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Of Mice and Men Ch. 3

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of worker is Lennie?

a)

He is lazy and often doesn’t show up.

b)

He works hard but accomplishes very little.

c)

He is so fast and strong that others can barely keep up with him.

d)

He sleeps on the job.

2.
Who is the swamper?
a)
Slim
b)
Carlson
c)
Lennie
d)
Candy
3.
Candy doesn't like the idea of someone killing his dog until this person says they approve.
a)
George
b)
Lennie
c)
Slim
d)
Wal
4.
This person shoots Candy's dog.
a)
Carlson
b)
George
c)
Curley
d)
Boss
5.

Finish the quote from Candy: "I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn't ought to of let no ________ shoot my dog."

a)

friend

b)

enemy

c)

stranger

d)

man

6.

Which statement best describes Candy’s reaction to the death of his dog?

a)

He is glad to finally be rid of the dog.

b)

He is quiet and sad as he lies on his bunk staring at the ceiling and the wall.

c)

He can’t wait to get a new dog.

d)

He is happy about it.

7.
Why doesn't George let Lennie keep the puppy in this chapter?
a)
The boss said Lennie couldn't have it.
b)
It was supposed to be a surprise.
c)
George doesn't trust Lennie with animals.
d)
The puppy is only a day old.
8.
What is the name of the African American stable hand?
a)
Slim
b)
Crooks
c)
Carlson
d)
Walt
9.
Who is Curley looking for when he storms into the bunkhouse the second time?
a)
Carlson
b)
Crooks
c)
Lennie
d)
Slim
10.
Who wants to live on the "dream ranch" with George and Lennie?
a)
Candy
b)
Curley's wife
c)
Carlson
d)
Crooks
11.
What does Slim think is funny about George and Lennie?
a)
that they have no past
b)
that they go around together
c)
that they have no families
d)
that they are related
12.
Curley's wife
a)
dresses like a tramp
b)
is lonesome
c)
makes advances to the ranch hands
d)
all of these
13.
What will Lennie do when he and George get their land?
a)
tend the rabbits
b)
milk the cow
c)
plow the fields
d)
cook
14.
What does Candy want when he overhears George's and Lennie's plans?
a)
He wants them to give him money.
b)
He wants them to stop talking about such foolishness.
c)
He wants to join them.
d)
He wants to get them fired.
15.

Which best describes why Lennie brings the newborn pup into the bunkhouse?

a)

He wants to pet the puppy.

b)

He is trying to harm the puppy.

c)

He wants to run away with the puppy.

d)

He likes to disobey everything George tells him to do.

16.
Who does Curley pick a fight with towards the end of the chapter?
a)
George
b)
Lennie
c)
Slim
d)
Crooks
17.
Why did Curley fight with Lennie?
a)
Lennie punched him first.
b)
They both wanted the same puppy.
c)
Curley thought Lennie was laughing at him.
d)
Lennie made a remark about Curley's wife.
18.
What is the result of Curley and Lennie's fight?
a)
Lennie refuses to fight back, so Curley beats him up.
b)
Lennie and George decide to leave the ranch.
c)
Curley breaks Lennie's leg.
d)
Lennie breaks Curley's right hand.
19.
Slim convinces Curley to explain that his hand 
a)
was crushed by Lennie.
b)
was damaged by a cultivator
c)
was damaged by a threshing machine
d)
got caught in a machine
20.
To whom does George confess about the events in Weed?
a)
Candy
b)
Slim
c)
Carlson
d)
No one
21.

When Curley and Lennie fight, what does Lennie do to Curley?

a)

He slaps him.

b)

He punches Curley in the mouth and knocks out his front teeth.

c)

He crushes Curley’s hand with his own bare hand.

d)

He faints.

22.

Which statement best describes Lennie after the incident with Curley?

a)

He is generally a gentle, slow-witted man who is unaware of his own strength.

b)

He is an angry, violent man who enjoys hurting others.

c)

He is afraid of everyone.

d)

He intentionally causes problems for himself and others.

23.
Why does Curley apologize to Slim?
a)
For getting in his way in the field
b)
For forgetting to feed the horses
c)
For telling the boss Slim was lazy
d)
For suspecting him of sleeping with his wife