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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What does George tell Lennie not to do with the boss?
(a) Dance.
(b) Speak.
(c) Sing.
(d) Laugh.

3. How many bunks are inside the bunkhouse?
(a) Six.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Eight.

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

5. What does George tell Lennie he is glad of in Chapter 2?
(a) They're at the ranch.
(b) They're brothers.
(c) They're alone.
(d) They're not cousins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened in Weed?

2. Why did Aunt Clara stop giving Lennie mice?

3. How does Candy describe the boss?

4. What were the men in Weed going to do to Lennie?

5. Who hopes George and Lennie are placed on his barley bucking team?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the ranch's bunkhouse look like?

2. What happened when George tried to impress a bunch of men once in the past by making Lennie do something?

3. What does Candy say to them when Lennie and George first arrive at the ranch?

4. Why does Curley wear a glove on his left hand?

5. What does George say to Slim in confidence in Chapter 3?

6. How does George respond when the boss asks them why they were late getting to their job in Chapter 2?

7. What happens when Carlson complains about the smell of Candy's dog?

8. Why is Lennie not smart, according to George when he talks to the boss?

9. Describe the area of Soledad, California.

10. Who has been playing cards with Crooks, the old black ranch hand?

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