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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chapter 2 start off describing?
(a) Weed.
(b) Lennie.
(c) The ranch's bunkhouse.
(d) George.

2. Who has George known since childhood?
(a) Candy.
(b) Carlson.
(c) Slim.
(d) Lennie.

3. Who does George confide in about what happened in Weed?
(a) Slim.
(b) Curley's wife.
(c) Candy.
(d) The boss.

4. What mountains are visible in the area in Chapter 1?
(a) Santa Cruz.
(b) Gabilan.
(c) Rocky.
(d) San Andreas.

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

6. What does Lennie ask George while they are eating near their fire in Chapter 1?
(a) Whether there will be different colors of rabbits.
(b) What his last name is.
(c) Who Crooks is.
(d) How far away their home is.

7. Why did George and Lennie have to walk so far?
(a) They decided to take the scenic route.
(b) They got lost.
(c) They wanted to.
(d) The bus driver dropped them off at the wrong place.

8. Who assures Lennie he can build hutches for rabbits?
(a) Candy.
(b) Carlson.
(c) Curley.
(d) George.

9. Whose dog gave birth to nine puppies?
(a) Carlson.
(b) Curley.
(c) Candy.
(d) Slim.

10. Where does Lennie say he should live?
(a) In the city.
(b) In Weed.
(c) Away from the ranch.
(d) In the hills by himself.

11. In Chapter 2, why has Curley been worse in the last few weeks?
(a) He hasn't been worse.
(b) He got married.
(c) He has gotten in trouble with the boss.
(d) He doesn't like the other workers.

12. When did Lennie start traveling with George?
(a) After Aunt Clara told him to.
(b) After Lennie asked to travel with him.
(c) After George asked him to.
(d) After Lennie's Aunt Clara died.

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

14. Who is the old man in the bunkhouse in Chapter 2?
(a) Curly
(b) Carlson
(c) Candy.
(d) Scary.

15. What were the men in Weed going to do to Lennie?
(a) Arrest him.
(b) Forgive him.
(c) Drown him.
(d) Lynch him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many bunks are inside the bunkhouse?

2. Who invites George to the whorehouse?

3. Who has been playing horseshoes with Crooks in Chapter 3?

4. Who does Curley think is having an affair with his wife?

5. What does Curley want to know from George in Chapter 2?

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