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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Lennie start traveling with George?

2. What proves the boss is not a not a laborer?

3. Who has George known since childhood?

4. How much work can Lennie generally accomplish?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What do the men say about Curley's wife?

5. Why does the boss become suspicious of George's story as to why he and Lennie are late to start their new jobs?

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

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

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

9. How does Candy describe the boss at the ranch?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

George tells Lennie where to hide in the brush if they should get into trouble, but he tells him this before they go to the new ranch. What does his mean in terms of Lennie's past? Why does George plan for their escape ahead of time? How many other times do you think Lennie has been in trouble before? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When Curley attacks Lennie, Lennie doesn't defend himself, even though he is much bigger and stronger. This seems a contradiction as Lennie does appear to have violent tendencies. Why do you think the Lennie didn't defend himself? Should he have fought back? Why or why not? And why did Lennie eventually break Curley's hand?

Essay Topic 3

George and Lennie talk constantly about having a place of their own. Besides getting out of having to work for other people, what other reasons do you think they have for owning their own place? What makes this the dream they come back to again and again when they are upset? What would this new place do for them?

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