Chapter 6 Of Mice and Men

The description of a heron eating a water snake represents which central idea in the text?

• the impossibility of the American Dream

• the importance of male friendships

• the predatory nature of existence

The sun making the hills rosy and other evidence that the day is growing late represents that:

• Lennie's life is going to end.

• George and Lennie must find a place to sleep soon.

• George and Lennie need to get back to the ranch.

• Curley will turn back once it is dark.

The best evidence that George feels conflicted about his choice is that:

• his hand on the gun is shaking

• Lennie hallucinates that his Aunt Clara is there

• the heron eats the water snake

• Lennie hallucinates the giant rabbit

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The event which has best foreshadowed what happens to Lennie in Chapter 6 is that:

• Lennie killed the puppy.

• Lennie killed Curley's wife.

• Lennie lied about the puppy.

• Carlson shot Candy's dog the same way that Lennie is shot.

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George most likely shoots Lennie because:

• he is angry at him.

• he feels there is no better choice.

• he believes Curley will shoot George.

• he believes that Lennie is too sad about what he has done.

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When Carlson says to Curley, "What the hell you suppose is eatin' them guys?" about Slim and George, this suggests that:

• Carlson is sensitive to how it was difficult for George to shoot Lennie.

• Carlson is a hard man who thinks of Lennie as not different from Candy's old dog, whom he shot for also being a burden.

• Carlson thinks George is ill, because Slim helps him stand up.

• Carlson thinks George and Slim are angry at Carlson.

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When Slim says, "You hadda, George. I swear you hadda," this shows that:

• Slim never liked Lennie.

• Slim is sympathetic to George's difficult decision.

• Slim is worried about George's future on the ranch.

• Slim is worried that Lennie would have hurt George.

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When Slim says, "Come on, George. Me and you'll go in and get a drink," it is implied that:

• they will celebrate that Lennie is no longer a problem.

• he has a resigned attitude to the hard decisions of their migrant lifestyles.

• he wants to create a plan to get a farm with George.

• he is an alcoholic and looking for an excuse to drink with someone.

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When the text states about George: "His voice was monotonous, had no emphasis," the word monotonous means:

• he had one reason for speaking.

• he had no reason for speaking.

• his voice did not go up or down in tone; it stayed the same.

• he spoke loudly.

Which of the following does NOT occur in the text as a whole?

• a positive description of a woman's personality

• a negative description of a woman's personality

• descriptions of horses in the stable

• a character dealing with racial discrimination