Of MIce and Men Review Quiz Chapters 1-2 and Vocabulary

According to Candy, why was the boss mad and George and Lennie?

• a.  Because Lennie got into an argument with Curly
• a.  Because the boss found out the truth about their experience in Weed
• a.  Because they lost their work cards 
• a.  Because they were not there to go to work in the morning

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Who is impressed by Curley’s wife’s beauty and caught staring at her?

• George
• Lennie
• Slim
• Carlson

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In chapter 2 George told the boss three lies about Lennie, which of the following was NOT one of the lies… 

• Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse
• Lennie was a good worker
• George and Lennie finished building a cesspool before they arrived at the new ranch
• Lennie was George’s cousin

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This character is known as the "Prince of the Ranch"

• Slim
• Candy
• Whit
• Crooks

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What does Carlson want to do with one of Slim's puppies?

• Give it to Lennie
• Give it to Candy
• Drown it
• Keep it for himself

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Idiom: What does it mean to "get canned" or "get the can"?

• bring a can of food

• get fired

• throw something away

• recycle

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Pugnacious

• eager and ready to fight
• anxious, fearful
• sad and sullen
• feeling of great pain

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How does Crooks become crippled?

• A horse kicked him in the head
• A horse kicked him in the back
• He was dropped as a baby
• Residual effects of slavery

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Why does Curley get annoyed with Lennie?

• Lennie won't look at him.
• He asks Lennie a question and he doesn't respond.
• Lennie trips him accidentally.
• He catches Lennie looking at his wife.

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How do the other men on the ranch feel about Slim?

• they're afraid of him
• they're jealous of him.
• they're annoyed by him. 
• they look up to him

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