Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck

The novel takes its title from the poem by Robert Burns (1759-1796) To A Mouse, on Turning Her Up in Her Nest With The Plough The best laid plans of mice and men Gang oft agley And leave us naught but grief and pain For promised joy Steinbeck describes the daily life of a group of migrant ranch workers in California at around 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 a short period these fragile dreams are tragically destroyed, leading to death and despair.

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 arent 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?

Curleys Wife
What colour are my nails?

What is my hair like?

Why am I lonely?

Why dont 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 Curleys 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 Candys 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: Adjective 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

Curleys wife

Lennie

1 2 3 4 5

George

1 2 3 4 5

Choose 5 adjectives to fit each person

Crookes Adjective 1 2 3 4 5 Slim 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

Candy

Adjectives thoughtful spiteful bored angry young mean frightened wise lonely jealous quick strong slow fair pretty intelligent respected disappointed popular bad tempered disabled clever childish strong unhappy chatty old sad small tall sharp

miserable huge proud stooped

Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck Reading 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 mens hats are: __________________ __________________

The mens trousers are made of: __________________

denim

green

white

black

golden

green

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?

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 cant keep a mouse thats dead.

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.

Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck Chapter 2

Complete the sentences with the missing words: The bunk house is The floor is There are Each bunk has There are It is ________________ ________________ ________________ bunks in the house ________________ shelves ______________ on the shelves ______________ o clock in the morning

Whitey left the ranch because of the ______________

unpainted

rectangular two food medicines ten eight

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. Im wearing a scarf. Im wearing shoes.

True /False? SlimI 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.

True / False Curleys 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) Curleys 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.

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 doesnt talk very much to the boss 5 Curley is thin and very small 6 Lennie doesnt 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 hes a really hard worker. g he always washed his hands after eating. h who likes to talk to the other men.

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 girls 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 doesnt 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 Curleys 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 wont 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. e hes 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. d 10 dollars.

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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. Candys 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 Curleys wife do to Crookes? do they say happened to Curleys 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 Curleys 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 doesnt 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. Curleys wife gets angry with the men. Crookes makes Lennie frightened that George might not come back. George comes into the barn. Curleys 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 Lennies puppy is dead. 5 Lennie thinks George will be cross with him. 6 Curleys wife meets Lennie in the bunkhouse. 7 Curleys wife is wearing a black dress. 8 Curleys wife says she wants someone to go shopping with. 9 Curleys wife lived in Salinas. 10 Curleys wife would like to work in films. 11 Curleys wife loves her husband. 12 Curleys wife waited for a card from the postman. 13 Curleys wife wears nice clothes. 14 Lennie likes to feel silk and cotton. 15 Lennie strokes Curleys wifes hair, because it is soft.
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16 Lennie breaks Curleys wifes arm. 17 Curleys wife lies in the grass. 18 Slim finds Curleys wife in the barn. 19 Candy thinks Curley will want to kill Lennie. 20 At first Candy feels sorry for Curleys 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 Curleys wife. Curleys 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 Curleys 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 Clara

shouting rabbit

George leave

angry 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.

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Steinbeck: Of Mice and Men: Chapter Summary

Chapter 1 We meet George and Lennie. They are American and live in the 1930s. Their job is to 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 though he is a grown man. He loves to stroke soft things and keeps pet mice, even after they have died. George is a small and clever man. He is Lennies friend; he looks after him 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 to leave 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.) They are angry because they travelled on the bus to their new job and the bus driver tricked them into getting off the bus too early, so now they have a long way to walk and they are tired. George tells Lennie not to speak at all to their new boss in case he thinks that he is stupid. They decide to sleep for the night in the clearing. They heat up some beans to eat and they talk to each other. We learn about the trouble Lennie had in their old job. He had tried to touch a girls dress- he frightened her very much because she thought he was going to rape her. All the people in the town were very angry 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 a farm and live happily on it together. They plan to breed rabbits, which Lennie will look after. Chapter 2 The next afternoon the two men arrive at the new ranch to start their job. They are to sleep in a bunkhouse with lots of beds. They meet an old man called Candy. He has 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 of the time he is quite a good boss. The boss arrives to meet them and George explains why they were late. The boss writes down information about them. George answers for Lennie and the boss thinks that George may be trying to trick Lennie out of his money. George tells him that Lennie is his cousin, who is not very bright. When the boss has gone George is cross that Lennie had forgotten he was supposed to say nothing. They talk a little more and they realise that Candy has been listening to them and now he knows that they are not really cousins, but he promises not to tell anyone. Just then the bosss son, Curley, comes into the bunkhouse. He meets Lennie and George; immediately he does not like Lennie and he tries to fight with him. When he has gone, Candy tells them that Curley always hates big men like Lennie because he is so small himself. He warns them that Curly knows how to box and so he can be dangerous. 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 by the river. Curleys new young wife comes into the bunkhouse and says she is looking for Curley. Lennie notices that she is very pretty and after she has gone George warns Lennie to keep away from her because they do not want any more trouble and she could be a big problem for them.

Later they meet Slim. He is a skinner on the ranch and everybody likes and respects him. Slims dog has just had puppies, Lennie is excited because he has always wanted his own pet. The men talk about Candys old smelly dog and wish that he would get rid of it. Chapter 3 George and Slim are talking in the bunkhouse. Slim has promised Lennie he can have one of the new puppies when it is older and Lennie is very excited. They discuss how very 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 Lennies Aunt Clara. When she died Lennie and George became good friends and began to spend their time together. George describes how Lennie trusts him completely and will do anything he says. As an example he tells how once he told Lennie to jump in a river and Lennie did so, even though he couldnt swim and he nearly drowned. Lennie comes into the bunkhouse he is hiding the puppy which he is carrying, but George makes him carry it straight back to its mother. Candy comes into the bunkhouse with his dog. Carlson complains about the smell of the dog and offers to shoot it for Candy. Candy does not want to kill the dog and makes excuses not to kill it- he has had the dog for a long time and maybe it would hurt him, although Carlson insists that he wouldnt give the dog pain. Candy tries to change the subject by looking at an old magazine, but Carlson again tells him he will shoot the dog for him it is so old and sick it would be a kind thing to do. Candy hopes 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 wont agree and he takes the dog out to shoot him. Candy is very upset and says nothing- he lies on his bed staring at the ceiling. The other men are sorry and embarrassed- they play cards to move attention away from Candy. Crooks, the Negro stable hand, puts his head inside the bunkhouse. He tells Slim that Lennie is handling the pups too much in the barn. Some of the men discuss going drinking and looking for women in town the next day. Curley comes into the bunk house, he is looking for his wife and is angry and excited. He goes out looking for Slim and some of the other men follow. George and Lennie keep well out of the trouble. Lennie and George discuss their dreams of owning their own farm, living in a cosy little house, growing vegetables and keeping pigs and rabbits. Candy hears their plans and asks if he can join them in the plan. He has money from when he lost his hand and some more savings. The other two men agree that he can join them in their big plan for the future. George will write to an old couple he knows who might want to sell their farm. Curley and Slim enter the bunkhouse. Slim is angry that Curley keeps thinking he is with his wife- the other men join in and tell Curley he should keep his wife under control at home. Curley is angry and says Lennie is laughing at him. He attacks Lennie, who doesnt fight back at first, but when George tells him to hit back at Curley - he takes Curleys hand and crushes it very badly. They have to take Curley to a doctor and they tell him he should say he caught his hand in a machine if he tries to get Lennie into trouble, they will tell the full story and everyone will laugh at him.

Chapter 4 The chapter opens in Crooks room. He does not live with the other men, because he is 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 have gone 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 and Lennie will not repeat or remember it. Crooks teases Lennie, by suggesting that George 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 in this mood and quickly stops teasing him. He tells Lennie how lonely he gets sometimes. Candy arrives, looking for Lennie; he comes into Crooks room something he has never done before. Candy and Lennie tell Crooks about their plans to have a farm of their own and keep rabbits. Crooks asks if maybe he could come and live and work with them. Curleys 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 go away and leave them alone because she is trouble. She asks what has happened to Curleys hand, they tell her that he caught it in a machine, but she doesnt believe them. She is very cruel to Crooks, and tells him that if she wanted to, she could have him hanged (pretending he was trying to attack her) Candy tells her if she told stories like that the other men would tell the truth about her. She leaves the room and George returns. Chapter 5 Lennie is alone in the barn. It is Sunday afternoon and the other men are relaxing outside. Lennie is holding the dead puppy- he has killed it by accident and now he is angry and worried that George will be angry with him, and wont let him look after the rabbits. Curleys wife comes into the barn and begins to talk to Lennie. She sees the dead puppy and tells him not to worry about it. She tells Lennie that she does not like 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 him frightened. They struggle and he kills her by accident. He runs away and Candy comes into the barn and finds the body. He brings George into the barn and shows him what has happened. George knows Lennie has killed her and they decide that the men will have to be told and they will look after Lennie in any way they can. They know 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 and shoot him. Carlson says his gun has been stolen. The men leave to find Lennie and George goes too. Candy stays with Curleys wife. Chapter 6 Lennie is waiting in the place where he and George slept, before they started to work at the ranch. He is waiting for George. In his head he imagines his aunt Clara, who is angry 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. George arrives and tells Lennie he is not mad at him. The voices of the other men can be heard. 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 the back of the head. The other men arrive, they think Lennie must have stolen Carlsons gun, which George had shot him with. Slim tells George there was nothing else he could do and he 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 Curleys wife. rabbits huge strength puppy child kind girls dress Weed hurt strong slow look remember animals farm tend young died aunt tell Curleys 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 Curleys 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 looks catch

touching needs kills

trouble

childish

frightened run

protect

strength

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 likes punish fighter hates hurt boss mean killed small wife fight crushes jealous

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 ______Curleys wife he knows their plans are over and he is very ________

money work

hand

sick

accident sad

live Carlson

disappointed

dog kills

Curleys wife
Curleys 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 love

pretty scared

hair young bored men

actress 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 Huge clever sharp slow alert thin strong Lennie quick

Of Mice and Men Revision

Chapter 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 doesnt like Curley tries to start Later, Curleys wife comes Lennie cant stop George warns Lennie. Later, they meet. Slims dog has just. Lennie has always wanted

Match these adjectives to Curley and his wife Curley Curleys wife

small angry pretty flirtatious aggressive bored rude

Of Mice and Men Revision

Chapter 3
Slim 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 had pain take old mother puppy with interested die smells since shoot

Match up the halves of the sentences George and Lennie start Candy offers George decides They should have the money in one month to write to the owners of the house talking about their dream to give them money if he can come

Of Mice and Men Revision

Chapter 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 Candys 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 talk back stable buck frightens trouble looking truth town lonely farm

harness room tree lies

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. . Curleys 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 . Curleys wife. Later he . The men and they decide to . For Lennie. Curley is very .with Lennie because his

wife is .. . puppy dead angry horseshoes touches hunt upset frightens finds kills films frightened calls struggles

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 Sad

men farm

shocked river

angry

rabbits

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

See Pearson Education 2001

Main Characters and Chapter Summary:

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Descriptions of Characters
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Curleys Wife: Miss Dynamite orLonely Victim?

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Chapter by Chapter Vocabulary Link

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Extending Vocabulary
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