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Of Mice and Men Ch. 3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
This person shoots Candy's dog.
a)
Carlson
b)
George
c)
Curley
d)
Boss
3.
What is the name of the African American stable hand?
a)
Slim
b)
Crooks
c)
Carlson
d)
Walt
4.
Who wants to live on the "dream ranch" with George and Lennie?
a)
Candy
b)
Curley's wife
c)
Carlson
d)
Crooks
5.
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
6.
Who does Curley pick a fight with towards the end of the chapter?
a)
George
b)
Lennie
c)
Slim
d)
Crooks
7.
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.
8.

Right after the fight with Curley what does Lennie ask George?

a)

"Can I go out to the barn to see the puppies, George?"

b)

"I can still tend the rabbits, George?"

c)

"Can I go wash my face, George?"

d)

"Why did Curley attack me, George?"

9.

What is Susy's place?

a)

A doctor's office

b)

A whorehouse

c)

A liquor store

d)

A gambling house

10.

Why doesn't George play tricks on Lennie anymore?

a)

Lennie got really mad at him one time.

b)

George got hurt.

c)

Lennie almost drowned.

d)

Lennie killed a man.

11.

Why does Curley attack Lennie?

a)

Lennie says something mean to him.

b)

George bets Curley that Lennie can beat him up.

c)

Curley's wife tells on Lennie for looking at her.

d)

Lennie is smiling at the thought of the "dream farm."

12.

Why does Curley agree to not tell the boss about the fight? Choose Two

a)

Slim threatens him.

b)

He wants to live on the "dream farm" with Lennie and George.

c)

He's worried his wife will divorce him.

d)

Everybody who saw the fight will tell and laugh at Curley.

13.

What is our essential question for Of Mice and Men?

a)

What is loneliness like?

b)

Am I my brother's keeper?

c)

Am I a good person?

d)

How can we achieve our dreams?

14.

Reprehensible means...

a)

worthy of praise.

b)

worthy of distraction.

c)

curious

d)

worthy of blame.

15.

Bemused means...

a)

lost in prayer.

b)

taken aback.

c)

lost in thought.

d)

uninterested.

16.

Wry or Wryly means...

a)

distorted or lopsided.

b)

roundabout.

c)

unbroken.

d)

straightforward or serious.

17.

Candy is described as being a ________, which is a ___________.

Choose 2

a)

Crazy bastard

b)

Swamper

c)

Jerkline skinner

d)

One who drives team animals

e)

Handyman

18.

EXTRA CREDIT: Candy's dog best symbolizes...

a)

Lennie's mental deficiency

b)

Curley's violence toward others on the ranch

c)

Candy wanting to get off the ranch

d)

Candy's old age and possible uselessness

19.

Why do George and Lennie get chased out of the last town they worked in, Weed?

a)

George got into a bar fight.

b)

Lennie was accused of raping a woman.

c)

Lennie killed another man.

d)

Lennie stole a rabbit from the last ranch.

20.

When he fights back, Lennie seriously injures Curley's...

a)

Leg

b)

Hand

c)

Eye

d)

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