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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whose dog is the one that smells?
(a) Slim's.
(b) The boss'
(c) Carlson's.
(d) Candy's.

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

4. What does Lennie tell Curley's wife happened to the object(s) Lennie had been staring at in the barn at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) He accidentally smacked it.
(b) He has no idea.
(c) He is not to blame.
(d) He doesn't know where they went.

5. What did George do to make Lennie let go of a woman he was holding?
(a) Told their boss.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Hit him over the head with a fence picket.
(d) Yelled at him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says in Chapter 4 that he really doesn't want to work for Candy?

2. What does Chapter 2 start off describing?

3. Who fights with Lennie at the end of Chapter 3?

4. What did George once do to impress a bunch of men?

5. What does Lennie always talk about?

(see the answer key)

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