Of Mice and Men Chapter 2

Who is the old man that they meet at the ranch?

• Candy

• Carlson

• Slim

• Curley

Who does not like Candy's dog?

• Curley

• Slim

• The boss

• George

• Carlson

What is the definition of tart?

• a pie/dessert

• a woman who behaves in a tasteless way

Who can be compared to one of the bunkmates' dog?

• Carlson

• George

• Curley

• Lennie

Which of the following are in George's bindle?

• fork

• liniment

• book

• brush

What does the idiom "got the eye" mean?

• He or she physically has an eye.

• She or he flirts with other people

• He or she bought an eye.

What does pugnacious mean?

• eager to please

• does not like others/ wants to fight them

• does not want to please people

Who says, “Ain’t many guys travel around together… I don’t know why. Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.”

• George

• The boss

• Lennie

• Slim

• Candy

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

• George
• Lennie
• Slim
• Carlson

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

• bring a can of food

• get fired

• throw something away

• recycle

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