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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. How does Lennie respond to the dead animal/person in Chapter 5?
(a) He doesn't react.
(b) He burns it.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He becomes angry.

2. In Chapter 5, who/what does Lennie blame for dying?
(a) Aunt Clara.
(b) A mouse.
(c) The dog.
(d) George.

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

4. Why are Lennie and George different than other guys, according to George?
(a) They are the same age.
(b) They like to eat beans.
(c) They are brothers.
(d) They have someone with whom to travel.

5. Where does Lennie hide the objective he is staring at in the barn at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) In his pockets.
(b) In the bunk.
(c) In the hay.
(d) In the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lennie decide to go after his confrontation with Curley's wife?

2. What does Lennie do as George talks to him near the river in Chapter 6?

3. Why does Lennie need to hide the objective he's been staring at in the beginning of Chapter 5?

4. How often is Crooks at the ranch?

5. What does Lennie do at the beginning of Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does George ask of Curley after they have discovered what has happened?

2. What has happened to the puppy that Lennie talks to in Chapter 5?

3. What does Lennie do after he comes out of the brush from hiding, after his confrontation with Curley's Wife?

4. Has George ever been mad at Lennie, according to George's words?

5. Why does Crooks live in a separate space than the rest of the men?

6. What happens when Lennie comes to visit Crooks in Chapter 4?

7. What does George pull out of his pocket in Chapter 6, while sitting with Lennie?

8. What does Curley's wife share with Lennie in the barn?

9. What does Lennie do after his confrontation with Curley's wife?

10. Describe Curley's wife.

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