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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does George tell Lennie not to do with the boss?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Speak.
(c) Sing.
(d) Dance.

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

4. 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.

5. Who is capable of driving 20 mules with a single line?
(a) Curley.
(b) George.
(c) Slim.
(d) Candy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where were George and Lennie working before Chapter 1?

3. Who is referred to as 'jail bait all set on the trigger'?

4. Why does Curley hate big men?

5. Who is a stocky man who wears blue jeans and a flannel shirt?

(see the answer key)

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