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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 takes George away at the end of the book?

2. What does Curley's wife tell Lennie in Chapter 4?

3. Who begins organizing a search to find Lennie?

4. Who walks out of the brush in the beginning of Chapter 6?

5. What is the setting for Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Crooks doing in the beginning of Chapter 4, before Lennie entered, and then again at the end of the chapter when he is alone again?

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

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

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

5. Has George ever been mad at Lennie, according to George's words?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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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