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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. Who told Lennie not to pet the puppies too much?
2. What will Lennie do when he lives in a house with George?
3. Who does George confide in about what happened in Weed?
4. At the end of Chapter 1, what does George tell Lennie to do if he gets into trouble?
5. Why did Aunt Clara stop giving Lennie mice?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the ranch's bunkhouse look like?
2. What does the boss look like?
3. What happens when Slim comments on the relationship between George and Lennie?
4. What does Slim say about Lennie when they return to the bunkhouse in Chapter 3?
5. What does Candy say to them when Lennie and George first arrive at the ranch?
6. What does George explain to Lennie as they are walking in the beginning of the book? What are they doing?
7. What does George say in response to the boss' suspicion about why he answers for Lennie?
8. What happened at the ranch in Weed while George and Lennie worked there?
9. How could Lennie's mental state be described?
10. Why does the boss become suspicious of George's story as to why he and Lennie are late to start their new jobs?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
George used to play jokes on Lennie but not anymore after one incident in which Lennie nearly drowned. That said, why do you think George played tricks on Lennie in the first place? There are several possible reasons, so explain each in terms of how George may have benefited from the trick.
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 and Lennie have been talking about their dream for a while when George finally realizes that it could actually come true. But in the end, it doesn't. Do you think that their dream was ever going to come true? Do you think that George ever really believed it would come true? Why or why not?
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