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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did George and Lennie have to walk so far?
(a) They wanted to.
(b) They got lost.
(c) The bus driver dropped them off at the wrong place.
(d) They decided to take the scenic route.

2. Which man in Chapter 1 is small, dark, and quick?
(a) George.
(b) Curly.
(c) Slim.
(d) Lennie.

3. Why did Lennie and George get run out of the last town they worked in prior to Chapter 1?
(a) Because they needed new work.
(b) Because Lennie scared a girl.
(c) Because George stole something.
(d) Because they robbed a bank.

4. Which man in Chapter 1 is huge and pale?
(a) Carlson.
(b) George.
(c) Lennie.
(d) Curly.

5. What do Lennie and George eat by the fire in Chapter 1?
(a) Oats.
(b) Steak.
(c) A can of beans.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Lennie scare a girl in the last town he worked in prior to the beginning of the book?

2. What is George carrying for Lennie in Chapter 1?

3. Why does Lennie want to get to the ranch that evening in the first chapter?

4. What does Lennie ask George while they are eating near their fire in Chapter 1?

5. What mountains are visible in the area in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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