Of Mice and Men (Chapters 1-3)

Which of the following best describes the differences between George and Lennie?

• George is fit and bossy; Lennie is out-of-shape and humble.

• George is young and uptight; Lennie is a old and easy-going.

• George is small and smart; Lennie is big and simple.

• George is kind and patient; Lennie is mean and irritable.

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Which of the following best summarizes the instructions George gives Lennie in the event that Lennie “gets in trouble” at the ranch?

• Apologize and explain to whomever he has offended that he is a “crazy bastard” and can work extra hard to make it right.

• Call the police from the nearest telephone.

• Return to their previous town, Weed, and look for a man named Mr. Soledad.

• Escape to their current location and hide in the brush until George comes.

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Which of these statements about George and Lennie’s shared dream for their future is best supported by the text?

• Lennie is looking forward to tending rabbits, and George is looking forward to being self-sufficient.

• Both men are looking forward to showing off their house to friends and family.

• George is looking forward to panning for gold in a river that runs through his land, and Lennie is looking forward to drinking from the stream.

• Lennie is afraid that he will get bored without a job, and George is afraid he won’t be good at farming.

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Which of the following best describes how Lennie remembers his Aunt Clara?

• He remembers that she wouldn’t let him keep animals as pets which is why he always wants them now.

• He vaguely remembers a lady that used to give him live mice to keep.

• He doesn’t remember her at all.

• He remembers her vividly and with great sorrow.

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What is most closely the meaning of “live off the fat of the land” as it is used by Lennie in the text?

• to run a ranch

• to live a life of leisure

• to survive off of what is grown, hunted, fished, or foraged

• to make a profit

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Which of the following is NOT an action performed by Lennie in this chapter?

• gets them kicked off the bus

• stashes a dead mouse in his pocket

• imitates George’s posture when they sit down, checking to make sure he gets it right

• dips his whole head into standing water to take a drink

Which of the following most likely describes the business Murray & Ready’s?

• a company that owns a series of ranches in California

• an agency that helps find employment for laborers

• a manufacturing company that supplies ranching equipment

• a transportation company

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What best describes the forces that control George and Lennie’s life?

• greed and a sense of entitlement

• a bad reputation and a poor work ethic

• poverty, homelessness, and a lack of education

• a lack of discipline and bad tempers

Which of the following best summarizes George and Lennie’s reception on their first day in the bunkhouse?

• Their arrival is celebrated by everyone.

• They are treated poorly by their boss and coworkers, and punished for arriving late to work.

• They are welcomed by their boss and his son, but made to feel unwelcome by their competitive coworkers.

• They are welcomed by their coworkers, examined with skepticism by their boss, and met with aggression by the boss’s son.

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Which of the following is most likely the reason George scolds Lennie for speaking, despite the harmlessness of the few words Lennie utters? 

• He doesn’t want Lennie to say something to jeopardize their employment, and he knows Lennie has little self-control.

• He doesn’t want Lennie to stand out because he’s afraid that the other workers in the bunkhouse will take advantage of him.

• He is afraid that if people find out how stupid Lennie is, they will think he is stupid too.

• He is just tired of talking to Lennie in general, and now even the sound of Lennie’s voice grates his nerves.

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