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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are George and Lennie going to work in Chapter 1?
(a) At their uncle's home.
(b) On a ranch.
(c) At a factory.
(d) At an office.

2. Why did Aunt Clara stop giving Lennie mice?
(a) Because she ran out.
(b) Because he kept killing them.
(c) Because she died.
(d) Because she got sick.

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

4. What does George tell Lennie not to do with the boss?
(a) Dance.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Speak.
(d) Sing.

5. At what does George want to sit and look at in Chapter 1?
(a) The trees.
(b) The animals.
(c) The water.
(d) The sky.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were George and Lennie working before Chapter 1?

2. What is the setting of the story?

3. Which man in Chapter 1 is huge and pale?

4. Why did George and Lennie have to walk so far?

5. What will Lennie do when he lives in a house with George?

(see the answer key)

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