Of Mice and Men

Chapter 5
1.	1) How have Curley's wife's dreams for her life changed or been lost?
2) Why does Curley's wife tell Lennie about "the letter"? What do you think the letter symbolizes?
3) How does Lennie's killing of the puppy parallel his killing of Curley's wife and the mice?
4) How does Candy react to the death of Curley's wife?
5) What options do George and Candy discuss after the discovery of the body?		

Chapter 6
1) What is the significance of the rabbit appearing at the end of the book?
2) Why did George kill Lennie and was he justified in doing that?
3) Explain what happens to the dream at the end of the novel for both Lennie and George.
4) In what way does Slim show understanding for George's decision? Why does Carlson ask the last question?