1. Q: What is the setting at the beginning of Chapter 2?
A: Bunkhouse
2. Q: What item does George find that makes him question the cleanliness of the bunk?
A: Lice powder
3. Q: Who is the old swamper that first greets George and Lennie?
A: Candy
4. Q: What physical disability does Candy have?
A: Missing hand
5. Q: What does Candy say about the boss’s suspicion of George speaking for Lennie?
A: Thinks he’s being used
6. Q: What color is the boss’s stable buck?
A: Black
7. Q: What is the stable buck’s name?
A: Crooks
8. Q: What does the boss do when he’s angry?
A: Yells at Crooks
9. Q: What is Curley’s relationship to the boss?
A: Son
10. Q: What is Curley’s physical stature?
A: Small
11. Q: How does Candy describe Curley’s attitude toward big men?
A: Picks fights
12. Q: What is George’s reaction to Curley’s aggressive behavior?
A: Wary
13. Q: What does George tell Lennie to do regarding Curley?
A: Stay away
14. Q: What is Curley’s wife’s appearance described as?
A: Flirtatious
15. Q: What color is Curley’s wife’s dress?
A: Red
16. Q: What is George’s opinion of Curley’s wife?
A: Trouble
17. Q: Who is Slim?
A: Jerkline skinner
18. Q: How is Slim regarded by the other workers?
A: Respected
19. Q: What animals has Slim’s dog just had?
A: Puppies
20. Q: What does Lennie become excited about at the end of the chapter?
A: Slim’s puppies