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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the previous occupant of George's bed in the bunkhouse keep at his bedside?
(a) A rag.
(b) A coffee cup.
(c) An iron rod.
(d) Bug poison.

2. Why is Lennie not smart, according to George?
(a) He plays stupid.
(b) He doesn't care what people think.
(c) He was born that way.
(d) He got kicked in the head by a horse.

3. What is George carrying for Lennie in Chapter 1?
(a) His work card.
(b) A puppy.
(c) A rat.
(d) A bottle of water.

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

5. What does Chapter 2 start off describing?
(a) Weed.
(b) The ranch's bunkhouse.
(c) Lennie.
(d) George.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Lennie and George get run out of the last town they worked in prior to Chapter 1?

2. How many bunks are inside the bunkhouse?

3. Who is the old man in the bunkhouse in Chapter 2?

4. In Chapter 2, why has Curley been worse in the last few weeks?

5. What does George tell Lennie he is glad of in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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