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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 is hanging right above the bunks in Chapter 2?

2. What happened in Weed?

3. In Chapter 2, why has Curley been worse in the last few weeks?

4. How does Candy describe the boss?

5. What did the boss buy everyone at the ranch for Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does George say in response to the boss' suspicion about why he answers for Lennie?

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

3. As Lennie and George are walking along as the book begnins, what does George complain about?

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

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

6. What does George say to Slim in confidence in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

George doesn't want Curley to shoot Lennie, even though he's done a horrific thing. Why do you think George wants to keep Lennie alive? Does it seem that George blames Lennie for what he has done or do you think he believes it's Curley's wife's fault? Why or why not? This act of stopping Lennie from being killed seems merciful, but is it? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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