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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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

• The book

• The movie

• He hesitates in both.

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