Chapter 2

According to the old man, why was the boss mad at George and Lennie?

They weren't there to work in the morning

What does George find in the box by his bed and what does he assume?

He finds flea power and assumes the bed was taken before him

Describe the "stable buck." What physical attributes does he have? What does the boss use him for?

A black man, hunched over with a crooked back, smart, reads books, strong, gets abused by the boss when he is mad

Describe the fight between the stable buck and smitty.

Smitty started the fight, couldn't use his legs because of the crooks bad back, crook beat him up and smitty started saying reason why he didn't win

What is Lennie's last name

Small

What does the boss suspect George of doing to Lennie? What makes him think this?

That george is taking lennie's pay away from him, he things this because george isnt letting lennie answer.

What reason does George give for taking care of Lennie?

He is his cousin and he promised his old lady that he would take care of him

What is George's last name?

Milton

Who is Curley?

The boss's son

What does the swamper tell George about Curley's left hand?

He is keeping it soft for his wife

Describe Curley's wife.

Attractive with nice clothes, painted nails, red hair, flirts and wants to sleep around

Why does she come into the bunkhouse?

Looking for Curley

Describe slim. What is his job on the ranch? What are some of his character traits?

He is the skinner, tall, skinny, authority presence, he talks and listens to everyone

What did slim do to four of his pups? Why?

Drowned the four because his dog couldn't nurse that many

What does Lennie want George to ask slim?

He could have one of the pups