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Of Mice and Men | Quiz

John Steinbeck
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Of Mice and Men | Quiz

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1)

Who has George known since childhood? (from Chapter 3)

Candy.
Carlson.
Slim.
Lennie.
2)

Who is the first to see what has happened, regarding the shooting at the end of the book? (from Chapter 6)

Slim.
Curley.
Candy.
Whit.
3)

What were the men in Weed going to do to Lennie? (from Chapter 3)

Lynch him.
Arrest him.
Forgive him.
Drown him.
4)

Who does George confide in about what happened in Weed? (from Chapter 3)

The boss.
Curley's wife.
Candy.
Slim.
5)

Who used to be a good boxer? (from Chapter 3)

Carlson.
Candy.
Curley.
Slim.
6)

What does Crooks hate about being on the ranch? (from Chapter 4)

No one knows his name.
No one listens to him.
No one gives him a raise.
He has too much work to do.
7)

Why do the other men run into the clearing in Chapter 6? (from Chapter 6)

They see George.
Curley tells them to.
They see Lennie.
They hear the gunshot.
8)

Who takes George away at the end of the book? (from Chapter 6)

Candy.
Curley.
Slim.
Whit.
9)

Why does Crooks live where he does? (from Chapter 4)

Because he smells.
Because he paid for his room.
Because he wants a cleaner room.
Because he is black.
10)

Where did George and Lennie hide when they left Weed? (from Chapter 3)

In a cave.
In the river.
In an irrigation ditch.
In an old barn.
11)

What does Curley's wife want Lennie to touch in Chapter 5? (from Chapter 5)

Her legs.
Her hands.
Her arm.
Her hair.
12)

Who insults Lennie, Crooks, and Candy in Chapter 4? (from Chapter 4)

Curley's wife.
Slim.
Curley.
Whit.
13)

Who is referred to as 'jail bait all set on the trigger'? (from Chapter 3)

Susy.
Curley's wife.
Anna.
Clara.
14)

What is the second thing Lennie imagines he sees in Chapter 6? (from Chapter 6)

A rabbit.
Candy.
George.
Aunt Clara.
15)

What happened in Weed? (from Chapter 3)

Lennie killed a dog.
Nothing.
George hurt another worker.
Lennie wanted to touch the red dress of a woman.
16)

What does Curley's wife say in Chapter 5 that she had wanted to do for a profession? (from Chapter 5)

Become an actress.
Become a princess.
Become a wife.
Become a ranch owner.
17)

What does Lennie first imagine he sees in Chapter 6? (from Chapter 6)

An image of Aunt Clara.
An image of Slim.
An image of George.
An image of a bunny.
18)

What does Lennie tell Crooks in Chapter 4? (from Chapter 4)

That he is the hardest worker.
That he is special.
That everyone else went into town.
That he has liked Crooks for a long time.
19)

What does Lennie do as George talks to him near the river in Chapter 6? (from Chapter 6)

Cry about his bad deeds.
Giggle with happiness.
Complain.
Ignores him.
20)

What does George say in his lie? (from Chapter 6)

That Lennie shot himself.
That Lennie had Carlson's gun first.
That Curley actually shot Lennie.
That the boss was the one to suggest shooting Lennie.
21)

Who walks in to talk with Crooks in Chapter 4? (from Chapter 4)

Slim.
Whit.
George.
Lennie.
22)

How does Lennie respond to the dead animal/person in Chapter 5? (from Chapter 5)

He becomes angry.
He doesn't react.
He burns it.
He laughs.
23)

What does Crooks continue to criticize in Chapter 4? (from Chapter 4)

Racism.
Prostitution.
George and Lennie's plan.
The ranch hands.
24)

Who does Curley's wife accuse of sabotaging her from attaining her desired profession? (from Chapter 5)

Curley.
Her best friend.
Her mother.
Slim.
25)

What happened to Lennie when he did jumped into a river once? (from Chapter 3)

He nearly drowned.
He found treasure.
He swam away.
He got bitten by a shark.
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