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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. When Lennie apologizes to the first image, what does he say he tried to do?

2. Why does Lennie go to Crooks' room?

3. What does George say in his lie?

4. Why does Lennie need to hide the objective he's been staring at in the beginning of Chapter 5?

5. What does Lennie do when Curley's wife begins to scream and yell?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does George ask of Curley after they have discovered what has happened?

2. At the end of the book, what does George say happened to Lennie?

3. Has George ever been mad at Lennie, according to George's words?

4. What does George pull out of his pocket in Chapter 6, while sitting with Lennie?

5. What does George do with the gun in Chapter 6?

6. What story does Lennie make George repeat to him while they sit together in the brush in the final chapter?

7. Where does Crooks, the black ranch hand, live on the ranch?

8. What does the rabbit image say to Lennie in Chapter 6?

9. What does Candy do when he comes into Crooks' room for a visit?

10. What does Lennie do after he comes out of the brush from hiding, after his confrontation with Curley's Wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

George and Lennie have been talking about their dream for a while when George finally realizes that it could actually come true. But in the end, it doesn't. Do you think that their dream was ever going to come true? Do you think that George ever really believed it would come true? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When George kills Lennie, it's a shock to some readers. After all of George's devotion and loyalty, this seems like a final act of betrayal. Why do you think George killed Lennie? Do you think this killing was the right thing to do? Why did George lie about what happened with Lennie? What do you think happens to George after the book ends?

Essay Topic 3

George speaks for Lennie when the boss first meets them. Why do you think George does this? What do you think the boss thinks about George speaking for Lennie all the time? Is there another way that George might be able to handle Lennie in these situations?

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