Of Mice and Men Chapter One

In the opening of the story, Steinbeck described all the following items as part of the setting except:

• The sycamore and willow trees

• The deep and green Salinas river

• The scaly, leathery lizards

• The beaten hard path

Both Lennie and George are wearing:

• Brown, plastic boots

• Business suits for their job interview

• Black, baseball hats

• Denim coats and pants

Steinbeck’s description of George’s face as “dark” can be best interpreted to mean:

• That George is an African American man

• That George is standing in the shadows of the trees

• That George is a serious, thoughtful man

• That George is a mean, violent man

Lennie was hiding a _______________ from George in his pocket.

• Dead rabbit

• Dead mouse

• Dried up lizard

• A picture of his girlfriend

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George’s and Lennie’s last job was in:

• Weed

• Soledad

• Sacramento

• Fresno

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Lennie wanted to add ___________ to his beans.

• Rice

• Mustard

• Salsa

• Ketchup

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Lennie threatened to run away to the mountains and live in a:

• Ranch by himself

• Forest among the trees

• Cave

• Hillside with a creek running next to it

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Lennie promised to ________________ in front of the person who was going to hire them.

• Show how good of worker he is

• show how well he can take care of rabbits

• show how strong he is

• Keep his mouth close

1. Who used to give mice to Lennie?

• His mother

• George

• a. His Uncle Peter

• His Aunt Clara

According to George, Lennie and him were different from other men working on ranches because:

• They were siblings

• They travelled together

• They gave a damn about one another

• They were both of the same ethnicity