Quiz questions English

1. Do you know of a situation, when you had a friend like Lennie, who wasn't able to take up for themselves and you had to be George?

Yes i was in a situation where i had a friend like Lennie who wasn't able to take up for herself. When I was in the 7th grade I had a really quite friend who did all her work and didn't bother anyone, but all the students in our class thought she was a teachers pet. well one day another one of my friends wanted to cheat off of her on a test and she wouldn't let her so my other friend said she was going to punch her after class, i knew my friend was scared so i talked to my other friend and she decided not to hit her.

2. How was the event of Lennie killing Curly's wife, similar to Bigger killing Mary Dalton ?
I believe the killing of Curly's wife was similar to killing of Mary Dalton because both Bigger and Lennie we're alike in those murders. Believe it or not both Lennie and Bigger became nervous and scared, and that was what caused the two deaths of the women. Lennie became afraid that someone would hear Curly's wife and then get in trouble by George. Bigger was afraid Mrs. Dalton would find him in Mary's room, and he would get fired. Both women's death in Of Mice and Men and Native Son are very similar.

3. What do you think was going through Lennie's head when he came to the conclusion that Curly's wife was dead?
Because Lennie is mentally ill, I believe when he found out that Curly's wife was dead he felt confusion more than anything. He felt as though George would be mad at him, for again getting in trouble at a new place, and because of that he wouldn't be able to tend the rabbits. You can tell he was feeling scared and nervous at the same time because he went right to the secret hiding place George showed him if something was to happen. I can imagine that's how Lennie must've felt.

4. What were some of the motives behind George's assiantion of Lennie?
George could have murdered Lennie do to several reasons. It could have been his new loyalty and 'brotherhood' to the new workers his befriended. It could have been because he knew that no matter what he said or did Lennie would always get into some type of trouble and it would eventually only get worse. He could have one it because he didn't want Lennie to suffer. Another reason might be because he could have been sick and tired of Lennie after so many years.

5. What was the underlying theme of the ending plot(Curley's Plot)?
The theme of the plot could have been revenge. It could have also been the downfall of brotherhood. It could be to show that workers follow under the leader of one. Kind of like a dictatorship, it shows that if one person promises you something (money) that if you follow them and do as they say you will eventually follow them even if it goes agianst your will.

6. Why was Curly so Mean and Arrogant?
Curly could have been this way for several reasons. He was the smallest person on the ranch. He always felt that he had something to prove due to his small stature. He could have felt that the world was always agianst him. He wanted the bigger men to fear him. He flaunted the fact that he had a wife, and money. He wanted everyone to feel as though they were inferrior to him.

7. Do you know another instance where someone like Curly did things in order for them to feel good about themselves?
Yes. In the book Native Son the main character Bigger Thomas was the same way. In Native Son Bigger would kill small innocent women in order for him to feel as though he had control. He was truly a coward inside just like Curley. Bigger Tomhs and Curley do differ in very serious ways though. The main thing they have in common is their need to feel superior and be in control of situations.

8. What are some of the problems of George and Lennie’s relationship?
Is that George can’t really have fun because he have to take care of Lennie and make sure he doesn’t get into trouble. It was like having a child you have to give hem your full attention and George didn’t like that idea that much.

9. What were some of the motives behind George killing Lennie himself?
He did that because I think that he should do it instead of somebody who doesn’t care or loved him. He figured if he did it, it would be peaceful instead of him dying by some barbarian who didn’t give a damn about him. So he did it.

10 What was the turning point in the game is that Lennie had to get himself into trouble by killing Curly’s wife?
If he didn’t do that they could have finally lived peacefully instead of running from town to town. They could save their money up and finally get that farm that they wanted. They can’t do that because Lennie had got into some more trouble and that dream came to an end.