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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 walks in to talk with Crooks in Chapter 4?

2. What does Crooks say about migrant workers who want to own a ranch?

3. What does Curley's wife say in Chapter 5 that she had wanted to do for a profession?

4. When Lennie apologizes to the first image, what does he say he tried to do?

5. What does George tell Lennie to do in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Crooks tells Curley's wife to leave his room, what happens?

2. What does Lennie do after his confrontation with Curley's wife?

3. What does Candy do when he comes into Crooks' room for a visit?

4. Lennie cries out George's name while hiding in the brush in Chapter 6. What is George's response?

5. What does George pull out of his pocket in Chapter 6, while sitting with Lennie?

6. What happens when Lennie realizes that George will figure it out that Lennie has killed the puppy?

7. What does George think the men should do about Lennie, after they discover what he did to Curley's wife?

8. Why does Crooks live in a separate space than the rest of the men?

9. Who is the first image that appears to Lennie as he is sitting in the brush in Chapter 6?

10. Who does Curley's wife insult when she walks into Crooks' room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lennie is a man who appears to be very strong but also mentally disabled. This affliction affects his ability to make decisions and to understand when he is causing someone pain. At the same time, he is also able to remember the story of the plans George and he have for a ranch of their own. Does this ability to recall these kinds of details show that Lennie may not be as mentally challenged as one might think? Why or why not? What other proof is there that Lennie is smarter than he lets on?

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

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?

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