Grade 9 PreAP Quiz - Of Mice and Men

Who wrote Of Mice and Men?

• JK Rowling

• John Grisham

• Ernest Hemingway

• John Steinbeck

What university did Steinbeck attend before dropping out?

• University of California

• Harvard

• New York University

• Stanford

What novel did Steinbeck win a Pulitzer Prize?

• Of Mice and Men

• Grapes of Wrath

• Tortilla Flats

• A God Unknown

What animal does Lenny have in his pocket?

• He didn't have an animal in his pocket

• A dead bird

• A dead rabbit

• A dead mouse

What of the following is NOT a symbol in Chapter 1?

• Lenny's hat

• The river

• The mouse

• The rabbit

Where are Lenny and George going?

• A ranch

• The railway station

• The airport

• Weed, California

What town did Lenny and George get run out of?

• Salinas California

• Los Angeles, California

• Weed, California

• San Francisco, California

What condiment did Lenny want for his beans?

• Mustard

• Relish

• Mayo

• Ketchup

What are the names of the two main characters?

• Barry and Larry

• George and Jerry

• Lenny and George

• Benny and Lenny

What did Lennie do to get run out of weed?

• He touched a girl's dress

• He robbed a bank

• He assaulted the sheriff

• He skipped his work permit