Of Mice and Men Chapters 4-6

Lennie accidentally crushes the skull of which animal while petting it in the barn?

• Mouse

• Rabbit

• Puppy

• Kitten

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Who comes into the barn to find Lennie had killed his puppy?

• Curley's Wife

• Curley

• The Boss

• George

Why does Curley's Wife become suspicious of Curley's hand?

• The bruises and cuts on Lennie's face

• Curley told her the truth

• She suspected George was lying

• She had seen the fight through the window

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These two forms come out of Lennie's head to speak with him near the end of the novel.

• Aunt Clara and a gigantic rabbit

• George and a gigantic mouse

• His mother and a gigantic puppy

• Curley's Wife and a gigantic rabbit

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Which answer best describes George’s reaction when he learns that Candy and Lennie have told Crooks about the farm they plan to buy?

• George scowls disapprovingly and scolds Candy for telling.

• George yells at Lennie for never being able to keep his trap shut

• George approves, and invites Crooks into the plan.

• George pretends it never happened.

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What is Lennie's dream?

• To tend the rabbits
• To have his own house
• To earn his own money
• To live alone

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Lennie's death most likely prevented further suffering because...

• Curley would have killed Lennie in a horrific and painful way

• If Lennie was taken alive, he'd just sit in alone and scared in a jail cell for the rest of his life

• If he somehow escaped, he'd possibly hurt someone else by accident

• All of the above

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Lennie accidentally kills Curley's wife by

• breaking her neck
• shooting her
• strangling her
• stabbing her

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True or False: Curly's wife hates staying at home all day.

• True

• False

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Which statement best describes Slim’s reaction Lennie’s death?

• He threatens to turn George in to the sheriff for murder.

• He slaps George on the back for taking care of things like a man.

• He is shocked and wants nothing to do with George.

• He tries to reassure George that he really had no other choice.

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