Of Mice and Men, QUIZ and Review

QUIZ on Ch. 1-3 (open book).

Review on characters/themes:

For each of the following characters, write a one sentence description:

• George
• Lennie
• Curley
• Curley's Wife
• Candy
• Crooks
• Carlson
• Slim

The following themes are all present in Of Mice and Men. Choose any three of the themes and find at least two examples of where they appear in the novel in Ch. 1-3 (with page numbers).

• The American Dream
• Loneliness
• Friendship
• Innocence
• Discrimination
• The Predatory Nature of Human Existence
• Fraternity and the Idealized Male Friendship
• The Corrupting Power of Women
• Strength and Weakness