Of Mice and Men

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Who are the characters ?

Lennie          Curley

George            Curley's wife

Candy      Crooks     Carlson

The history behind oMaM

The 1930s America

The Great Depression: an economy with high unemployment

From 1932-1936 the annual rainfall didn’t exceed 12 inches

--> dust

Dust Was Everywhere

Effects of the great depression

* Migrant farm workers

* Homeless/farmless

* Unemployment rose from 3.2 % to 24.9%

* Banks ran out of money

End of depression

1939 - unemployment still 15%

Outbreak of WWII - expansion of national defense, stimulating jobs and growth

The town Lennie and George are fleeing from is called ...

1. Salinas
2. Weed
3. Soledad
4. We don't know this

Whose hand does Lennie crush?

1. Candy's
2. Curley's
3. George's
4. Slim's

Who discovers Curley's dead wife?

1. Candy
2. Lennie
3. Curley
4. George

Why does Carlson insist on shooting Candy’s dog?

1. He hates dogs
2. The dog attacked people
3. He thinks the dog is too old
4. He is very mean

At the beginning of the novel, what does Lennie have in his pocket?

1. a piece of velvet
2. a rabbit's tail
3. a napkin
4. a mouse

If there is trouble, Lennie will hide in the bushes.

1. True
2. False

Lennie likes beans and ketchup.

1. True
2. False

George and Lennie left their last job because the pay was too
low and the weather was too cold.

1. True
2. False

Lennie told George he would go live in a cave.

1. True
2. False

Steinbeck wrote of Curley’s Wife: ‘she’s a nice girl and not a floozy’. What is your impression of her?

The setting of this story takes place during a very specific time, The Great Depression. 

How would the story have been different if it took place in modern America? 

Many characters in Of Mice and Men are plagued by loneliness and alienation and are searching for friendship and acceptance. 

Explain & give examples

What do you think will happen to George's dream now?

Themes

Two of the themes in the book are

Racism

Discrimination against people with disabilities

trial

what do you think would happen if George was tried for shooting Lennie?

Do you think he should be punished?