Of Mice and Men - Chp 1-5

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

• Weed

• Soledad

• San Francisco

• Death Valley

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?

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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