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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who kills the dog that stinks?
(a) Carlson.
(b) Candy.
(c) Slim.
(d) Curley.

2. Who is mentally disabled?
(a) Lennie.
(b) Carlson.
(c) George.
(d) Weed.

3. Who hopes George and Lennie are placed on his barley bucking team?
(a) Candy.
(b) Curley.
(c) Slim.
(d) Carlson.

4. What is Lennie doing when he comes into the bunkhouse in Chapter 3?
(a) Playing solitaire.
(b) Napping.
(c) Hiding the puppy.
(d) Holding a woman.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What do Lennie and George eat by the fire in Chapter 1?

4. What happened in Weed?

5. What is hanging right above the bunks in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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