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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 George carrying for Lennie in Chapter 1?

2. Which man in Chapter 1 is small, dark, and quick?

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

4. How does Candy describe the boss?

5. What happened in Weed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The incident in Weed resulted in Lennie and George having to leave, but why didn't they fight back and tell the truth about what happened? Why didn't they let the others know that Lennie didn't try to rape her? Why did they simply choose to run away? Was this the best choice for them?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

When Lennie kills Curley's wife, he immediately realizes that he has done something wrong. In many legal defenses, that would be proof enough that someone could be tried for a crime, even if they were also mentally challenged. That said, how do you think Lennie would do if he were on trial for this murder? Would he be convicted? Why or why not? What could a lawyer present in his defense?

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