Of Mice & Men - Chapter 5 & 6

Who checks Curley's wife for vital signs first?

• Candy
• Slim
• George
• Curley

At the BEGINNING of chapter 5, Lennie has accidentally killed

• his puppy
• Curley's wife
• a mouse
• none of the above

In chapter 5, we learn that Curley's wife

• met Curley at the Riverside Dance Palace
• was offered a chance to travel with a group of traveling actors
• met a guy who said he could get her into the movies in Hollywood
• All of these

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Where do George and Slim go at the end of chapter 6?

• back to the ranch
• to a whorehouse
• to get a drink
• to the train station

In chapter 6, as George talks to Lennie about their dreams he asks him to take off

• his hat
• his coat
• his shoes
• two of these

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In Chapter Six, Lennie hallucinates into an argument with... 

• A giant bunny rabbit 
• His old Aunt Clara
• Both A and B
• George 

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Candy is heartbroken because Curley's wife being dead means...

• He will get "canned" (fired from the ranch)
• A young, innocent woman has been killed
• The dream to buy their land has also died
• Curley will think he's done it 

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What does Carlson think has happened to his Luger?

• He thinks Lennie took it.
• He thinks George took it.
• He thinks Curley's wife took it.
• He thinks Slim took it.

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Why is Lennie reluctant to talk to Curley's wife?

• She's a gold digger.
• He was warned to stay away--she's trouble.
• She's too pretty and he is afraid he will kill her.
• He thinks he loves her.

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How does Lennie's puppy die?

• He bounced him too hard and probably broke his neck.
• He puts the puppy in a ball in his hand.
• He breaks the puppy's neck on purpose.
• He squeezes the puppy's face.

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