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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Crooks do when Candy comes into his room at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Hits him.
(b) Pretends to be angry.
(c) Ignores him.
(d) Gives him tea.

2. What is the setting of the story?
(a) Weed, Arizona.
(b) Santa Diaz, California.
(c) Salinas, California.
(d) San Diego, California.

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

4. Who is sitting in his room at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Whit.
(b) Carlson.
(c) Crooks.
(d) Candy.

5. Why does George want to wait until the morning to get to the ranch in Chapter 1?
(a) So they can see where they're going.
(b) So they can see a friend first.
(c) So he can rest.
(d) So it's not as hot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Curley think is having an affair with his wife?

2. Who is capable of driving 20 mules with a single line?

3. What happens when Curley's wife says something horrible that she can have done to Crooks?

4. Curley's wife wears what when she enters the bunkhouse in Chapter 2?

5. What horrible does Curley's wife say she can do to Crooks?

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