Of Mice & Men Chapters 5-6 Comprehension

What happened to Lennie's puppy?

• It ran away.

• George killed it.

• Slim gave it to another farm hand.

• Lennie killed it.

What happens to Curley's wife in chapter 5?

• Curley kills her for talking to other men.

• Lennie accidentally breaks her neck.

• She moves to Los Angeles to finally make it big in the movies.

• Her pet rabbit is accidentally killed by Lennie.

Where does Lennie go after the incident in the barn?

• He goes to hide in the brush.

• He hides in bunkhouse under his bed.

• He goes straight to George to tell him what he has done.

• He turns himself in to the police.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

To mislead the mob, which direction does George say Lennie would take?

• east

• west

• north

• south

What is happening with Lennie at the beginning of chapter 6?

• He is looking for Curley to tell him what happened.

• He has gone to make a down payment for their new farm.

• He is searching for a new puppy.

• He is imagining conversations with his Aunt Clara and a rabbit.

Where does the final chapter take place?

• It takes place in the bunkhouse.

• It takes place on the new farm.

• It takes place in Crook's shed.

• It takes place at their camping spot from the beginning of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

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

• be mad.

• talk about how easy life would be without Lennie.

• give him a hard time.

• All of the above are correct.

Slim tells George, "You hadda, George. I swear you hadda" (107). Why?

• Because Lennie was going to attack George.

• Because Lennie was going to get killed by the mob.

• Because Lennie killed Curley's wife.

• Because George was tired of taking care of Lennie.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Aside from George, who is the only other migrant worker that understood what happened at the end of chapter 6?

• Curley

• Slim

• Crooks

• Candy

Which answer best describes why Lennie’s puppy has died?

• Lennie hit it for nipping at him.

• Lennie took it away from its mother too soon.

• Slim suffocated it because it was the runt of the litter.

• A horse accidentally stepped on it.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2