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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 causes Lennie to panic around Curley's wife in Chapter 5?

3. What did Curley's wife ask Lennie if he has ever touched?

4. Why does Lennie get upset with Crooks in Chapter 4?

5. Who has no friends?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. At the end of the book, what does George say happened to Lennie?

7. What does Curley's wife share with Lennie in the barn?

8. What does George ask of Curley after they have discovered what has happened?

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

10. Describe Curley's wife.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Curley's wife is certainly an intriguing character in the book, but she seems to be stirring up more trouble than she realizes. When she insults the men as they are gathering in Crooks' room, what is she gaining from doing so? Why does she taunt Crooks? What is her purpose in the story, for that matter? Does she bring her own ending upon herself?

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