Of Mice and Men Chapter 2

Which character does George warn Lennie to stay away from in Of Mice and Men?

• Slim

• None of these is correct

• Curley's wife

• Candy

• Both Curley and his wife

Where are we introduced to most of the characters in Of Mice and Men?

• None of these is correct

• The bunkhouse

• The barn

• Curley's house

Where did George and Lennie work before coming to the ranch?

• Monterey

• Weed

• Salinas

• Soledad

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

Which character does Carlson complain is useless, old, and smelly in Of Mice and Men?

• Curley

• Candy

• Lennie

• Candy's dog

Who first greeted George and Lennie at the Bunkhouse?

• Curley

• Carlson

• Candy

• the boss

“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

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

What excuse does George give to the boss for Lennie's slowness?

• He has a mental disability.

• He was kicked in the head by a horse.

• He has no idea why Lennie is the way he is.

• He was sick a lot when he was a kid.

Which statement best describes Curley’s wife?

• She is pretty

• The men at the ranch consider her to be a tart

• She is flirtatious and has been seen giving Slim and Carlson the eye

• All of the above