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WorksheetsOf Mice and Men Chapter 1-2
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins
What type of setting does Steinbeck creat in the this chapter?
Calm, quiet, and hot.
Loud, angry, and freezing.
Dark, angry, and lifeless.
Grey, gloomy, and humid.
What is the setting at the beginning of the story?
a creekside in the hills of Northern California
at a lake in the valley of Southern California
on the train tracks in Oklahoma
a creekside in the hills of Arizona
What is the "American Dream?"
The idea that you can start out poor and through hard work you can become successful.
That literally does not exist.
Meeting the president.
The idea that even though you are successful, you can become even more successful/
Which statement best describes George?
A huge man with a shapeless face, large eyes and wide, sloping shoulders
A stooped man with a hunchback
A small and quick man with a dark face, restless eyes, and strong features
A heavy man with pale eyes and a large nose
Which statement best describes Lennie?
A short, quick man with a bad temper
A small man with a dark face, restless eyes, and strong features
An intelligent man
A huge man with a shapeless face, large eyes and wide, sloping shoulders
Which statement best summarizes why Lennie has a dead mouse in his pocket?
He likes to pet soft things because they are comforting to him.
He loves the smell of a dead mouse.
It’s the only animal he could find.
He is malicious and wants to anger George every chance he gets.
Which statement best summarizes what George would like to do if he was alone and didn’t have to watch over Lennie?
He would sleep-in rather than getting up for work every day.
He would take his fifty bucks, visit a cathouse, drink whisky and shoot pool at the end of each month.
He would get married to his high school sweetheart.
He would travel around the world.
Which best describes why George and Lennie are constantly on the move?
Lennie keeps getting in trouble and losing every job he and George get.
They are running away from their parents.
They are too restless and become bored easily, so they keep looking for more challenging work.
Lennie is trying to ditch George.
What are the similarities between George and Lenny?
George and Lennie are both smart, hard working men.
George and Lennie are dressed the same and both men share a dream for their future.
George has the mind of a child and Lennie acts like his father.
George and Lennie both like to touch soft things.
What are the differences between Lennie and George?
Lennie is strong but has the mind of a child; George's size is regular and he acts like Lennie's parent.
They wear different clothing and only George dreams about having a farm in the future.
George hates mice and rabbits and Lennie loves them both.
George is constantly getting in trouble and Lennie always has to bail him out.
Why did George and Lennie have to leave the town of Weed?
George shot a man.
Lennie touched a woman's dress.
Lennie attacked the town sheriff.
George cheated during a poker game.
Why do Lennie and George feel they're different from other guys?
George and Lennie actually have money saved up.
George and Lennie actually love working on ranches.
George and Lennie have a dream for their future.
George and Lennie have each other.
What is George and Lennie's dream?
George and Lennie's dream is to one day own a house in New York City.
George and Lennie's dream is to one day own horses and ride out west.
George and Lennie's dream is to one day own their own business and make a good living.
George and Lennie's dream is to one day own their own farm, with a house, a garden, cattle, hogs, and chickens.
Why is George's promise about the rabbits so important to Lennie?
The promise is important because it means George trusts Lennie enough to take care of something by himself.
The promise is important because it means Lennie will be able to raise them for stew meat.
The promises is important because it means George will leave Lennie alone and let him do what he wants.
The promise is important because it means they'll have fresh meat to sell for money.
What does George take away from Lennie and why?
George takes away Lennie's rabbit because he killed it and it's unhealthy to hold onto.
George takes away Lennie's puppy because he killed it and it's unhealthy to hold onto.
George takes away Lennie's mouse because he killed it and it's unhealthy to hold onto.
George takes away Lennie's cat because he killed it and it's unhealthy to hold onto.
What does Lennie do when he gets scared?
When he gets scared, Lennie starts trying to fight people to defend himself.
When he gets scared, Lennie starts looking for weapons to defend himself.
When he gets scared, Lennie panics and tightens his grip on whatever he's holding.
When he gets scared, Lennie runs away immediatly.
What does George tell Lennie he must do if he gets in trouble.
George tells Lennie to get the sheriff and confess about what he's done.
George tells Lennie to come back to where they're camping, hide in the brush, and wait for him.
George tells Lennie to pretend like nothing's happened and go on about his business.
George tells Lennie to hide in a barn until he comes to get him.
What’s the name of the town where George and Lennie last worked?
Weirton
Weed
Watson
Waybrook
Who is Crooks?
The bus driver who dropped George and Lennie off 4 miles away from the ranch
The skilled mule driver who is referred to as the prince of the ranch
The boss of the ranch who doesn't like most of the ranch men.
The African-American stablebuck who isn’t allowed to live in the bunkhouse with the rest of the men
Why is Curley, the boss' son, automatically jealous of Lennie?
He is jealous of Lennie's relationship with George
He is jealous that Lennie traveled far to get to the ranch
He is jealous of Lennie’s size and power
He is jealous that Lennie is better looking
What happened to Lulu in chapter 2?
Lulu, Curley's maid, gave 9 puppies to Lennie in hopes he would take better care of them than Curley.
Lulu, Slim’s dog, birthed nine puppies, but she wasn’t able to nurse all of them so Slim took the four weakest pups and drowned them
Lulu, Lennie's aunt, decided to give Lennie puppies instead of rubber mice to keep him entertained.
Lulu, Slim's cat, birthed nine kittens, but she wasn't able to nurse all of them so Slim took the three weakest kittens and drowned them
What is wrong with Candy's dog?
Candy's dog hates Lennie, barking at him every time Lennie walks into the bunkhouse.
Candy's dog is so young that he barks all night, keeping the workers up.
Candy's dog only has three legs, making it very difficult to walk around the ranch.
Candy’s dog is very old, smells bad, and is early blind.
