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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, who repeats the comment that Lennie is not bright, but is a good worker?
(a) Slim.
(b) Curley.
(c) Carlson.
(d) Candy.

2. Who wishes he had shot his dog himself?
(a) Candy.
(b) Whit.
(c) Carlson.
(d) Slim.

3. Who kills the dog that stinks?
(a) Candy.
(b) Curley.
(c) Slim.
(d) Carlson.

4. What proves the boss is not a not a laborer?
(a) His smooth hands.
(b) His high heeled boots.
(c) The mistakes he makes.
(d) His ignorance.

5. Why did Lennie and George get run out of the last town they worked in prior to Chapter 1?
(a) Because they needed new work.
(b) Because Lennie scared a girl.
(c) Because they robbed a bank.
(d) Because George stole something.

6. What does Slim call Lennie in Chapter 3?
(a) Cuckoo.
(b) Silly.
(c) Kind.
(d) Crazy.

7. Whose dog is the one that smells?
(a) The boss'
(b) Slim's.
(c) Carlson's.
(d) Candy's.

8. Where does Lennie say he should live?
(a) Away from the ranch.
(b) In the city.
(c) In Weed.
(d) In the hills by himself.

9. What does George tell Lennie to do when they are eating by the fire in Chapter 1?
(a) To look around and remember the place they are sitting.
(b) To stand up and leave.
(c) To hide in the ground.
(d) To walk in a circle.

10. What does Lennie always talk about?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Florida.
(c) Ladies.
(d) Cars.

11. What does Chapter 2 start off describing?
(a) Weed.
(b) The ranch's bunkhouse.
(c) George.
(d) Lennie.

12. How did Lennie scare a girl in the last town he worked in prior to the beginning of the book?
(a) By screaming at her.
(b) By stalking her.
(c) By holding on to her dress.
(d) By killing her.

13. At what does George want to sit and look at in Chapter 1?
(a) The trees.
(b) The water.
(c) The sky.
(d) The animals.

14. What were the men in Weed going to do to Lennie?
(a) Drown him.
(b) Forgive him.
(c) Lynch him.
(d) Arrest him.

15. What does Curley have on his left hand?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) A tattoo.
(c) A rubber band.
(d) A glove.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Lennie and George have to hide after Lennie scared a girl?

2. What is George doing throughout the scene in Chapter 2?

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

4. Who used to sleep in George's bed in the bunkhouse?

5. Who says he prefers prostitutes because he knows upfront how much it's going to cost him?

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