OMM Chapter 2 Reading Quiz

In Of Mice and Men, what is the boss' son's name?

• Curley

• George

• Joe

• None of these is correct

Which character does George warn Lennie to stay away from in this chapter?

• Slim

• None of these is correct

• Curley's wife

• The Stable Buck

• Both Curley and his wife

Which character is complained about by one of the bunkmates as useless, old, and especially smelly near the end of Chapter 2?

• Curley

• Candy

• Lennie

• Candy's dog

Which statement best characterizes Curley?

• He is the boss’s son and a lightweight fighter.

• He is a thin young man with tightly curled hair who wears a glove on his left hand.

• He hates big guys and is always picking scraps with them.

• All of the above

George wants Lennie to avoid Curley because he realizes that Curley could mean trouble. However, if Curley were to start a fight with Lennie and throw the first punch, how does George tell Lennie he should respond?

• He should turn the other cheek (not fight back)

• He should run away from Curley

• He should scream for help

• He should fight back

What is Curley’s wife’s name?

• She doesn't have one

• Candy

• Clara

• Cindy

When Curley’s Wife shows up at the bunkhouse, what does Lennie do that angers George?

• He behaves in a mistaken a flirty manner

• He stares at her and mentions her good looks

• He talks to her when he was supposed to remain silent

• He comments on how soft her dress looks

“He was a jerkline skinner….There was a gravity in his manner and a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke….His authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject, be it politics or love.” This excerpt best characterizes:

• Carlson

• Crooks

• Whit

• Slim

When Lennie overhears Slim talking about his dog having puppies, how does Lennie react?

• He remembers that he's not supposed to say a word so he acts like he doesn’t care about the puppies

• He begs George to ask Slim if he can have a brown and white puppy

• He asks Slim himself if he can have a puppy

• He plans to steal all of the puppies

Who first greeted George and Lennie at the Bunkhouse?

• Curley

• Carlson

• Candy

• the boss