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Of Mice and Men Chapter 5 Annotations and Questions

While you are reading the end of chapter 5—pages 93-98—we would like you to place post-it
notes when you see the following…

 When the characters discuss the dream. What has changed now that Curley’s wife has
been murdered? 2 POST-IT NOTES.

 George’s reaction to Curley’s wife’s death. 2 POST-IT NOTES.

After reading pages 93-98, please answer the following questions on another sheet of paper.

1. What is Candy’s “greatest fear” (94)?

2. Evaluate what kind of person George will turn into now that the dream is dead. Check
out the top of 95 for an answer. Why is this so tragic, considering what made George and
Lennie so unique?

3. Explain why George wants Candy to let George go back outside before Candy tells the
guys about Curley’s wife. What is George worried about?

4. Consider Slim’s point about the men catching Lennie and putting him in prison. Why
does Slim believe that this isn’t a good idea for Lennie?

5. Who do the men believe stole Carlson’s Luger?