Of Mice and Men Chapter 6

Whenever Lennie is confused or upset, he thinks of which animals?

• Birds

• Chickens

• Roosters

• Rabbits

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When Lennie is waiting for George which of the following voices does he hear

• his Aunt Clara
• a giant rabbit
• both of these
• none of these

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When George eventually finds Lennie, Lennie thinks he that George will...

• Be mad

• Give him a hard time

• Talk about how easy life would be without Lennie

• All of the above

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In chapter 6, as George talks to Lennie about their dreams he asks him to take off

• his hat
• his coat
• his shoes
• two of these

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Why is it significant that when George is preparing to shoot Lennie, that he “looked at the back of Lennie’s head, at the place where the spine and skull were joined?” (105).

• There is no significance to this.

• George just looks there because Lennie took off his hat.

• A shot to this spot would cause instant, almost painless death.

• George is contemplating suicide.

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Before George pulls the trigger, he tells Lennie about the little place they’re going to have and the rabbits he will tend. Which statement is the most likely reason George tells Lennie this white lie?

• George is so used to lying to Lennie that it just slips out.

• George wants Lennie’s last moments to be happy, not fearful.

• George isn’t lying. He still thinks the dream farm is possible.

• George is getting back at Lennie for all the trouble he’s caused.

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Before he shoots Lennie, George also says that soon, “Ever’body gonna be nice to you. Ain’t gonna be no more trouble. Nobody gonna hurt nobody nor steal from ‘em.” The most likely place George is referring to is…

• The insane asylum.

• Lennie’s jail cell.

• The farm.

• The afterlife

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Where did George get the gun he uses to shoot Lennie?

• George borrowed Slim’s rifle.

• He took Crooks’ shotgun from the harness room.

• George had his own .22 caliber pistol hidden in his bindle.

• He took Carlson’s Luger from the bunkhouse.

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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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Where do George and Slim go at the end of chapter 6?

• back to the ranch
• to a whorehouse
• to get a drink
• to the train station

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