Of Mice and Men Chapters 1-2

Where were George and Lennie working before the start of the novel?

• Waterloo

• Weed

• Waterfort

• Waco

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Why did they leave that place?

• George was in trouble for stealing.

• They owed a lot of money.

• George accidentally kills a man.

• They are chased out of town by an angry mob.

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What man in Chapter 1 is described as small, dark, and quick?

• George

• Lennie

• Slim

• Curley

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Who is described as large and pale?

• Slim

• George

• Lennie

• Curley

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Where are George and Lennie going in Chapter 1?

• to a city to find work

• to Aunt Sallie's house

• to a ranch to find work

• to a house with rabbits they just bought

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What does George tell Lennie to do when they arrive?

• To be quiet and stay in the background.

• To repeat what he says.

• To speak only to the women.

• To run and hide in the brush.

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What does Lennie want to have with his dinner that they don't have?

• Hot dogs

• Ketchup

• Beans

• Soda

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What does George instruct Lennie to do if he ever gets himself into trouble?

• To get on a bus and go wherever he can to get away

• To fight his way out of it

• To find George as fast as possible

• To run to the river and hide in the brush

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What is the name of the river in the area?

• Solidad

• Samsonite

• Salinas

• Solis

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What is Lennie's last name?

• Smallett

• Small

• Slim

• Softly

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