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Of Mice and Men Chapters 1 & 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What trouble did Lennie and George have in Weed?

a)

Lennie tore a girl's dress, and she thought he was attacking her.

b)

Lennie stole some money.

c)

George got into a fight.

d)

The ranch caught on fire.

2.

What was in Lennie's pocket?

a)

A dead mouse

b)

A bag of chewing tobacco

c)

A snack

d)

A piece of soft cloth

3.

Why are Lennie and George different from other ranch hands?

a)

They look after each other.

b)

They are from Oklahoma.

c)

They don't have a dog.

d)

They don't have wives.

4.

What are Lennie and George going to do someday?

a)

Own their own farm.

b)

Move to California.

c)

Move to Canada.

d)

Own a car.

5.

Lennie is supposed to remember what 2 things?

a)

Don't talk to the boss, go to the river if there is trouble.

b)

Tell the boss how strong he is, pet the rabbits.

c)

Don't kill the mice, take care of the puppies.

d)

Feed the dogs, turn in his work card.

6.

What does George answer when the boss asks what he is trying to put over?

a)

That they are cousins and Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse.

b)

That he is in charge of Lennie's money.

c)

That Lennie gets into trouble at every ranch.

d)

That Lennie isn't a good worker.

7.

Who is Curley?

a)

The boss' son.

b)

The sheriff.

c)

The cook.

d)

The owner.

8.

What advice does George give Lennie after Curley and Candy leave?

a)

To stay away from Curley.

b)

To pick a fight with Curley, because George knows that Lennie will win.

c)

To run away.

d)

To take care of the rabbits.

9.

What does Slim have that Lennie wants?

a)

A puppy.

b)

The top job.

c)

Ketchup for the beans.

d)

A new pair of work boots.

10.

Which statement best describes George?

a)

He is a huge man with a shapeless face, large eyes and wide, sloping shoulders.

b)

He is a small and quick man with a dark face, restless eyes, and strong features.

c)

He is mentally challenged.

d)

He a very nice guy.

11.

Which statement best describes Lennie?

a)

He is a short, quick man with a bad temper.

b)

He is a huge man who is mentally slow.

c)

He is a very intelligent person who is a leader of men.

d)

He is a very cruel and unwelcoming man.

12.

Which best describes why George and Lennie are constantly on the move?

a)

Lennie keeps getting in trouble and losing every job he and George get.

b)

They are running away from their parents.

c)

They are too restless and become bored easily, so they keep looking for more challenging work.

d)

Lennie is trying to ditch George.

13.

Which statement best characterizes Curley?

a)

He is the boss’s son and a lightweight fighter.

b)

He is a thin young man with tightly curled hair who wears a glove on his left hand.

c)

He hates big guys and is always picking scraps with them.

d)

All of the above.

14.
Identify the figurative language: 
Lennie drank with long gulps, snorting the water like a horse
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
15.
Swamper, farmhand, crippled arm, has an old dog
a)
Slim
b)
Crooks
c)
Curley
d)
Candy
16.
What SIMILE does George use to describe Lennie? 
a)
as cuckoo as a clock
b)
as strong as a bull
c)
as lazy as a cow
d)
mean like a bear
17.

The ranch hands use some offensive names to refer to Curley's wife. What about her personality makes them call her these names?

a)

She is cruel.

b)

She is flirtatious.

c)

She is shy.

d)

She likes to read.

18.
WHO said it?
"If I was alone I could live so easy.  I could get a job an’ not have no mess.”
a)
Lennie
b)
Curley
c)
Curley's wife
d)
George
19.
WHO said it?
“Tell about what we’re gonna have in the garden and about the rabbits in the cages and about the rain in winter and the stoves, and how thick the cream is on the milk like you can hardly cut.”
a)
Lennie
b)
Curley
c)
Curley's wife
d)
George
20.
A hint or a clue about something that will happen later in the story is called...
a)
personication
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
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