Common Assessment 2 9th Grade Spring 24

Which of the following best describes the relationship between Lennie and George?

• Enemies

• Rivals

• Close friends

• Casual acquaintances

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is the most appropriate description of Lennie’s personality?

• Childlike

• Fearful

• Irritable

• Self-pitying

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does the author imply about George’s story in lines 25-27?

• Lennie finds it boring.

• Lennie has forgotten most of it.

• Lennie wants to tell it instead of George.

• Lennie has heard it before and likes it.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What is the primary technique the author uses to develop the characters?

• Dialogue

• Conflict

• Imagery

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What is the most likely reason Lennie asks George to tell the story about the rabbits?

• It reminds him of the past.

• It gives him hope for the future.

• It distracts him from being hungry.

• It allows him to stop talking for a while.

Which line offers the sharpest contrast between Lennie and George’s dream and their present situation?

• "You ain't gonna put nothing over on me."

• "You get a kick outta that, don't you?"

• He repeated his words rhythmically as though he had said them many times before.

• He drove his knife through the top of one of the bean cans, sawed out the top and passed the can to Lennie.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2