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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 does George repeat to Lennie?

2. How does Lennie respond to the dead animal/person in Chapter 5?

3. What does Lennie do at the beginning of Chapter 6?

4. Who yells at Curley for talking about George and Lennie's plan?

5. Why is Crooks excited to have Lennie in his room?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Curley's wife.

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

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

6. What does the rabbit image say to Lennie in Chapter 6?

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

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

9. Why did Curley's wife even marry Curley in the first place?

10. What happens when Curley's wife offers to let Lennie stroke her soft hair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Once Lennie and George share their dream with the others, other men on the farm ask if they can come along and work for them. In a sense, these men will never be "free" in that situation, so how does living with Lennie and George become a better plan for them? How will these men benefit from the arrangement? How would Lennie and George benefit?

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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