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Of Mice & Men: 1st Half of Book

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these characters is missing a hand?

a)

George

b)

Slim

c)

Candy

d)

Carlson

2.

This character is the boss's son.

a)

Curley

b)

Carlson

c)

Slim

d)

Lennie

3.

In which town did George and Lennie previously work?

a)

Soledad

b)

San Diego

c)

Weed

d)

Little Rock

4.

This character suggests putting Candy's dog out of its misery.

a)

Slim

b)

Curley

c)

Crooks

d)

Carlson

5.

This character told Lennie to jump into the Sacramento River.

a)

Aunt Clara

b)

George

c)

Slim

d)

The Woman in the Red Dress

6.

The only female we meet on the ranch is _____________'s wife.

a)

The Boss

b)

Slim

c)

Candy

d)

Curley

7.

This character wears boots with spurs.

a)

The Boss

b)

Curley

c)

Carlson

d)

Lennie

8.

Which character shows George & Lennie around the ranch?

a)

Slim

b)

Carlson

c)

The Boss

d)

Candy

9.

Curley immediately does not like Lennie because...

a)

Lennie is unintelligent

b)

Lennie is tall

c)

Lennie always travels with George

d)

Lennie refuses to look at him

10.

Which of these words does NOT describe Candy's dog?

a)

Old

b)

Mean

c)

Smelly

d)

Slow

11.

How are George and Lennie related?

a)

They are brothers

b)

They are cousins

c)

Lennie is George's nephew

d)

They are not related

12.

Who gives Lennie a puppy?

a)

Slim

b)

Carlson

c)

Aunt Clara

d)

The Boss

13.

Who ends up shooting Candy's dog?

a)

Candy

b)

George

c)

Carlson

d)

Slim

14.

What does Candy regret after his dog is shot?

a)

Candy wishes his dog was still alive

b)

Candy wishes that he shot the dog himself

c)

Candy wishes that a gun was not used

d)

Candy wishes that George had shot the dog

15.

Which of these characters hears George and Lennie's plan to buy the farm and wants to join?

a)

Candy

b)

Slim

c)

Carlson

d)

Curley's Wife

16.

Why does Curley attack Lennie?

a)

Lennie accidentally trips Curley

b)

Curley finds Lennie talking to his wife

c)

Curley sees Lennie smiling in the bunkhouse

d)

Curley wants to attack George, but instead attacks Lennie

17.

How does the fight between Curley and Lennie end?

a)

Lennie crushes Curley's hand

b)

Lennie breaks Curley's arm

c)

Curley knocks Lennie out

d)

Curley hears his father coming and runs away

18.

What does Slim tell Curley he needs to tell everyone if they ask about his hand?

a)

Curley hurt his hand practicing boxing

b)

Curley hurt it working the fields

c)

Curley got his hand caught in a machine

d)

Curley got in a fight with Lennie