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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does George want to wait until the morning to get to the ranch in Chapter 1?
(a) So he can rest.
(b) So it's not as hot.
(c) So they can see a friend first.
(d) So they can see where they're going.

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

3. For how much does George think he can buy a place?
(a) $750.
(b) $20.
(c) $100.
(d) $600.

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

5. What does Curley have inside the objective on his left hand?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Nail polish.
(c) Oils.
(d) Vaseline.

6. What does Lennie carry in his pocket?
(a) A dead mouse.
(b) A picture of his mother.
(c) Money.
(d) A hammer.

7. What happened in Weed?
(a) Lennie wanted to touch the red dress of a woman.
(b) George hurt another worker.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Lennie killed a dog.

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

9. Who fights with Lennie at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) George.
(b) Curley.
(c) Slim.
(d) Whit.

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

11. Who returns to the bunkhouse at dusk in Chapter 3?
(a) Slim and George.
(b) Candy.
(c) Lennie and Candy.
(d) Lennie and George.

12. What does George promise to get Lennie in Chapter 1?
(a) A house.
(b) A puppy.
(c) A book.
(d) A pencil.

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

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

15. What does Slim call Lennie in Chapter 3?
(a) Cuckoo.
(b) Silly.
(c) Kind.
(d) Crazy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much work can Lennie generally accomplish?

2. In Chapter 2, why has Curley been worse in the last few weeks?

3. How long does George think that it will take him to raise the money for his and Lennie's place?

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

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

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