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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does a specific individual not want to work for Candy?
(a) He hates Candy.
(b) He doesn't have the time.
(c) It is a foolish plan.
(d) He can't get out of his current job.

2. What happens when Curley's wife says something horrible that she can have done to Crooks?
(a) Lennie hits her.
(b) Crooks backs down.
(c) Crooks runs away.
(d) Crooks hits her.

3. Who wishes he had shot his dog himself?
(a) Whit.
(b) Carlson.
(c) Candy.
(d) Slim.

4. What does Curley have on his left hand?
(a) A tattoo.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) A rubber band.
(d) A glove.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Slim call Lennie in Chapter 3?

2. What does Crooks do when Candy comes into his room at the end of Chapter 4?

3. Who enters the room and compliments Crooks on its appearance in Chapter 4?

4. At what does George want to sit and look at in Chapter 1?

5. Why did Lennie and George get run out of the last town they worked in prior to Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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