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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. Why did Curley's wife say she married Curley?

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

3. What does Lennie first imagine he sees in Chapter 6?

4. Who are the men scared to talk to alone?

5. What happens when Curley's wife says something horrible that she can have done to Crooks?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Lennie do after he comes out of the brush from hiding, after his confrontation with Curley's Wife?

4. What story does Lennie make George repeat to him while they sit together in the brush in the final chapter?

5. What does George say when Lennie asks if he will leave him in Chapter 6?

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

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

8. What happens when Lennie comes to visit Crooks in Chapter 4?

9. What does Candy say they should do about Lennie, after they discover what happened to Curley's wife?

10. What story does Crooks share with Lennie in Chapter 4?

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

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

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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