Of Mice and Men Test

Which answer best describes why Lennie’s puppy has died?

• Lennie hit it for nipping at him.

• Lennie took it away from its mother too soon.

• Slim suffocated it because it was the runt of the litter.

• A horse accidentally stepped on it.

Which statement below best summarizes the dream Curley’s wife had for her future, before she met Curley?

• She wanted to be a famous dancer.

• She wanted to marry the boy next door.

• She wanted to go to college to get away from her mother.

• She wanted to go to Hollywood and be in the movies.

Why does Curley’s wife let Lennie touch her hair?

• Lennie is a good listener.

• She and Lennie both like to touch soft things.

• She realizes that Lennie is nice, and thinks he is harmless.

• All of the above.

Which statement best describes how Curley’s wife dies?

• She trips and falls running from Lennie.

• Lennie breaks her neck while trying to stop her from screaming.

• She suffocates because she can’t breathe with his hand over her mouth.

• Lennie frightens her so much she has a heart attack.

Which of these men is the first to find the body of Curley’s wife?

• Candy

• Curley

• Slim

• George

When George realizes that Lennie has killed Curley’s wife, he says, “I guess we gotta get ‘im and’ lock ‘im up. We can’t let ‘im get away. Why, the poor bastard’d starve…Maybe they’ll lock ‘im up and be nice to ‘im” (94). Select the statement below that best summarizes why George can’t just let Lennie run away on his own.

• Lennie deserves to be punished for his crime.

• George is too annoyed to be bothered taking care of Lennie anymore.

• Lennie isn’t smart enough to feed or care for himself.

• George is angry and wants to shoot Lennie in the guts.

Which is the most likely reason Curley wants Lennie to suffer when he dies?

• Curley wants revenge for his broken hand.

• Curley suspects Lennie of having an affair with his wife.

• Curley likes and respects Lennie.

• Curley is grieving because he loved his wife so much.

At the end of the chapter, Candy tellsGeorge he would still buy the farm with him. What is the most reasonable explanation for why George has seemingly changed his mind about wanting the farm at this point in the novel.

• He's angry with Lennie.

• It was just something he dreamed up mostly for Lennie, and he wouldn't actually want to do it without Lennie.

• He blames Candy for what happened.

• He is going to have to run away again to avoid trouble.

Which statement best describes George?

• A huge man with a shapeless face, large eyes and wide, sloping shoulders

• A stooped man with a hunchback

• A small and quick man with a dark face, restless eyes, and strong features

• A heavy man with pale eyes and a large nose

Which statement best describes Lennie?

• A short, quick man with a bad temper

• A small man with a dark face, restless eyes, and strong features

• An intelligent man

• A huge man with a shapeless face, large eyes and wide, sloping shoulders