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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who assures Lennie he can build hutches for rabbits?

2. What does Lennie ask George while they are eating near their fire 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 does George promise to get Lennie in Chapter 1?

5. Who invites George to the whorehouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Curley wear a glove on his left hand?

2. What does George tell Lennie about the water in Chapter 1?

3. What does Candy say to them when Lennie and George first arrive at the ranch?

4. What does Slim say about Lennie when they return to the bunkhouse in Chapter 3?

5. Who has been playing cards with Crooks, the old black ranch hand?

6. How does George respond when the boss asks them why they were late getting to their job in Chapter 2?

7. What happened at the ranch in Weed while George and Lennie worked there?

8. What happens when Carlson complains about the smell of Candy's dog?

9. Why does the boss become suspicious of George's story as to why he and Lennie are late to start their new jobs?

10. What does George explain to Lennie as they are walking in the beginning of the book? What are they doing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Once Lennie and George share their dream with the others, other men on the farm ask if they can come along and work for them. In a sense, these men will never be "free" in that situation, so how does living with Lennie and George become a better plan for them? How will these men benefit from the arrangement? How would Lennie and George benefit?

Essay Topic 2

George warns Lennie about the puppies several times in the story - they're too young, they need to be with their mother, etc. Do you think that George was worried Lennie might hurt the puppies? Why or why not? Are there any signs that Lennie is going to hurt the puppies before he actually does?

Essay Topic 3

George and Lennie talk constantly about having a place of their own. Besides getting out of having to work for other people, what other reasons do you think they have for owning their own place? What makes this the dream they come back to again and again when they are upset? What would this new place do for them?

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