WorksheetsOf Mice and Men Chapters 5 -6
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
What happened to Lennie's puppy?
a)
Lennie left it out of the "nest" and a mule stepped on it
b)
He petted it too much, so they took it away
c)
Slim took it back because Lennie was playing with it instead of working
d)
Lennie slapped it for biting him and killed it
2.
Why does Lennie worry that he will not be allowed to tend rabbits on their farm when they get it?
a)
He killed Curley's wife
b)
He killed his puppy
c)
He killed too many mice
d)
He killed his Aunt Clara
3.
Why are the men concentrating so hard on their horseshoe tournament?
a)
The winner gets a month's pay
b)
The winner gets to go to Miss Susy's for free
c)
The winner gets a free day off
d)
The winner will get the $4 prize pot
4.
What two things does Curley's wife tell Lennie in the barn?
a)
She loves the farm, but hates Curley's father
b)
She loves Curley, but hates living on the farm
c)
She wants to be an actress and she doesn't like Curley
d)
She Likes Curley sometimes, but wants to leave town
5.
Why did Curley's wife not go into show business like she wanted to?
a)
Her mother said no because she was jealous of her talent
b)
Her mother said no because she was too young
c)
Her mother said no because she needed her to do chores on the farm
d)
Her mother said no because she wanted her to marry Curley
6.
Why does Curley's wife let Lenny touch her hair in the barn?
a)
She thinks he will help to style her hair
b)
She thinks he is like a big baby and sees no harm
c)
She thinks he is big and handsome, so she lets him touch her hair
d)
She sees him as a way off of the farm , so she wants to be friends
7.
How did Lennie kill Curley's wife?
a)
He broke her neck
b)
He suffocated her
c)
He stabbed her
d)
he shot her
8.
Why doesn't George just let Lennie run away?
a)
He might accidentally kill somone
b)
He might accidentally hurt someone
c)
He might starve on his own
d)
He might cause trouble
9.
What does Candy fear most after Curley's wife is gone?
a)
He will get "canned" (fired) from his job
b)
He will have to go to the old folks home
c)
He will not get to live on the farm with George
d)
He will be blamed for Curley's wife's death
10.
Why does Slim think it is a bad idea for the men to catch Lennie?
a)
They will hang him
b)
They will cage him like an animal
c)
They will beat him to death
d)
They will never forgive him
11.
Why do the men think that Lennie is armed?
a)
Lennie likes to shoot guns
b)
Lennie may have stolen Carlson's pistol
c)
Lennie may have stolen Crooks' shotgun
d)
Lennie might have stolen Slim's rifle
12.
Curley wants to shoot Lennie:
a)
in his face
b)
in his heart
c)
in the back of his head
d)
in his guts
13.
Who stays behind to keep an eye on Curley's wife's body?
a)
Slim
b)
Carlson
c)
Candy
d)
Curley
14.
How does the chapter bring the book full circle?
a)
The book begins and ends with George yelling at Lennie
b)
The book beings and ends with Aunt Clara yelling at lennie
c)
The book begins and ends at the water near the ranch
d)
the book begins and ends at the bunkhouse at the ranch
15.
Who visits Lennie at the end of the book near the water?
a)
Aunt Clara and the mice
b)
Aunt Clara and George
c)
Aunt Clara and a rabbit
d)
Aunt Clara and Curley's wife
16.
What subject does Aunt Clara talk about?
a)
Lennie doing bad things
b)
Lennie taking care of George
c)
Lennie killing mice
d)
Lennie not being allowed to care for rabbits
17.
What does the rabbit tell Lennie?
a)
George will save him
b)
George will leave him
c)
George will kill him
d)
George will yell at him
18.
What does George say to Lennie when he is mad at him?
a)
His life would be better if Lennie would go live in a cave
b)
His life would be better if Lennie would work at a different ranch
c)
His life would be better if Aunt Clara never died
d)
His life would be better if he didn't have Lennie if he didn't have Lennie to care for
19.
Where did George get the pistol to kill Lennie?
a)
Slim
b)
Candy
c)
Crooks
d)
Carlson
20.
What do the men think happened by the river?
a)
Lennie attacked George and he took the gun from him and shot him
b)
George attacked Lennie and took his gun and shot him
c)
Lennie shot himself when he knew that George would leave him
d)
George asked Lennie to kill himself before the men came
21.
How do we know that George did not want to kill Lennie?
a)
George told Lennie to run because he didn't want to kill him
b)
George's hand was shaking because he found it so hard to kill Lennie
c)
George told Slim that it was Lennie's idea and he did not want to kill him
d)
George blames Lennie for doing bad things and making him shoot him
22.
Who seems to understand that George is sad and in emotional pain after killing Lennie?
a)
Slim
b)
Whit
c)
Carlson
d)
Curley
23.
What does Candy ask George about in the barn after Curley's wife's body is discovered?
a)
Can he have Lennie's stuff
b)
Will George continue to work at the ranch
c)
Will they use Lennie's money to buy the farm
d)
Will they still buy the farm?
24.
Candy's dog is a symbol in this story. What does it represent?
a)
The dog represents the easy living that all bindlestiffs want
b)
The dog represents the fate of anyone who has outlived their useful life
c)
The dog represents the bindlestiffs because he is smelly and dirty
d)
The dog represents the bindlestiffs because they are always owned by someone
25.
What does George do while he distracts Lennie by telling him about their future farm?
a)
He lets the men know that he has him
b)
He shoots him in the back of his head
c)
he tells Lennie to run and hide in the bush
d)
He gives Lennie a shoot of whiskey to calm him down
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