Of Mice and Men | Final Review

The novel opens with George and Lennie camping by the river, because...

• They were lost and it was too late to find the ranch.

• George wanted one more night of freedom.

• The bus driver didn't know where the ranch was located.

• We don't know the reason.

What does George tell Lennie to do if he gets into trouble?

• He must just not say anything and must deny all allegations.

• He must hide in an irrigation ditch.

• He must hide in the brush where they camped for the night.

• He must hide in a cave till George comes.

Why does Lennie have a dead mouse in his pocket?

• His Aunt Clara gave it to him.

• He keeps it as a gift for George.

• He wants to feed it to his puppy.

• He likes to stroke it.

What evidence does Candy give that the boss is a good guy?

• He gave the ranch workers a gallon of whiskey for Christmas.

• He isn't violent to the white guys, just towards Crooks.

• He pays his workers enough.

• He lets the stable buck attend parties in the bunkhouse.

What do the men think of Curley's wife?

• They feel sorry for her, as she has to put up with Curley.

• They think that she is flirtatious.

• They find her boring and unintelligent.

• All answers are correct.

George and Lennie had to leave their previous job because...

• Lennie killed a girl by mistake.

• Lennie raped a girl in a red dress.

• they finished digging the cesspool.

• Lennie was accused of rape.

Why does Curley pick a fight with Lennie?

• He thinks Lennie is laughing at him.

• He likes picking fights with big guys.

• He is aggressive and conceited.

• All answers are correct.

When George says his life would be easier without Lennie, is it true?

• Yes, but he still prefers having Lennie around; he does care for him.

• No, as he would have to work harder.

• Yes, he would rather not have to look after Lennie.

• None of the answer choices are true.

Why doesn't Curley expose the fact that Lennie broke his hand?

• He is afraid of Slim.

• He is too proud and embarrassed.

• Lennie didn't break his hand, he damaged it in a machine.

• He doesn't want to lose his job for fighting.

Why does Crooks live separately from the other men?

• He likes to be alone, to read.

• As he is the stable buck, he needs to be in the barn with the horses.

• He is black and so cannot live alongside the white men.

• He has been there the longest and so gets some privacy.