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

2. Who used to be a good boxer?

3. What does George tell Lennie to do when they are eating by the fire in Chapter 1?

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

5. At what does George want to sit and look at in Chapter 1?

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 does the boss look like?

3. Describe the area of Soledad, California.

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

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

6. What does Lennie have in his pocket in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

10. Where did Lennie and George work before this new job in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Crooks is an interesting character who keeps to himself and even has his own room. But while this seems like a privilege, we find out that it's because he's black. When you see the interaction between Crooks and the other workers, does it seem as though they would have a problem with his race? Why or why not? Does this group seem as though they could all live together? Why or why not? Why do you think Steinbeck kept everyone living separately?

Essay Topic 2

When George kills Lennie, it's a shock to some readers. After all of George's devotion and loyalty, this seems like a final act of betrayal. Why do you think George killed Lennie? Do you think this killing was the right thing to do? Why did George lie about what happened with Lennie? What do you think happens to George after the book ends?

Essay Topic 3

George speaks for Lennie when the boss first meets them. Why do you think George does this? What do you think the boss thinks about George speaking for Lennie all the time? Is there another way that George might be able to handle Lennie in these situations?

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