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Of Mice and Men chapters 5 & 6

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did Lennie kill the pup?

a)

He smacked it too hard.

b)

He pinched its head too hard.

c)

He stepped on it.

d)

He dropped it.

2.

What were the other farmhands doing when Lennie and Curley's wife were in the barn?

a)

playing horseshoes

b)

working in the fields

c)

boxing/fighting

d)

washing up their clothes for the week

3.

Which statement did Curley's wife NOT make?

a)

She married Curley for his money.

b)

Curley was not a nice man.

c)

She met a man that was going to put her in the movies.

d)

She explained why she brushes her hair a lot.

4.

Why did Curley's wife offer to let Lennie caress her hair?

a)

She wanted to show him how soft it was.

b)

He had asked her if he could touch her hair.

c)

She was secretly attracted to Lennie.

d)

She wanted to stop him from crying over the dead pup.

5.

Why did Lennie kill Curley's wife?

a)

She screamed and he panicked.

b)

She kept calling him nuts, and it upset him.

c)

She slapped Lennie, and it startled him.

d)

She was going to lie to Curley and say that Lennie was flirting with her.

6.

How did Curley's wife die?

a)

Her neck was broken.

b)

She was beaten to death.

c)

She was pushed down the stairs.

d)

She hit her head on the thrashing machine.

7.

What was Lennie going to throw away?

a)

the dead pup

b)

his friendship with George

c)

his life and go live in a cave

d)

his and George's dream

8.

After the incident with Curley's wife, George briefly thought locking up Lennie might actually be the right thing to do.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

This was never brought up in the story.

9.

What was Candy's greatest fear after the incident with Curley's wife?

a)

The dream was dead.

b)

He would be a suspect in the death.

c)

Curley would make sure that Candy would be fired.

d)

Curley would want to beat him up.

10.

Where did George go after seeing Curley's dead wife?

a)

the bunkhouse

b)

the barn

c)

to look for Slim

d)

to tell Lennie to run to the river

11.

After Curley's wife was found dead, Carlson discovered his gun missing.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

What thing appears at both the beginning and end of the story?

a)

a water snake gliding on the water

b)

a horse on the road

c)

a mouse in Lennie's pocket

d)

a fish jumping out of the water

13.

Who are the visitors Lennie sees while sitting at the riverbank?

a)

Aunt Clara and a giant rabbit

b)

Aunt Clara and a giant mouse

c)

a giant rabbit and giant mouse

d)

Aunt Clara and a huge rubber mouse

14.

George says he isn't nor never been what?

a)

mad at Lennie

b)

embarrassed by Lennie

c)

proud of Lennie

d)

feel sorry for Lennie

15.

literary element: IMAGERY

Regarding literature, imagery is an author's way to appeal

a)

to any of the 5 senses

b)

only to sight and sound

c)

only to sight

d)

only to touch, sight, and sound

16.

They had walked in single file down the path, and even in the open one

stayed behind the other. Both were dressed in denim trousers and in denim coats

with brass buttons. Both wore black, shapeless hats and both carried tight

blanket rolls slung over their shoulders.

The novel is written in

a)

3rd person

b)

1st person

c)

2nd person

17.

Define THEME:

a)

a message about life

b)

the climax of the story

c)

a reflection of good vs evil

d)

a hint to the characters personalities

18.

In the end, Lennie remembered all of these EXCEPT

a)

not to touch Carlson's Luger

b)

the river was a safe place

c)

tending rabbits

d)

the 'dream'

19.

in the end, which character knew what really happened at the riverbank?

a)

Slim

b)

Carlson

c)

Curley

d)

Candy