Of Mice and Men ch. 5 and 6

What is Lennie doing in the barn at the beginning of the chapter?

• stacking hay

• hiding from George

• waiting for Curley's wife

• petting a dead puppy

Why is Lennie angry at the puppy?

• Because it tried to bite him

• Because it died and now Lennie is afraid he won't get to tend the rabbits

• Because he can't have another puppy since that one died

• Because that puppy was his favorite

Who comes in on Lennie in the barn?

• George

• Crooks

• Candy

• Curley's wife

How did Lennie kill the puppy?

• He squeezed it too tightly.

• He dropped it.

• He hit it after it tried to bite him.

• He drowned it.

To get back at her mother for "stealing her letters", Curley's wife...

• hit her mother.

• stole the family car.

• married Curley.

• ran away to Hollywood.

Curley's wife wants to know why Lennie likes rabbits so much. He tells her that he

• likes to pet nice things.

• likes their noses.

• likes to eat them.

• likes to chase them.

Curley's wife invites Lennie to...

• feel her dress.

• feel her stockings.

• feel her hair.

• come back to her house.

Which is a reason that Lennie doesn't turn Curley's wife loose?

• He is in a panic.

• He's afraid George will be mad.

• He won't get to tend the rabbits.

• He doesn't like Curley's wife.

Lennie realizes that he did a "bad thing" by killing Curley's wife and that he should...

• move her body.

• hide in the bushes.

• cover her with hay.

• go get help.

When Candy finds Curley's wife, he realizes she's dead and...

• Curley will think Candy killed her.

• wants to bury her body immediately.

• that their dream of their own place is dead, too.

• should get in touch with her family.