie breaks Curley’s wife’s arm.
17 Curley’s wife lies in the grass.
18 Slim finds Curley’s wife in the barn.
19 Candy thinks Curley will want to kill Lennie.
20 At first Candy feels sorry for Curley’s wife.
21 The men decide to look for Lennie.
22 George says Lennie has gone North.
Put these sentences in the order in which they happen
Candy brings George into the barn.
Lennie talks to Curley’s wife.
Curley’s wife comes into the barn.
Lennie holds the dead puppy in the barn.
Lennie runs away.
The men look for Lennie.
Candy comes into the barn.
Curley is very angry with Lennie.
Lennie kills Curley’s wife.
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Of Mice and Men – John Steinbeck
Chapter 6
Underline the part of each sentence which is wrong and
replace it with the correct words from the list.
1 It is early morning.
2 Lennie is waiting for Candy.
3 Lennie thinks he sees his Aunt Mary.
4 His Aunt is pleased with him.
5 Lennie thinks he sees a giant dog.
6 Lennie is frightened that George will follow him.
7 George can hear the men singing.
8 George is very pleased.
9 George tells Lennie to look at him in the eye.
10 The other men tell George that he did the silliest thing.
look away shouting George angry
Clara rabbit leave best
upset and sad late afternoon
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Put these sentences in the order which they happen
George hears the other men shouting.
The men reach George and Lennie.
Lennie arrives at the river.
George shoots Lennie.
Lennie talks to George about the farm and rabbits.
George arrives at the river.
Steinbeck: Of Mice and Men: Chapter Summary
Chapter 1
We meet George and Lennie. They are American and live in the 1930s. Their job isto work and help on different big farms (ranches) to earn money.Lennie is very big tall and strong, but he is not at all clever and it is easy to tease him,make fun of him and give him problems. In some ways he is like a child, even thoughhe is a grown man. He loves to stroke soft things and keeps pet mice, even after theyhave died. George is a small and clever man. He is Lennie’s friend; he looks afterhim and tries to keep him out of trouble.The story starts with the two men, who are planning to start a new job. They had toleave their old job in a different place, because Lennie got into some trouble there.They have reached a quiet area between some trees and by the river (a clearing.) Theyare angry because they travelled on the bus to their new job and the bus driver trickedthem into getting off the bus too early, so now they have a long way to walk and theyare tired. George tells Lennie not to speak at all to their new boss in case he thinksthat he is stupid. They decide to sleep for the night in the clearing. They heat upsome beans to eat and they talk to each other. We learn about the trouble Lennie hadin their old job. He had tried to touch a girl’s dress- he frightened her very muchbecause she thought he was going to rape her. All the people in the town were veryangry with Lennie and the friends had to hide and leave the area to look for a new job.The men talk about a special hope and dream they have: that they will one day buy afarm and live happily on it together. They plan to breed rabbits, which Lennie willlook after.
Chapter 2
The next afternoon the two men arrive at the new ranch to start their job. They are tosleep in a “bunkhouse” with lots of beds. They meet an old man called Candy. Hehas lost his right hand in an accident. His job is to clean up and mop floors(a “swamper.”) He tell the men the boss is angry because they are late, but most ofthe time he is quite a good boss. The boss arrives to meet them and George explainswhy they were late. The boss writes down information about them. George answersfor Lennie and the boss thinks that George may be trying to trick Lennie out of hismoney. George tells him that Lennie is his cousin, who is not very bright. When theboss has gone George is cross that Lennie had forgotten he was supposed to saynothing. They talk a little more and they realise that Candy has been listening to themand now he knows that they are not really cousins, but he promises not to tell anyone.Just then the boss’s son, Curley, comes into the bunkhouse. He meets Lennie andGeorge; immediately he does not like Lennie and he tries to fight with him. When hehas gone, Candy tells them that Curley always hates big men like Lennie because heis so small himself. He warns them that Curly knows how to box and so he can bedangerous. Curley has recently got married and he seems to be worse since then.George is worried about all of this and he thinks they might have trouble with Curley.He tells Lennie that if he ever gets into trouble he should go back to the clearing bythe river. Curley’s new young wife comes into the bunkhouse and says she islooking for Curley. Lennie notices that she is very pretty and after she has goneGeorge warns Lennie to keep away from her because they do not want any moretrouble and she could be a big problem for them.
Later they meet Slim. He is a skinner on the ranch and everybody likes and respectshim. Slim’s dog has just had puppies, Lennie is excited because he has alwayswanted his own pet. The men talk about Candy’s old smelly dog and wish that hewould get rid of it.
Chapter 3
George and Slim are talking in the bunkhouse. Slim has promised Lennie he can haveone of the new puppies when it is older and Lennie is very excited. They discuss howvery strong and hard-working Lennie is.
George tells Slim how he and Lennie came to be friends and travel around together.They are both from the same part of America and George knew Lennie’s Aunt Clara.When she died Lennie and George became good friends and began to spend their timetogether. George describes how Lennie trusts him completely and will do anything hesays. As an example he tells how once he told Lennie to jump in a river and Lenniedid so, even though he couldn’t swim and he nearly drowned. Lennie comes into thebunkhouse – he is hiding the puppy which he is carrying, but George makes him carryit straight back to its mother.Candy comes into the bunkhouse with his dog. Carlson complains about the smell ofthe dog and offers to shoot it for Candy. Candy does not want to kill the dog andmakes excuses not to kill it- he has had the dog for a long time and maybe it wouldhurt him, although Carlson insists that he wouldn’t give the dog pain. Candy tries tochange the subject by looking at an old magazine, but Carlson again tells him he willshoot the dog for him – it is so old and sick it would be a kind thing to do. Candyhopes Carlson does not have a gun, but in fact he does – his gun is called a Luger.Candy then suggests they wait until tomorrow, but Carlson won’t agree and he takesthe dog out to shoot him. Candy is very upset and says nothing- he lies on his bedstaring at the ceiling. The other men are sorry and embarrassed- they play cards tomove attention away from Candy.Crooks, the Negro stable hand, puts his head inside the bunkhouse. He tells Slim thatLennie is handling the pups too much in the barn. Some of the men discuss goingdrinking and looking for women in town the next day. Curley comes into the bunkhouse, he is looking for his wife and is angry and excited. He goes out looking forSlim and some of the other men follow. George and Lennie keep well out of thetrouble. Lennie and George discuss their dreams of owning their own farm, living ina cosy little house, growing vegetables and keeping pigs and rabbits. Candy hearstheir plans and asks if he can join them in the plan. He has money from when he losthis hand and some more savings. The other two men agree that he can join them intheir big plan for the future. George will write to an old couple he knows who mightwant to sell their farm. Curley and Slim enter the bunkhouse. Slim is angry thatCurley keeps thinking he is with his wife- the other men join in and tell Curley heshould keep his wife under control at home. Curley is angry and says Lennie islaughing at him. He attacks Lennie, who doesn’t fight back at first, but when Georgetells him to hit back at Curley - he takes Curley’s hand and crushes it very badly.They have to take Curley to a doctor and they tell him he should say he caught hishand in a machine – if he tries to get Lennie into trouble, they will tell the full storyand everyone will laugh at him.
Chapter 4
The chapter opens in Crook’s room. He does not live with the other men, because heis black. He has a lot of pain in his back and he rubs a cream into it to ease the pain.Lennie comes in, looking for someone to talk to. George and the other men havegone into town to visit women. At first Crooks is not very pleased at being disturbed,but he realises that Lennie is so simple that he can tell him whatever he likes andLennie will not repeat or remember it. Crooks teases Lennie, by suggesting thatGeorge might never get back from town and Lennie might never see him again.Lennie gets very worried and then angry - Crooks becomes frightened of Lennie inthis mood and quickly stops teasing him. He tells Lennie how lonely he getssometimes. Candy arrives, looking for Lennie; he comes into Crook’s room –something he has never done before. Candy and Lennie tell Crooks about their plansto have a farm of their own and keep rabbits. Crooks asks if maybe he could come andlive and work with them. Curley’s wife appears and says she is looking for Curley,although she knows he has gone into town with the other men. The men tell her to goaway and leave them alone because she is trouble. She asks what has happened toCurley’s hand, they tell her that he caught it in a machine, but she doesn’t believethem. She is very cruel to Crooks, and tells him that if she wanted to, she could havehim hanged (pretending he was trying to attack her) Candy tells her if she toldstories like that the other men would tell the truth about her. She leaves the room andGeorge returns.
Chapter 5
Lennie is alone in the barn. It is Sunday afternoon and the other men are relaxingoutside. Lennie is holding the dead puppy- he has killed it by accident and now he isangry and worried that George will be angry with him, and won’t let him look afterthe rabbits. Curley’s wife comes into the barn and begins to talk to Lennie. She seesthe dead puppy and tells him not to worry about it. She tells Lennie that she does notlike her husband; that she could have been in films and have had an easy, happy life.Lennie tells her he likes to touch soft things and she asks him to stroke her soft hair.He does this but he is too rough. She tries to pull away and this makes himfrightened. They struggle and he kills her by accident. He runs away and Candycomes into the barn and finds the body. He brings George into the barn and showshim what has happened. George knows Lennie has killed her and they decide that themen will have to be told and they will look after Lennie in any way they can. Theyknow all their dreams of their own farm have gone.Candy calls the men. Curley is very angry and he says he will go and find Lennie andshoot him. Carlson says his gun has been stolen. The men leave to find Lennie andGeorge goes too. Candy stays with Curley’s wife.
Chapter 6
Lennie is waiting in the place where he and George slept, before they started to workat the ranch. He is waiting for George. In his head he imagines his aunt Clara, who isangry with him for being such a trouble to George. Then he imagines a giant rabbit,who is laughing at him because he does not know how to look after rabbits. Georgearrives and tells Lennie he is not mad at him. The voices of the other men can beheard. George knows he has to kill Lennie. He asks Lennie to sit with his back to
him; he begins to tell George about their plans for the farm and he shoots him in theback of the head.The other men arrive, they think Lennie must have stolen Carlson’s gun, whichGeorge had shot him with. Slim tells George there was nothing else he could do andhe leads him away.
Of Mice and Men – Characters(Extended)Lennie
Lennie is a _________ man and he is very_________, but he is
also very ________ . He has the mind of a small________ and
he finds it hard to ________ things. When he was __________,
his _______ looked after him, but when she__________,
George began to care for him. He admires George and will do
anything he __________him. He dreams of looking after
_________on a _________ . He does not want to annoy
George, in case George gets angry and will not let him
_________ the __________. He loves nice colours and likes
to_________ pretty and soft things, such as the _________
_________ in ____________and __________ _________.
He is a ___________man, who does not mean to ____________
anybody, but he does not realise his own__________, and this is
why he kills the ___________and Curley’s wife.
rabbits huge strength puppy child kind girl’s dressWeed hurt strong slow look remember animals farmtend young died aunt tell Curley’s wife
George
George is a _________quick man, who is very clever.
He___________ after Lennie and he helps him. Sometimes
he complains to Lennie that he is a lot of___________ to him
but really he likes to care for Lennie and he____________ him.
George knows that Lennie is a good man, but he is very
innocent and ___________ and his__________ can get him into
a lot of trouble. He ran away from Weed with Lennie when
Lennie ______________a girl, by ____________ her dress. He
tries to keep Lennie away from Curley’s wife, but when
Lennie________her, he knows that this time they cannot
_____________ away and he cannot _________ Lennie any
more. He thinks it is better to kill Lennie, than let Curley
___________ him.
small touching trouble childish frightened
looks needs kills protect strength run
catch
Curley
Curley is a good ________but he is _________and
_______men who are tall and strong. He tries to_______ with
Lennie because he thinks Lennie will be weak and easy to beat.
He is frightened and badly ________when Lennie _______his
hand. He is able to be _________to other people because his
father is the_________. Nobody ________him because he is
mean and a_______. He has a new________ but she makes him
________and angry and they are not happy. When his wife is
_________ this gives him the chance to catch and ________
Lennie.
bully fighter hurt mean killed small wife
likes hates boss fight crushes jealous
punish
Candy
Candy is an old man works as a cleaner – swamper. He lost his
______in an _______ and this makes it difficult for him to
work. He is worried that when he is older he will have no
________and no home. He loves his _____because it has been
with him for so long. ________shoots his dog because it is old
and _______and this makes Candy very______. He would love
to ______with George and Lennie on their farm and he offers to
give them some _______to buy the farm. When Lennie
______Curley’s wife he knows their plans are over and he is
very ________
money hand sick accident live disappointed
work dog kills sad Carlson
Curley’s wife
Curley’s wife is ______and_______. She married him only a
few weeks ago. She does not _____him or even like him and
she married him because she was _______and unhappy at home.
Now she is still _______and always wanting to talk to the other
________but they keep away from her. She tells Lennie about
her dreams of being an_______. She likes him but she can see
he is like a_______. She asks him to touch her ________to see
how soft it is, but he does not let go- he frightens her and then
gets ______ and kills her.
unhappy pretty hair young actress
love scared bored men child
Of Mice and Men Revision(Extended)Chapter 1
Who are George and Lennie?
What does George look like?
What does Lennie look like?
Where are they going?
Why did they leave the last town?
What is their dream?
Match these adjectives to George and Lennie.
George Lennie
Huge clever sharp slow alert thin strong quick
Of Mice and Men RevisionChapter 2
George and Lennie arrive…………………………………………………………………...
They meet Candy, who has lost his……………………………...
George tells the boss that Lennie………………………………...
Then Curley comes in. Curley is ……………………………….
Curley is small and doesn’t like …………………………………
Curley tries to start ………………………………………………
Later, Curley’s wife comes………………………………………
Lennie can’t stop…………………………………………………
George warns Lennie…………………………………………….
Later, they meet………………………………………………….
Slim’s dog has just……………………………………………….
Lennie has always wanted ………………………………………
Match these adjectives to Curley and his wife
Curley Curley’s wife
small angry pretty flirtatious aggressive bored rude
Of Mice and Men RevisionChapter 3Slim gives Lennie a ……………….. . He tells Lennie not to
take the puppy away from its …………………. because it will
………….. without her. But Lennie still tries to ………………
The dog to bed ………………. him. Candy also has a dog,
which is very ……………… . Carlson persuades him to let
him……………..the dog because it is in………………..and
…………….. very bad. Candy is upset because he has
………….the dog ……………. it was a puppy. Slim says
Candy can have one of his …………… but Candy is not
……………..
puppies pain take puppy with interestedhad old mother die smells since shoot
Match up the halves of the sentences
George and Lennie start the money in one month
Candy offers to write to the owners ofthe house
George decides talking about their dream
They should have to give them money if hecan come
Of Mice and Men RevisionChapter 4
Crookes is sitting in the ……………. . He is a ……………..and he is ………………. .
Lennie comes in ……………….. for George. All the men have
gone to ………………. . Crookes …………….. Lennie by
telling him George might not come ……………. .
Candy comes in and tells Crookes about their plans for the
…………….. . Then Candy’s wife comes in, nobody wants to
…………… to her because she causes ……………… .
She gets angry and threatens Crookes that she could have him
hanged from a ……………. Candy tells her if she tells
………….. he would everybody the ………….. George comes
back and is not …………….. to see where Lennie is.
pleased stable buck looking truth town
talk frightens harness room lonely
back trouble tree lies farm
Of Mice and Men Revision
Chapter 5
All the men are playing a game with …………… . Lennie is in
the barn with the ………….. He is feeling……………. .
Curley’s wife comes in and talks to Lennie about………….. .
Lennie …………….. her hair because it is soft but he
…………. her and she ……………… . Lennie feels
…………….. and he ……………..her.
Candy goes into the barn and he ………………. Curley’s wife.
Later he ……………. The men and they decide to …………….
For Lennie. Curley is very ………….with Lennie because his
wife is ………….. .
puppy horseshoes upset films frightened
dead touches frightens finds calls struggles
angry hunt kills
Of Mice and Men Revision
Chapter 6
Lennie has gone to the ……………..George arrives, he is not
…………….. with Lennie but he is very ………… .
George starts to talk to Lennie about the ………….. and the
…………. He can hear the …………..shouting. He tells
Lennie to …………. away and he …………… him in the back
of the …………. . The other men arrive and see that George is
very …………..at what he has done.
Head men shocked angry rabbits
Sad farm river look shoots
Support Material (Extended))
Summary of Novel Chapter by Chapter
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Outline of Plot
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Background and Themes
SeePearson Education 2001
Main Characters and ChapterSummary:
See:
www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/Steinbeck/micehtml
Descriptions of Characters
See
www.newi.ac.uk/englishresources/index.html
Curley’s Wife: Miss DynamiteorLonely Victim?
See
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Chapter by Chapter Vocabulary Link
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Extending VocabularySee
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