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

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

3. What did George once do to impress a bunch of men?
(a) Gave them gifts.
(b) Told Lennie to jump in the river.
(c) Worked really hard.
(d) Showed off his biceps.

4. What did Lennie do after jumping into a river once?
(a) He thanked George for saving his life.
(b) He bought a house.
(c) He went to the hospital.
(d) He ran away.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What mountains are visible in the area in Chapter 1?

2. What did George do to make Lennie let go of a woman he was holding?

3. Why does George take away what Lennie is holding in Chapter 1?

4. What do Lennie and George eat by the fire in Chapter 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why don't George and Lennie go to the ranch the first night?

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

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

6. How does George describe the piece of property that he and Lennie are planning to buy someday?

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

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

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

10. What disturbs George when he looks at his bed's box shelf?

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