WorksheetsOf Mice and Men Ch 1-3
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where are George and Lennie going?
a)
back home
b)
to the city to work
c)
to a ranch to work
d)
to buy a little house
2.
Why doesn't Lennie have his own work card in his pocket?
a)
His pocket has a hole in it
b)
George carries it for him
c)
He lost it swimming
d)
A mouse ate it
3.
George tells Lennie they will have a farm with lots of ___.
a)
Mice
b)
Puppies
c)
Rabbits
d)
Squirrels
4.
What did Lennie have in his pocket that George took away from him?
a)
candy
b)
money
c)
his work card
d)
a mouse
5.
Where does George tell Lennie to hide if he gets in trouble?
a)
In the barn
b)
In the brush
c)
In the saloon
d)
In the stable
6.
Lennie was ....
a)
huge, very strong, not very smart
b)
small and quick
c)
short and squat
d)
fat and lazy
7.
George was
a)
huge, very strong, not very smart
b)
small and quick
c)
short and squat
d)
fat and lazy
8.
What are George and Lennie going to do someday?
a)
have a little piece of land
b)
have some animals and crops
c)
live off the fat of the land
d)
all of these
9.
How are George and Lennie different from other guys that work on ranches?
a)
Each has the other to look out for him
b)
They are not drifters
c)
They like their work and want to do it forever
d)
They are actually wealthy
10.
In chapter 2 George told the boss three lies about Lennie, which of the following was NOT one of the lies…
a)
Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse
b)
Lennie was a good worker
c)
George and Lennie finished building a cesspool before they arrived at the new ranch
d)
Lennie was George’s cousin
11.
Which example best expresses the violence that surrounds the farm?
a)
Lennie’s desire to kill mice
b)
Threats from the boss
c)
The plan to kill Candy’s dog
d)
Candy’s missing hand
12.
Idiom: What does it mean to "get the can"?
a)
bring a can of food
b)
get fired
c)
throw something away
d)
recycle
13.
What is a common theme in of mice and men?
a)
mice
b)
men
c)
both orange and red
d)
loneliness
14.
Who are the two characters in the story
a)
Tom and Jerry
b)
Lennie and George
c)
Abbott and Costello
d)
Mark and Raymond
15.
Who wrote Of Mice and Men?
a)
Jane Austin
b)
Steve Milton
c)
John Steinbeck
d)
Abel Finebeck
16.
The story took place during
a)
The Renaissance
b)
The Great Depression
c)
The Great Awakening
d)
The Recession
17.
What was Lennie's problem with animals?
a)
He kept too many.
b)
He would not clean up their messes.
c)
He was afraid of them.
d)
He petted them to death.
18.
"An' rabbits (...) An' I take care of 'em. Tell how I'd do that ..." Who said this?
a)
Candy
b)
George
c)
Crooks
d)
Lennie
19.
When the two men get into the clearing, what does Lennie do that causes George to worry he might get sick?
a)
greedily gulps in a large lungfull of air
b)
chases a rabbit and falls
c)
eats a dead mouse
d)
drinks water from a swimming hole
20.
Lennie was ....
a)
huge, very strong, not very smart
b)
small and quick
c)
short and squat
d)
fat and lazy
21.
What advice does George give Lennie to prepare for their interview with the ranch owner?
a)
don’t say a word until after they’ve worked
b)
shake hands and say, howdy
c)
hand the ranch owner his work card
d)
to lie about his age
22.
What did Lennie have in his pocket that George took away from him?
a)
candy
b)
money
c)
his work card
d)
a mouse
23.
The first chance George gets, what will he get Lennie?
a)
a cat
b)
a turtle
c)
a puppy
d)
a mouse
24.
What is Lennie obsessed with?
a)
mice
b)
rabbits
c)
puppies
d)
kittens
25.
What is George and Lennie's dream?
a)
To have their own land
b)
To have wives
c)
To have an education
d)
To make it to Oregon
26.
Why did George and Lennie leave the city of Weed in a hurry?
a)
They owed money to a lot of people.
b)
George was caught stealing.
c)
George accidentally killed a man.
d)
A girl accused Lennie of rape.
27.
In which state does this novel take place?
a)
Kansas
b)
Texas
c)
Nebraska
d)
California
28.
What do Lennie and George have that sets them apart from other traveling men?
a)
Money
b)
A house
c)
Friendship
d)
Beans with ketchup
29.
In chapter 2 George told the boss three lies about Lennie, which of the following was NOT one of the lies…
a)
Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse
b)
Lennie was a good worker
c)
George and Lennie finished building a cesspool before they arrived at the new ranch
d)
Lennie was George’s cousin
30.
Why does Curley get annoyed with Lennie?
a)
Lennie won't look at him.
b)
He asks Lennie a question and he doesn't respond.
c)
Lennie trips him accidentally.
d)
He catches Lennie looking at his wife.
31.
How do the other men on the ranch feel about Slim?
a)
they're afraid of him
b)
they're jealous of him.
c)
they're annoyed by him.
d)
they look up to him
32.
When George and Lennie were younger, George would play tricks on Lennie.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Why did George stop playing tricks on Lennie?
a)
He never played any tricks on Lennie.
b)
Lennie beat george up.
c)
Aunt Clara told him not to.
d)
Lennie almost drowned once.
34.
What does Carlson tell Candy to do with his old dog?
a)
Sell it
b)
Keep it
c)
Drown it
d)
Shoot it
35.
George and Lennie make a plan with the one-handed old man, Candy. What is it?
a)
Save their money and buy a place
b)
Get Curley fired
c)
Rob the ranch
d)
Play a trick on Curley's wife
36.
How long will they have to work before completing their plan?
a)
One day
b)
One week
c)
One month
d)
One year
37.
Who ends up stopping Curley and crushing his hand?
a)
George
b)
Lennie
c)
Slim
d)
Carlson
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