Why does Curley get annoyed with Lennie?

He asks Lennie a question and he doesn't respond.

He catches Lennie looking at his wife.

What is an example of George protecting Lennie?

When Lennie wasn’t allowed to talk to the boss

When George inspected the bed for bugs

When Lennie grabbed the girl’s dress

When George promised Lennie he will get him one of the dogs

Why is the boss suspicious of George and Lennie when he meets them for the first time?

The boss thinks George is taking Lennie’s pay from him

The boss doesn’t like big guys

The boss caught George with bug spray

Candy told the boss the truth about George and Lennie’s experience in Weed

The belongings of a person wrapped together to carry

A person's rubbish wrapped up to throw away

What was Lennie's problem with animals?

He would not clean up their messes.

Which statement best characterizes Curley?

He is the boss’s son and a lightweight fighter.

He is a thin young man with tightly curled hair who wears a glove on his left hand.

He hates big guys and is always picking scraps with them.

Which statement best describes Curley’s wife?

The men at the ranch consider her to be a tart

She is flirtatious and has been seen giving Slim and Carlson the eye

When Curley’s wife shows up at the bunkhouse, what does Lennie do that angers George?

He notices how pretty she is which worries George because it could lead to trouble

When Lennie overhears Slim talking about his dog having puppies, how does Lennie react?

He begs George to ask Slim if he can have a brown and white puppy

He acts like he doesn’t care about the puppies

He asks Slim himself if he can have a puppy

He plans to steal all of the puppies

What evidence does the old swamper give that the ranch boss is a “pretty nice fella”?

He said the boss brought a whole gallon of whiskey to the men in the bunkhouse for Christmas.

He said the boss brought a whole gallon of milk to the men in the bunkhouse for Christmas.

He said the boss brought a whole gallon of tea to the men in the bunkhouse for Christmas.

He said the boss brought a whole gallon of orange juice to the men in the bunkhouse for Christmas.

What evidence is there that the boss's son is not a working man?

He wears high-heeled boots and spurs.

According to the old swamper, why does Curley wear a work glove on his left hand?

to keep his hand soft for his new wife.

to keep it warm for his new wife.

to keep his cut from getting infected.

Of Mice and Men - Chapter 2

Authored by Manuel Rosales

English

8th - 10th Grade

CCSS covered

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.9A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

George

Lennie

Slim

Carlson

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.9A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which example best expresses the violence that surrounds the farm?

Lennie’s desire to kill mice

Threats from the boss

The plan to kill Candy’s dog

Candy’s missing hand

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

CCSS.RL.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What does George accuse Candy of?

Overhearing Lennie’s desire to have a dog

overhearing their dream of owning a farm

Lennie telling George he thinks Curley’s wife is pretty

George telling Lennie not to fight Curley

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

Slim

Candy

Whit

Crooks

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How long have Curley and his wife been married?

2 weeks

2 days

2 months

2 years

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

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Of Mice and Men - Chapter 2

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

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

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

Which example best expresses the violence that surrounds the farm?

What does George accuse Candy of?

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

How long have Curley and his wife been married?

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