OMAM Chapter 1 Reading Quiz

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1. ) How would you describe the novel’s setting (when and where the novel takes place)?

• Rural California in the 1930's
• Rural Georgia in the 1860's
• Rural Arizona in the 1950's
• Rural Texas in the 1980's

2.) What is the specific setting of chapter 1?

• a bunkhouse
• a camp site
• the forest
• the Gabilan Mountains

3.) Who are the two primary characters and what other characters do we meet in chapter 1?

• George and Lennie
• George and Larry
• Lennie and James
• Curley and his wife

4.) How does the narrator describe George?

• Mentally sharp and physically, on the small
• Mean-spirited with a large belly
• Physically strong but mentally, slow
• As someone who will take advantage of Lennie

5.) How does the narrator describe Lennie?

• Proud to be Aunt Clara's son
• Large physically and mentally, slow
• The size of most men, but with strange hair and a temper
• Athletic build and very educated

6.) What does Lennie pull out of his pocket and George take from him?

• a rabbit
• a live mouse
• a dead mouse
• a small green and black snake
• Option 3

7.) As George and Lennie camp out in chapter 1, where are the two headed? Why?

• Downtown San Francisco
• Downtown Los Angeles
• A ranch near Solidad
• A ranch near Weed

8.) Did George and Lennie leave Weed on good terms?

• Yes, the two were given bonuses of pay
• No, the two left without permission
• No, Lennie did something that the two had to escape from
• Yes, George was able to settle the conflict Lennie had with them

9.) What does Lennie like to eat on beans?

• hot sauce
• ketchup
• mustard
• bbq sauce