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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did George used to do to Lennie?
(a) Call him a different name.
(b) Beat him up.
(c) Trip him when they were walking.
(d) Play jokes on him.

2. Who invites George to the whorehouse?
(a) Whit.
(b) Candy.
(c) Curley.
(d) Carlson.

3. What happened in Weed?
(a) Lennie killed a dog.
(b) George hurt another worker.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Lennie wanted to touch the red dress of a woman.

4. What did the boss buy everyone at the ranch for Christmas?
(a) A new pair of boots.
(b) A new set of coveralls.
(c) An entire gallon of whiskey.
(d) A gift.

5. Who returns to the bunkhouse at dusk in Chapter 3?
(a) Slim and George.
(b) Candy.
(c) Lennie and George.
(d) Lennie and Candy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is called a 'tart'?

2. Who kills the dog that stinks?

3. What is the river that runs through the story's setting?

4. Who has George known since childhood?

5. What did George and Lennie do as soon as it was dark on the day Lennie scared a woman?

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