Of Mice and Men Chapters 1-3

Who are the two main characters?

• George Milton & Lennie Small
• Mr. & Mrs. Curley
• Slim Smith & Crooks Big
• John Poe & Lennie Small

Whose dog is shot?

• Lennie
• Slim
• Crooks
• Candy

What are George and Lennie going to do someday?

• have a little piece of land
• have some animals and crops
• live off the fat of the land
• all of these

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Who is characterized as huge, strong and child-like?

• George
• Crooks
• Lennie
• Candy

He used to be a boxer. He is always looking for his wife. Described as short and stocky.

• Candy

• Carlson

• Curley

• George

What excites Lennie the most about his dream life with George?

• he will get to tend rabbits
• he will get to use a stove
• he will get to have a garden

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Who is the jerk line skinner who is described as the "prince of the ranch?"

• Curley

• Candy

• Slim

• Carlson

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

• bring a can of food

• get fired

• throw something away

• recycle

From context clues about Curley, what does the term "handy" mean?

• Helpful around the ranch

• Amazing penmanship

• Jack of all trades

• Great fighter in the ring

After George yelled at Lennie, he stared morosely at the water. What does morosely mean?

• Gloomily

• Scornfully

• Maliciously

• Angrily