SECTION FIVE
1. How is Lennie’s treatment of the dead puppy typical of
his character?
2. In what way is Curley’s wife also a dreamer? Is her
dream any more realistic than George’s and Lennie’s?
3. How does Curley’s wife feel about him?
4. How does she entice Lennie into touching her?
5. What is the nature of his attack?
6. How does Lennie react to what he has done?
7. How does George’s reaction to the murder relate to his
belief in the dream?
8. Compare the reactions of Curley and Slim.
SECTION SIX
1. Describe Lennie’s state of mind as he goes to hide in
the brush.
2. The description of Lennie’s death recalls another
event in the novel. What is it?
3. What does this parallel/ similarities reveal about
George’s motives?
4. Explain George’s last remarks to Lennie.
5. Why does George lie about the gun?
6. Why does Slim treat George as he does?
7. Explain the significance of the last line in the
novel.
