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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the individual who takes George away at the end of the book taking George?
(a) To get a drink.
(b) To a new ranch.
(c) To a whorehouse.
(d) Back to the bunkhouse.

2. What does Lennie interrupt Curley's wife in Chapter 5 to talk about?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) George.
(c) Slim.
(d) Weed.

3. Where does Crooks live?
(a) In a small part of the harness room.
(b) In the bunkhouse.
(c) In a shed.
(d) In a tent.

4. Who has no friends?
(a) Curley's wife.
(b) Candy.
(c) Whit.
(d) Slim.

5. To whom does George lie in Chapter 6?
(a) Carlson.
(b) Slim.
(c) Candy.
(d) Curley.

6. Why does Lennie need to hide the objective he's been staring at in the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) So George can't find out.
(b) Because he said he would.
(c) Because he likes to hide things.
(d) Because he is ashamed.

7. At the end of the book, where does George tell Lennie they are going?
(a) To a place where everyone will be nice to them.
(b) To another ranch.
(c) Over the river.
(d) Back to the ranch.

8. What does George say in his lie?
(a) That Lennie shot himself.
(b) That Curley actually shot Lennie.
(c) That Lennie had Carlson's gun first.
(d) That the boss was the one to suggest shooting Lennie.

9. Who does Crooks try to get out of his room in Chapter 4?
(a) George.
(b) Candy.
(c) Lennie.
(d) Curley's wife.

10. Who does Curley's wife accuse of sabotaging her from attaining her desired profession?
(a) Curley.
(b) Slim.
(c) Her best friend.
(d) Her mother.

11. Where does Lennie decide to go after his confrontation with Curley's wife?
(a) To admit to the mistake.
(b) To try to revive her.
(c) To hide in the brush.
(d) To tell Curley.

12. Who runs into the barn looking for Lennie at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) No one.
(b) Candy.
(c) Curley.
(d) George.

13. 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 doesn't know where they went.
(b) He is not to blame.
(c) He accidentally smacked it.
(d) He has no idea.

14. Who watches George and the individual leading him away at the end of the book?
(a) Slim and Curley.
(b) Curley and Candy.
(c) Slim and Candy.
(d) Curley and Carlson.

15. Who tells George, "Never you mind. A guy got to sometimes"?
(a) Curley.
(b) Slim.
(c) Whit.
(d) Candy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wants to kill Lennie?

2. What causes Lennie to grab Curley's wife's hair?

3. Whose gun does George have in Chapter 6?

4. What does Lennie pick up before he runs away from the barn in Chapter 5?

5. What does George assure Lennie in Chapter 6?

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