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Of Mice and Men Chapter 2

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

When Lennie does not respond, the boss assumes that George is:

a)

Taking care of Lennie

b)

Trying to cheat the boss out of money

c)

Trying to cheat Lennie out of his pay

d)

Lying about Lennie being his cousin

2.

Because of Slim’s characterization, George:

a)

Lies to him as he lied to the boss

b)

Tells him the truth about his relationship with Lennie

c)

Decides that he and Lennie must leave the ranch immediately

d)

Decides to disobey every order that Slim gives to him

3.

1. In chapter two, George and Lennie have arrived at the:

a)

Their American dream farm

b)

Aunt Clara’s house

c)

The bunkhouse of the ranch

d)

Curley’s house

4.

The boss is angry at Lennie and George for:

a)

Arriving late

b)

Not answering his questions

c)

Starting an argument

d)

Asking for a raise

5.
What does George accuse Candy of? 
a)
Overhearing Lennie’s desire to have a dog
b)
overhearing their dream of owning a farm
c)
Lennie telling George he thinks Curley’s wife is pretty
d)
George telling Lennie not to fight Curley
6.
This character is known as the "Prince of the Ranch"
a)
Slim
b)
Candy
c)
Whit
d)
Crooks
7.

Idiom: What does it mean to "get canned" or "get the can"?

a)

bring a can of food

b)

get fired

c)

throw something away

d)

recycle

8.

What is a common theme found in Of Mice and Men?

a)

Being yourself

b)

Going against the crowd

c)

Appreciate nature

d)

Loneliness

9.

What lie did George tell the boss about Lennie?

a)

He's a great swimmer

b)

He's seen all of the Christian Bale Batman's in one sitting

c)

He was kicked by a horse

d)

He's George's brother

e)

He's an incredible Stable Buck

10.

From context clues about Curley, what does the term "handy" mean?

a)

Helpful around the ranch

b)

Amazing penmanship

c)

Jack of all trades

d)

Great fighter in the ring

11.

From context clues and our discussion, whats a synonym for the word "tart"?

a)

Lucky

b)

Handy

c)

Flirty

d)

Aggressive

12.

Which character does George repeatedly remind Lennie to stay away from?

a)

Slim

b)

The Boss

c)

Candy

d)

Curley's Wife

13.

What did we learn about Slim in the end of the chapter?

a)

He's great at solitaire

b)

He loves baseball

c)

He doesn't like Candy

d)

His dog had puppies