Of Mice and Men chapter 1-3

Where does the story take place?

• Sacramento California

• Soledad California

• Dallas Texas

• Las Vegas, Nevada

What trouble did George and Lennie have in Weed?

• They got drunk and rowdy

• They gambled their money away

• Lennie ripped a woman's dress

• They got fired

Why does George lose his temper with Lennie when eating beans for supper?

• Lennie wants ketchup

• Lennie complains about eating them again

• Lennie spills the beans all over himself

• Lennie won't eat

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Where does George tell Lennie to hide if Lennie gets in trouble again?

• At the ranch

• In the town of Soledad

• Back to weed

• in the woods where they spend the night

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What is George and Lennie's dream?

• To have a place of their own

• To win the lottery

• To find separate places to live

• To move back East

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Who greeted George and Lennie at the bunkhouse?

• Curley's Wife

• Crooks

• Candy

• Slim

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Why does George answer all the questions for Lennie?

• Because Lennie is a mute and can't talk

• George is bossy and controlling

• George doesn't want Lennie to say the wrong thing and get them fired

• None of the above

What excuse does George give for Lennie's slowness?

• He has a mental disorder

• He's just plain stupid

• He ignores his behavior

• He was kicked in the head by a horse.

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What uneasy feeling does George get about Curley's wife?

• He feels like she is going to be trouble.

• He is worried she will hurt Lennie

• She is too pretty for the ranch

• He is interested in dating her

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What does it mean when the author says "she's got the eye?"

• She has an eye infection

• She is missing an eye

• She is a flirt

• She is looking for trouble

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