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OMAM - Chapter 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is the novella set?
a)
St. Louis
b)

Soledad, CA

c)

Las Vegas, NV

d)

New York City, NY

2.
Which character is small, wiry, and has strong features?
a)
Lennie
b)
George
3.
Which character is large, awkward and child-like?
a)
George
b)
Lennie
4.

Which of the following BEST describes at type of relationship the two men have? (Remember, I am wanting the BEST answer)

a)

Best Friends

b)

Equals

c)

Caretaker and child

d)

Enemies

5.

Which quote from Chapter 1 best defines the type of relationship George and Lennie have in this book?

a)

 “They had walked in single file down the path, and even in the open one stayed behind the other.” P. 4

b)

“Lennie lumbered to his feet and disappeared in the brush.  George lay where he was and whistled softly to himself.” P. 9

c)

“Lennie crawled slowly and cautiously around the fire until he was close to George.” P. 13

d)

“They sat by the fire and filled their mouths with beans and chewed mightily.” P. 16

6.
Where are the two men headed?
a)
a school
b)
a hospital
c)
a ranch
d)
a beach
7.
What does Lennie hide in his hands?
a)
a bird
b)
a shell
c)
a lizard
d)
a mouse
8.
Why does George blow up at Lennie?
a)
because he killed the mouse.
b)

because he lost his work card.

c)
because he is always causing trouble.
d)
because he doesn't like beans.
9.

Why does Lennie think George is mad at him and yells at him?

a)

because he killed the mouse.

b)

because he asked for hot dogs.

c)

because he lied.

d)

because he asked for ketchup.

10.
Why does Lennie's Aunt Clara stop giving him mice?
a)
He killed them all not knowing his strength
b)
He threw all of them into the well. 
c)
He wanted a rubber mouse. 
d)
He had hundreds of them in his room. 
11.

What trouble did Lennie get into in Weed to make them run away?

a)

He got in a bar fight

b)

He stole someone's cat.

c)

He scared a girl by grabbing her dress.

d)

George gambled away all of Lennie's earnings.

12.

Lennie sat down on the ground and hung his head dejectedly.  What does the word “dejectedly” mean?

a)

lifelessly

b)

tiredly

c)

sorrowfully

d)

cheerfully

13.

Which literary element is being used in this passage?

“ Overhead the leaves whisked again and little puffs of willow cotton blew down and landed on the pool’s surface.”

a)

metaphor

b)

symbolism

c)

imagery

d)

hyperbole

14.

On page 16 George says, “Well, look.  Lennie- if you jus’ happen to get in trouble like you always done before, I want you to come right here an’  hide in the brush.”

Which literary element is used in this passage? 

a)

foreshadowing

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

symbolism

15.

What is George and Lennie's DREAM?

a)

Having lots of money.

b)

Owning their own car.

c)

Working on a farm.

d)

Owning their own farm.