Of Mice and Men Book Test

Of Mice and Men was first published in what year?

• 1919

• 1962

• 1937

• 1939

What is the name of the town from which George and Lennie are fleeing when the story opens?

• Weed

• Salinas

• Soledad

• Name unknown

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What excites Lennie most about his dream life with George?

• He will learn to farm.

• He will tend the rabbits.

• They will find "purty" girls and settle down.

• They will strike it rich panning for gold.

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Why is Candy unable to imagine getting rid of his old dog?

• The dog is a fine watchdog.

• He makes too much money breeding it.

• He promised his wife on her death bed that he would take care of it.

• He's had it since it was a pup.

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Why does Curley wear a Vaseline-filled glove on one hand?

• He wants to keep his hand soft for his wife.

• His hand was mangled in a piece of farm equipment.

• He is soothing an old boxing injury.

• He is incredibly vain.

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Why does Carlson insist on shooting Candy’s dog?

• The dog has attacked several people.

• Carlson is mean-spirited and drunk.

• Carlson believes the dog is too old and decrepit to be of any use.

• Carlson hates dogs.

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Whit enters the bunkhouse with a magazine featuring a man he used to work with. Why is the man in the magazine?

• He wrote a letter to the editor, praising the publication.

• He was an undercover journalist, who wrote a piece exposing the difficult working conditions of migrant farmers.

• He is a fugitive, the subject of a nationwide manhunt.

• He recently bought a farm much like the one George and Lennie hope to own.

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What is Old Susy’s place?

• A restaurant

• A saloon

• George's mother's home

• A flophouse

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Who discovers Curley’s dead wife?

• George

• Curley

• Candy

• Carlson

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What does Curley wear to set himself apart from the other men?

• A denim jacket

• High-heeled boots

• A bull whip

• Gloves