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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. About what time is it at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) 8 am.
(b) 10 a.m.
(c) 1 p.m.
(d) noon

2. What happened to Lennie when he did jumped into a river once?
(a) He found treasure.
(b) He swam away.
(c) He nearly drowned.
(d) He got bitten by a shark.

3. What is George carrying for Lennie in Chapter 1?
(a) His work card.
(b) A rat.
(c) A bottle of water.
(d) A puppy.

4. What does Lennie always talk about?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Ladies.
(c) Florida.
(d) Cars.

5. Who invites George to the whorehouse?
(a) Whit.
(b) Candy.
(c) Curley.
(d) Carlson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were George and Lennie working before Chapter 1?

2. What did George and Lennie do as soon as it was dark on the day Lennie scared a woman?

3. What is Lennie holding as he walks in Chapter 1?

4. Who used to sleep in George's bed in the bunkhouse?

5. Where did George and Lennie hide when they left Weed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Slim comments on the relationship between George and Lennie?

3. What does George explain to Lennie as they are walking in the beginning of the book? What are they doing?

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

5. Describe the character of Lennie in the first scene of the novel.

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

7. What does Lennie do when he brings the puppy back to the bunkhouse? What does George do?

8. What does Slim say about Lennie when they return to the bunkhouse in Chapter 3?

9. How could Lennie's mental state be described?

10. What does George tell Lennie about the water in Chapter 1?

(see the answer keys)

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