Of Mice and Men - Chp 1-5

Where is the setting of "Of Mice and Men?"

• Weed

• Soledad

• San Francisco

• Death Valley

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What is the men's opinion of Curley's wife?

• They think she married Curley for money.

• They pity her.

• They think she is pregnant.

• They think she is a "tart."

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George says that he and Lennie are different from the other men because they have

• more experience.

• each other.

• a dream.

• money saved.

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In chapter 5, we learn that Curley's wife...

(there is more than one answer!)

• met Curley at the Riverside Dance Palace.

• was offered a chance to travel with a group of traveling actors.

• only married Curley because she was pregnant with his child.

• met a guy who said he could get her into the movies in Hollywood.

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In the beginning of the novel, George tells Lennie to hide in the brush if anything bad were to happen. This is an example of which literary device?

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Which lines describe Slim, the overseer?

(There is more than one correct answer)

• "There was a gravity in his manner and a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke.

• "Got a crooked back where a horse kicked him. The boss gives him hell when he's made...He reads a lot. Got books in his room."

• "Well, he's a pretty nice fella. Gets pretty mad sometimes, but he's pretty nice. Tell ya what--know what he done Christmas? Brang a gallon of whiskey right in here and says, 'Drink hearty boys. Christmas comes but once a year.'"

• "His ears heard more than was said to him, and his slow speech had overtones not of thought, but of understanding beyond thought."

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Which lines describe Curley?

(There is more than one answer!)

• "He ain't bright. Hell of a good worker, though. Hell of a nice fella, but he ain't bright."

• "He done quite a bit in the ring. He's lightweight, and he's handy."

• "He got married a couple of weeks ago. Wife lives over in the boss's house."

• "Every part of him was defined: small, strong hands, slender arms, a thin and body nose."

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What causes Lennie to accidentally kill Curley's wife.

• Her hair barrette poked him and he struck her because it hurt.

• He accidentally crushed her while hugging her.

• He grabbed ahold of her dress and would not let go.

• He panicked when she screamed and shook her to make her stop.

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Who kills Candy's dog?

• Carlson

• Slim

• Lennie

• Candy

Which of these set Crooks apart from the rest of the farmhands?

(There is more than one answer)

• The boss favors him.

• He is the only black worker.

• He has a criminal past.

• He has a crooked back.

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