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Of Mice and Men - Chapter 3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

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

3.

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.

4.

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

5.

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.

6.

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.

7.

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.

8.

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)

Andy Cushman

c)

Candy

d)

Carlson

9.

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.

10.

Finish the quote from Candy: "I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn't ought to of let no ________ shoot my dog."

a)

friend

b)

enemy

c)

stranger

d)

man

11.
Why doesn't George let Lennie keep the puppy in this chapter?
a)
The boss said Lennie couldn't have it.
b)
It was supposed to be a surprise.
c)
George doesn't trust Lennie with animals.
d)
The puppy is only a day old.
12.
What is the name of the African American stable hand?
a)
Slim
b)
Crooks
c)
Carlson
d)
Walt
13.
Who wants to live on the "dream ranch" with George and Lennie?
a)
Candy
b)
Curley's wife
c)
Carlson
d)
Crooks
14.
Who is Curley looking for when he storms into the bunkhouse the second time?
a)
Carlson
b)
Crooks
c)
Lennie
d)
Slim
15.
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
16.
What did Carlson do with his Luger?
a)
shot Lennie
b)
shot Candy's dog
c)
hid it
d)
gave it to Slim
17.
What does Candy want when he overhears George's and Lennie's plans?
a)
He wants them to give him money.
b)
He wants them to stop talking about such foolishness.
c)
He wants to join them.
d)
He wants to get them fired.
18.
Why did Curley fight with Lennie?
a)
Lennie punched him first.
b)
They both wanted the same puppy.
c)
Curley thought Lennie was laughing at him.
d)
Lennie made a remark about Curley's wife.
19.
To whom does George confess about the events in Weed?
a)
Candy
b)
Slim
c)
Carlson
d)
No one
20.
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