Of Mice and Men Chapter 2 Quiz

When the boss first met George and Lennie, the boss was...

• proud and confident

• irritated and suspicious

• frustrated and angry

• excited and nervous

The bunkhouses in which the men lived could be described as....

• sparse and dim

• bright and ornamented

• open and airy

• personal and comfortable

Candy said that Curley picked a fight with Lennie because...

• Curley knew Lennie from the past

• Lennie flirted with Curley's wife

• Curley doesn't like new guys

• Curley doesn't like big guys

Candy described Curley's wife as:

• pretty, but quiet

• lonely and flirtatious

• kind-hearted and happily married

• unattractive and ridiculous

By the end of Chapter 2, George was afraid:

• they would get fired

• he would get into a fight with Curley

• the work would be too hard for them

• none of these

Slim can be described as...

• tall, strong, respected

• clean and loud

• cruel and heartless

• none of these

What does Slim have that Lennie wants?

• the good bed

• his own room

• ketchup

• puppies

When Lennie does not respond, the boss assumes that George is:

• Taking care of Lennie

• Trying to cheat the boss out of money

• Trying to cheat Lennie out of his pay

• Lying about Lennie being his cousin

Because of Slim’s characterization, George:

• Lies to him as he lied to the boss

• Tells him the truth about his relationship with Lennie

• Decides that he and Lennie must leave the ranch immediately

• Decides to disobey every order that Slim gives to him

1. In chapter two, George and Lennie have arrived at the:

• Their American dream farm

• Aunt Clara’s house

• The bunkhouse of the ranch

• Curley’s house