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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did George once do to impress a bunch of men?
(a) Gave them gifts.
(b) Told Lennie to jump in the river.
(c) Showed off his biceps.
(d) Worked really hard.

2. Who is the old man in the bunkhouse in Chapter 2?
(a) Curly
(b) Candy.
(c) Scary.
(d) Carlson

3. About what time is it at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) 1 p.m.
(b) 8 am.
(c) noon
(d) 10 a.m.

4. Who returns to the bunkhouse at dusk in Chapter 3?
(a) Candy.
(b) Lennie and Candy.
(c) Lennie and George.
(d) Slim and George.

5. Who says he prefers prostitutes because he knows upfront how much it's going to cost him?
(a) Curley.
(b) Candy.
(c) George.
(d) Carlson.

6. Where were George and Lennie working before Chapter 1?
(a) Willits.
(b) Waco.
(c) Waterford.
(d) Weed.

7. How does Candy describe the boss?
(a) A nice man, but he has a temper.
(b) A drunk.
(c) An absent boss.
(d) Inexperienced.

8. For how much does George think he can buy a place?
(a) $750.
(b) $100.
(c) $20.
(d) $600.

9. 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.

10. Who told Lennie not to pet the puppies too much?
(a) Curly.
(b) Candy.
(c) Whit.
(d) Slim.

11. Who has been playing horseshoes with Crooks in Chapter 3?
(a) Slim.
(b) Candy.
(c) Curley.
(d) Carlson.

12. Who used to be a good boxer?
(a) Candy.
(b) Curley.
(c) Slim.
(d) Carlson.

13. Where did Lennie and George have to hide after Lennie scared a girl?
(a) In a bathroom.
(b) In an irrigation ditch.
(c) They didn't hide.
(d) In a bush.

14. What does Curley have inside the objective on his left hand?
(a) Oils.
(b) Vaseline.
(c) Nail polish.
(d) Dirt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who fights with Lennie at the end of Chapter 3?

2. What did George and Lennie do as soon as it was dark on the day Lennie scared a woman?

3. Whose dog stinks?

4. Who is referred to as 'jail bait all set on the trigger'?

5. Whose dog is the one that smells?

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