Of Mice and Men Test Review

What is the name of the town that George and Lennie fled?

• Weed

• Salinas

• Soledad

• The town was never named.

What excites Lennie the most about his dream life with George?

• He will learn how to farm.

• He will get to tend the rabbits.

• The fat stove that they'll be able to cook on.

• Not having to ask permission to go to carnivals or festivals.

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

• He is incredibly vain.

• He is soothing an old boxing injury.

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

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

Why does Carlson insist on shooting Candy’s dog?

• Carlson is mean-spirited and drunk.

• The dog has attacked several people.

• Carlson hates dogs.

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

Who discovers Curley’s dead wife?

• George

• Candy

• Curley

• Carlson

Of Mice and Men is set during what time in American history?

• The Roaring Twenties

• World War I

• World War II

• The Great Depression

What kind of worker are George and Lennie?

• Accountants

• Migrant Farm Hands

• Dairy Farmers

• Swampers

In the book, whose gun does George take before meeting Lennie?

• Candy's

• Curley's

• Slim's

• Carlson's

How is the opening scene in the book different than in the movie?

• The book opens with George and Lennie running away from Weed, and the movie starts at the pond.

• The movie starts with George and Lennie running from Weed, and the book starts at the pond.

• The movie starts with George and Lennie on the bus to the farm, and the book starts with them meeting the boss

• The book starts with George and Lennie on the bus to the farm, and the movie starts with them meeting the boss

In which version of the story does George hesitate to shoot Lennie?

• The book

• The movie

• He hesitates in both.