OMM Chapter 1+2 Reading Quiz

First Name

Last Name

Class

• AB1
• A2
• AB5
• B4

Who are the protagonists in the novel?

• a) Curley and his wife
• b) George and Lennie
• c) Slim and Candy
• d) The boss and his son

What does George tell Lennie to do when they first meet the new boss?

• explain why they are there
• don’t hit him
• remember to shake hands
• don’t speak

What happened in Weed?

• a) George and Lennie had to run and hide
• b) Lennie touched a girl’s dress
• c) Lennie’s Aunt Clara died
• d) Both a and b

When the boss meets George and Lennie, what is the boss suspicious about?

• a) He suspects they are running from the law (police)
• b) He suspects they are brothers
• c) He suspects they want a free meal on the ranch
• d) He suspects George is taking Lennie’s pay

When Curley meets Lennie, what is his impression?

• a) He likes him because he is sensitive
• b) He hates him because he is a “big guy”
• c) He believes Lennie has flirted with his wife
• d) He hates him because of his disability

The reader can infer that in his relationship with Lennie, George is—

• Equal
• Superior
• Inferior
• Uncaring

The details in this selection suggest that the setting is—

• a suburban area
• a period of social unrest
• a rural environment
• a tropical environment