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Of Mice and Men Chapters 1-3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

What is the setting of Of Mice and Men?

a)

Soledad, California in the 1930s

b)

Soledad, New Mexico in the 1930s

c)

Salinas, California in the 1920s

d)

Salinas, Oklahoma in the 1930s

2.

"Evening of a hot day started the little wind to moving among the leaves. The shade climbed up the hills toward the top." Here we have 2 examples of

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

c)

Personification

d)

Apostrophe

3.

Which of these is an example of simile?

a)

Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water and wiggled his fingers.

b)

We're gonna work on a ranch like the one come from up north.

c)

The reeds jerked slightly in the current.

d)

He drank with long gulps, snorting into the water like a horse.

4.

To which of these animals is Lennie NOT compared?

a)

terrier

b)

horse

c)

bear

d)

rabbit

5.

Which of these would best accurately describe George?

a)

pugnacious and preposterous

b)

flippant and pugnacious

c)

restless and compassionate

d)

compassionate and timid

6.

What does Lennie do to the mouse in his pocket?

a)

He sets it free in the woods.

b)

He throws it across the stream.

c)

He accidentally crushes it.

d)

He scares George with it.

7.

Why did they have to leave the last job in Weed?

a)

George stole money from the boss.

b)

Lennie killed too many mice.

c)

Aunt Clara sent for them.

d)

Lennie didn't let go of a girls dress.

8.

When will Lennie get to tend the rabbits?

a)

When they buy a farm of their own.

b)

At the new ranch.

c)

When they get back to Aunt Clara.

d)

When the boss starts his rabbit farm.

9.

Why is the boss suspicious when George doesn't let Lennie talk to him?

a)

He worries George might be taking advantage of him.

b)

Because Lennie seems violent and unstable.

c)

He thinks Lennie is making fun of him.

d)

He suspects George and Lennie are trying to rob him.

10.

Who is the most respected in the work crew?

a)

Candy

b)

Slim

c)

Carlson

d)

Curley

11.

Why did George stop playing tricks on Lennie years ago?

a)

Because Lennie crushed his hand and told him never to do it again

b)

Because he almost made Lennie drown and he feels ashamed

c)

Because Aunt Clara died from grief after seeing how George treated Lennie

d)

Because he played so many tricks on him he became bored with it

12.

What happens to Candy's old dog?

a)

Carlson and Slim convince Candy to let Carlson shoot it.

b)

Lennie accidentally crushes it.

c)

It runs away.

d)

Curley suspects Candy is sleeping with his wife and shoots his dog.

13.

Why does Candy want to give George and Lennie his life savings?

a)

Because he is old and wants to pass on his money to someone young and kind

b)

Because George and Lennie con him into giving up his money

c)

Because Slim says it's a good idea and everyone takes Slim's advice

d)

Because he wants to join in on their dream of buying a farm

14.

What happen's to Curley's hand?

a)

He accidentally crushes it in a machine.

b)

It gets hurt and swollen from hitting Lennie with it.

c)

Lennie grabs his hand and crushes it.

d)

He breaks it in a boxing match.

15.

How does Lennie think he will be punished?

a)

George will turn Lennie in to the police from Weed.

b)

George will abandon Lennie and let Candy take over the dream farm.

c)

George won't let Lennie take care of the rabbits on their farm.

d)

George will let Curley attack him again.