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Of Mice and Men Chapter 3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

Who is the swamper?

a)

Doodle ;)

b)

Carlson

c)

Lennie

d)

Candy

3.
What did Carlson do with his Luger?
a)
shot Lennie
b)
shot Candy's dog
c)
hid it
d)
gave it to Slim
4.
What card game does George play?
a)
poker
b)
bridge
c)
solitaire
d)
rummy
5.

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.

6.

Before George started watching out for Lennie, Lennie was cared for by…

a)

His mother

b)

His Aunt Clara

c)

His best friend, Andy

d)

His father

7.

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.

8.

Carlson shoots Candy’s old dog because…

a)

He is old.

b)

He is stiff with rheumatism and he has no teeth.

c)

His quality of life is no good anymore.

d)

All of the above

9.

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.

10.

Which best describes the relationship between Curley and his wife?

a)

He loves her.

b)

He wants to divorce her.

c)

He hopes she’s unfaithful to him so he can beat somebody up.

d)

He doesn’t seem to trust her; he is always searching for her on the ranch to see what she is up to.

11.

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.

12.

Which character wants to be included in George and Lennie’s dream of living in their own house and off the “fat of the land”?

a)

Slim

b)

Steven

c)

Candy

d)

Carlson

13.

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.

14.

Why did George stop playing tricks on Lennie years ago?

a)

Because he nearly made Lennie drown once and felt ashamed

b)

Because Lennie crushed his hand and told him never to do it again

c)

Because Aunt Clara died from grief seeing how George mistreated Lennie

d)

Because he played so many tricks on him it finally became boring

15.

Why does Candy want to give George and Lennie his life savings?

a)

Because he wants to join in them in buying their dream farm

b)

Because George and Lennie con him into offering it up

c)

Because he is old and wants to pass on his money to someone young and kind

d)

Because Slim says it’s a good idea and everyone takes Slim’s advice

16.

How does Lennie think he’ll be punished?

a)

George won’t let him take care of the rabbits on their farm.

b)

George will turn Lennie in to the police.

c)

George will let Curley attack him again and maybe shoot him.

d)

George will abandon Lennie.

17.
Who is older?
a)
George
b)
Lennie
c)
Neither.  They're the same age.
18.
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
19.
To whom does George confess about the events in Weed?
a)
Candy
b)
Slim
c)
Carlson
d)
No one
20.
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