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Of Mice and Men Review

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which character is missing his right hand, is old and has an old dog?
a)
Candy
b)
Curley
c)
Crooks
d)
Carlson
2.
Which character is the boss's son that hates big guys?
a)
Crooks
b)
Carlson
c)
Candy
d)
Curley
3.
Who shoots Candy's old dog?
a)
The boss
b)
Carlson
c)
Crooks
d)
Candy
4.
Who takes care of Lennie and travels with him.  He is small and has sharp features.
a)
Slim
b)
Carlson
c)
George
5.
He is isolated because of the color of his skin.  He sleeps in the stable and has a crooked back.
a)
Crooks
b)
Candy
c)
Carlson
d)
Curley
6.
He wants in on the dream of land with George and Lennie.
a)
Candy
b)
Carlson
c)
Curley
d)
Armondo
7.
Is obsessed with tending the rabbits.
a)
George
b)
Lennie
c)
Candy
d)
Maria
8.
In which state is Of Mice and Men set?
a)
Oklahoma
b)
California
c)
Nevada
d)
Kansas
9.
Why do George and Lennie have to leave Weed? 
a)
Lennie was accused of rape
b)
George was accused of rape
c)
Lennie killed too many mice
d)
They were fired
10.
Why does George shoot Lennie? 
a)
To save himself.
b)
He hates Lennie and wants to be rid of him once and for all. 
c)
To give him a more merciful death than Curley would have.
d)
Because he promises Aunt Clara that he would do it. 
11.
Why do George and Lennie allow Candy to join their plan?
a)
He's so old.
b)
He has money saved.
c)
They need a swamper.
d)
They really like his company.
12.
What characteristic do most of the characters have in common?
a)
happiness
b)
selfishness
c)
loneliness
d)
rudeness
13.
Where does George tell Lennie to hide if he gets in trouble?
a)
The brush
b)
Under the bridge
c)
The bunkhouse
d)
In a cave
14.

Who does Lennie imagine talking to, in the final chapter?

a)

His aunt and a giant rabbit

b)

His aunt and George

c)

George and Curly's wife

d)

George

15.

Why does Curly attack Lennie physically?

a)

He thinks Lennie is laughing at him.

b)

He is challenged to a fight by Lennie.

c)

He thinks Lennie slept with his wife.

d)

He accidentally punches him.

16.

Why does Curly's wife say she comes into the barn and the bunkhouse, where the men are?

a)

She is looking for Curly.

b)

She is looking for a date.

c)

She is checking up on the men.

d)

She is lonely and wants someone to talk to.

17.

Which event is a parallel to the death of Lennie?

a)

Candy's dog being shot.

b)

The dead mouse in the first chapter

c)

Lennie and George flee Weed.

d)

George goes to Suzy's place.

18.

The future that Lennie and George dream of includes:

a)

Their own ranch

b)

Fancy meals

c)

Working as cattle drivers

d)

Owning a pet shop

19.

According to George, why are he and Lennie different from other migrant farm workers?

a)

They have a chance to fulfill the dream of owning land

b)

They are not lonely; they have each other

c)

They cannot move from job to job as easily because of Lennie's disability

d)

They don't have any responsibilities

20.

What do the men think of Curley's wife?

a)

They think that she is a tart, a floozy, a strumpet, a trollop

b)

They pity her for her marriage to Curley

c)

They think that she married Curley for money

d)

They suspect that she married Curley because she is pregnant

21.

Why is Candy's dog shot?

a)

He attacked somone

b)

Lennie killed him by mistake

c)

He was smelly, old, and sick

d)

They didn't like the dog

22.

What is Curley's wife's name?

a)

She doesn't have one

b)

Maria

c)

Samantha

d)

Heather

23.

What does George do at the end of the story?

a)

Cries

b)

Shoots Lennie

c)

Runs away with Lennie

d)

Takes Lennie to an asylum

24.

What does George tell Lennie to do if he gets in trouble?

a)

Run away to the cave

b)

Run away to the brush

c)

Go to the police

d)

Find George

25.
Who said, "An I get to tend the rabbits"
a)
George
b)
Lennie
c)
Crooks
d)
Candy
26.
Through indirect characterization, what can you infer about Curley's wife?
a)
She is giving Lennie advice
b)
She is kind and giving
c)
She is a flirt
d)
She doesn't like Curley much
27.
The overall THEME of the novel relates to
a)
Anger and revenge
b)
The Depression
c)
Human loneliness
d)
None of the above
28.
What does George say to Lennie prior to shooting him?
a)
He tells Lennie he is sorry for letting him down
b)
He tells Lennie he is bad and deserves to die
c)
He tells Lennie about the farm
d)
He tells Lennie he has no other choice
29.
Who owned a Luger pistol?
a)
Carlson
b)
Candy
c)
Crooks
d)
George
30.

Lennie's incident in Weed is an example of

a)

theme

b)

allusion

c)

foreshadowing

d)

symbolism

31.
What does George think of Curley's wife?
a)
He falls in love with her.
b)
He thinks she might cause trouble.
c)
He thinks she is friendly.
d)
He thinks she is great for the farm.
32.
Why do George and Lennie allow Candy to join their plan?
a)
He's so old.
b)
He has money saved.
c)
They need a swamper.
d)
They really like his company.
33.
In chapter one, Lennie asks George for _____________, which makes George very angry.
a)
ketchup
b)
beans
c)
rabbits
d)
a new house
34.
What caused Lennie to accidentally kill Curley's wife? 
a)
Her hair barrette poked him and he struck her because it hurt
b)
He grabbed ahold of her dress and would not let go
c)
He accidentally crushed her while hugging her
d)
He panicked when she screamed and shook her to make her stop
35.
The jerkline skinner who consoles George after Lennie's death
a)
Slim
b)
George
c)
Carlson
d)
Crooks
36.

What is the name of the town George and Lennie are traveling to in the beginning of the novel?

a)

Soledad

b)

Weed

c)

Goshen

d)

San Francisco

37.
"I shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog." Who said this?
a)
Lennie
b)
Carlson
c)
Candy
d)
George
38.
What was George's reaction when he found out about Curley's wife's death? 
a)
He tried to figure out how to best protect Lennie
b)
He was totally shocked
c)
He was furious 
d)
He immediately ran after Lennie to yell at him 
39.

Why are George and Lennie different from other “guys like them that work on ranches”?

a)

They are wealthy

b)

They look out for each other

c)

They like to work

40.

What does George say he could do if he were alone?

a)

play cards all night

b)

read a book

c)

take up sewing

41.

George and Lennie have to walk to the ranch because

a)

they walked the whole way

b)

the bus wouldn't drop them off closer

c)

their horses were stolen

42.

Lennie offers to

a)

go get fish

b)

hide in the caves

c)

kill some rabbits to eat

43.

The one rule that George has for Lennie when they get to the ranch is

a)

don't talk

b)

give George all of his money

c)

he can't have any mice

44.

Who greets George and Lennie when they arrive at the ranch?

a)

Candy

b)

Slim

c)

Carlson

45.

Who gives Lennie a puppy?

a)

Candy

b)

Carlson

c)

Slim

46.

George is able to tell Slim about the trouble he and Lennie got into in Weed because

a)

Slim is a good listener

b)

Slim threatened to tell the boss

c)

Slim doesn't pay attention

47.

Lennie broke Curley's

a)

nose

b)

ribs

c)

hand

48.

How does Curley's wife feel about what Lennie did to Curley?

a)

angry

b)

happy

c)

indifferent -does not care

49.

Curley’s wife convinces Lennie to touch her hair by telling him

a)

no one ever touches it

b)

it's so soft

c)

George said it was OK

50.

Who finds Curley's wife's body?

a)

Candy

b)

Slim

c)

Curley

51.

After the discovery of Curley’s wife’s body and Curley’s threats against Lennie, the men discover

a)

all the puppies are gone

b)

Curley's glove is gone

c)

Carlson's gun is gone

52.

Who said: “God damn you,” he cried. “Why do you got to get killed? You ain’t so little as mice.”

a)

George

b)

Curley's wife

c)

Lennie

53.

Who said: “I coulda made somethin’ of myself.” She said darkly, “Maybe I will yet.”

a)

Candy

b)

Curley's wife

c)

Carlson

54.

What is Slim referring to when he says, Slim came directly to George and sat down beside him, sat very close to him. “Never you mind,” said Slim. “A guy got to sometimes.”

a)

shooting Lennie

b)

running away

c)

going to the cathouse