Of Mice and Men Ch. 1-2

Which statement best summarizes why Lennie has a dead mouse in his pocket?

• He likes to pet soft things because they are comforting to him.

• He loves the smell of a dead mouse.

• It’s the only animal he could find.

• He is malicious and wants to anger George every chance he gets.

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Which statement best summarizes what George would like to do if he was alone and didn’t have to watch over Lennie?

• He would sleep-in rather than getting up for work every day.

• He would take his fifty bucks, visit a cathouse, drink whisky and shoot pool at the end of each month.

• He would get married to his high school sweetheart.

• He would travel around the world.

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Which best describes why George and Lennie are constantly on the move?

• Lennie keeps getting in trouble and losing every job he and George get.

• They are running away from their parents.

• They are too restless and become bored easily, so they keep looking for more challenging work.

• Lennie is trying to ditch George.

Which answer best resembles the dream that Goerge and Lennie have for the future?

• To save up some money and travel the world.

• To own a little farm of their own and live off the land by themselves.

• To buy a house for their kind, old aunt back home.

• To start their own business and have a bunch of men who work for them.

If Lennie gets in trouble at the ranch, where does George tell him to hide until George can come for him?

• In the brush by the river

• At the local saloon

• Under the bed in the bunkhouse

• In the barn

Which statement best describes Curley’s wife?

• She is pretty

• The men at the ranch consider her to be a tart

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

• All of the above

What excuse does George give to the boss for Lennie's slowness?

• He has a mental disability.

• He was kicked in the head by a horse.

• He has no idea why Lennie is the way he is.

• He was sick a lot when he was a kid.

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

• He flirts with her

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

• He grabs her hair

• He touches her dress

What is Curley’s wife’s name?

• She isn’t given a name

• Candy

• Clara

• Cindy

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.

• All of the above