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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does George tell Lennie not to do with the boss?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Speak.
(c) Dance.
(d) Sing.

2. What mountains are visible in the area in Chapter 1?
(a) Rocky.
(b) Santa Cruz.
(c) Gabilan.
(d) San Andreas.

3. Why does Lennie want to get to the ranch that evening in the first chapter?
(a) To eat.
(b) To get cleaned up.
(c) To sleep.
(d) To meet his boss.

4. Why did George and Lennie have to walk so far?
(a) The bus driver dropped them off at the wrong place.
(b) They wanted to.
(c) They got lost.
(d) They decided to take the scenic route.

5. What is the river that runs through the story's setting?
(a) Colorado.
(b) Rio Grande.
(c) Salinas.
(d) Mississippi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lennie carry in his pocket?

2. Where are George and Lennie going to work in Chapter 1?

3. Why did Lennie and George get run out of the last town they worked in prior to Chapter 1?

4. What do Lennie and George eat by the fire in Chapter 1?

5. What does George promise to get Lennie in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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