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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the river that runs through the story's setting?
(a) Rio Grande.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Colorado.
(d) Salinas.

3. What does George tell Lennie to do when they are eating by the fire in Chapter 1?
(a) To walk in a circle.
(b) To hide in the ground.
(c) To look around and remember the place they are sitting.
(d) To stand up and leave.

4. What does George promise to get Lennie in Chapter 1?
(a) A house.
(b) A puppy.
(c) A book.
(d) A pencil.

5. What is Lennie holding as he walks in Chapter 1?
(a) A mouse.
(b) Money.
(c) A game.
(d) A magazine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does George want to wait until the morning to get to the ranch in Chapter 1?

2. Where did Lennie and George have to hide after Lennie scared a girl?

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

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

5. Why did Aunt Clara stop giving Lennie mice?

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