Of Mice and Men, Chapters 1-2

Where were George and Lennie working before the start of the novel?

• Waterloo

• Weed

• Waterfort

• Waco

Why did they leave that place?

• George was in trouble for stealing.

• They owed a lot of money.

• George accidentally kills a man.

• They are chased out of town by an angry mob.

Where were George and Lennie working before the start of the novel?

• Waterloo

• Weed

• Waterfort

• Waco

Why did they leave that place?

• George was in trouble for stealing.

• They owed a lot of money.

• George accidentally kills a man.

• They are chased out of town by an angry mob.

What man in Chapter 1 is described as small, dark, and quick?

• George

• Lennie

• Slim

• Curley

Where are George and Lennie going in Chapter 1?

• to a city to find work

• to Aunt Sallie's house

• to a ranch to find work

• to a house with rabbits they just bought

What does Lennie have in his pocket that he wants to keep?

• money

• A dead mouse

• a piece of soft cloth

• ketchup

What does George tell Lennie to do when they arrive?

• To be quiet and stay in the background.

• To repeat what he says.

• To speak only to the women.

• To run and hide in the brush.

What does George instruct Lennie to do if he ever gets himself into trouble?

• To get on a bus and go wherever he can to get away

• To fight his way out of it

• To find George as fast as possible

• To run to the river and hide in the brush

What is the name of the river in the area?

• Solidad

• Samsonite

• Salinas

• Solis