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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Curley want to know from George in Chapter 2?
(a) What he knows about ranching.
(b) What does he do for a living.
(c) Where he can get a new glove.
(d) Why he talks for Lennie.

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

4. Why does George take away what Lennie is holding in Chapter 1?
(a) Because it's not clean.
(b) Because he hates Lennie.
(c) Because he wants to hold it.
(d) Because he thinks it's still alive.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is called a 'tart'?

2. What does Lennie ask George while they are eating near their fire in Chapter 1?

3. What does George tell Lennie to do when they are eating by the fire in Chapter 1?

4. What mountains are visible in the area in Chapter 1?

5. What did Lennie do after jumping into a river once?

(see the answer key)

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