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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does George warn Lennie will make him sick?
(a) The food.
(b) The weather.
(c) The sun.
(d) The water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chapter 2 start off describing?

2. How much work can Lennie generally accomplish?

3. What proves the boss is not a not a laborer?

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

5. Why is Lennie not smart, according to George?

(see the answer key)

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