Exam Questions on Of Mice and Men

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Exam Questions on Of Mice and Men

NEAB English Literature

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Higher Tier

How does Steinbeck create a sense of insecurity in the novel?

You should write about:

· Why some characters may feel insecure

· Uses of language

· The contribution of the settings

· Other features which create a sense of insecurity.

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Higher Tier

Of Mice and Men ends where it begins, with George and Lenny, alone by the pool.

What is your response to the ending of the novel?

Write about:

· Your feelings about George’s decision to shoot Lenny

· Ways in which Steinbeck prepares us for this ending

· Why the writer chooses to end the story in this way

· Whether the ending suggests that the friendship between George and Lenny was pointless.

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Higher Tier

Hopes and dreams help people to survive, even if they can never become real.

How true is this for characters in Of Mice and Men?

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Higher Tier

Show how John Steinbeck explores the complex relationship between George and Lennie.

You should write about:

· What keeps them together, and the difficulties they each have

· How the writer brings out differences between them

· How they are different from other people on the farm

· What you think Steinbeck’s purpose was in writing about this relationship.

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Foundation Tier

Remind yourself of the description of Lennie’s fight with Curley in the extract below.

Write about the importance of this passage in Of Mice and Men.

Write about:

· The different aspects of Lennie shown in the passage

· What is revealed about the relationship between George and Lennie, and about Curley

· How this passage links with other parts of the novel

· The importance of the passage in the novel as a whole.

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Foundation Tier

Many characters in Of Mice and Men are shown to be lonely.

Write about loneliness in the novel.

You should write about:

· Characters who are lonely

· How the write shows their loneliness

· The differences and similarities between lonely characters

· What you think the writer is saying about loneliness

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