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Of Mice and Men Chapters 1-3

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which statement best describes George?

a)

A huge man with a shapeless face, large eyes and wide, sloping shoulders

b)

A stooped man with a hunchback

c)

A small and quick man with a dark face, restless eyes, and strong features

d)

A heavy man with pale eyes and a large nose

2.

Which statement best describes Lennie?

a)

A short, quick man with a bad temper

b)

A small man with a dark face, restless eyes, and strong features

c)

An intelligent man

d)

A huge man with a shapeless face, large eyes and wide, sloping shoulders

3.

Which statement best summarizes why Lennie has a dead mouse in his pocket?

a)

He likes to pet soft things because they are comforting to him.

b)

He loves the smell of a dead mouse.

c)

It’s the only animal he could find.

d)

He is malicious and wants to anger George every chance he gets.

4.

“A water snake slipped along the pool, its head held up like a little periscope” is an example of…

a)

metaphor

b)

irony

c)

allusion

d)

simile

5.

Which statement best describes how Lennie prefers his beans?

a)

With mustard

b)

With hot sauce

c)

With ketchup

d)

With mayonnaise

6.

Which statement best summarizes what George would like to do if he was alone and didn’t have to watch over Lennie?

a)

He would sleep-in rather than getting up for work every day.

b)

He would take his fifty bucks, visit a cathouse, drink whisky and shoot pool at the end of each month.

c)

He would get married to his high school sweetheart.

d)

He would travel around the world.

7.

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.

8.

Which statement best describes how Lennie is supposed to behave in front of the new boss at the ranch?

a)

Lennie is supposed to tell the boss all the details of why they left their last job.

b)

Lennie is supposed to impress the boss with his sense of humor.

c)

Lennie is supposed to beat up the boss and take his wallet.

d)

Lennie is supposed to keep silent and let George do all the talking.

9.

If Lennie gets in trouble at the ranch, where does George tell him to hide until George can come for him?

a)

In the brush by the river

b)

At the local saloon

c)

Under the bed in the bunkhouse

d)

In the barn

10.

Which answer best resembles the dream that Goerge and Lennie have for the future?

a)

To save up some money and travel the world.

b)

To own a little farm of their own and live off the land by themselves.

c)

To buy a house for their kind, old aunt back home.

d)

To start their own business and have a bunch of men who work for them.

11.

Which images produce the setting's mood?

a)

"Lenny!" he said sharply. "Lennie, for God's sakes don't drink so much!" (P. 3)

b)

George stared morosely at the water. The rims of his eyes were red with the glare. (P. 4)

c)

Evening of a hot day started the little wind to moving among the leaves. The shade climbed up the hills toward the top. (P. 2)

d)

Gerorge lay back on the sand and crossed his hands under his head, and Lennie imitated him... (P 6)

12.

What are the similarities between George and Lenny?

a)

George and Lennie are both smart, hard working men.

b)

George and Lennie are dressed the same and both men share a dream for their future.

c)

George has the mind of a child and Lennie acts like his father.

d)

George and Lennie both like to touch soft things.

13.

What are the differences between Lennie and George?

a)

Lennie is strong but has the mind of a child; George's size is regular and he acts like Lennie's parent.

b)

They wear different clothing and only George dreams about having a farm in the future.

c)

George hates mice and rabbits and Lennie loves them both.

d)

George is constantly getting in trouble and Lennie always has to bail him out.

14.

Why do Lennie and George feel they're different from other guys?

a)

George and Lennie actually have money saved up.

b)

George and Lennie actually love working on ranches.

c)

George and Lennie have a dream for their future.

d)

George and Lennie have each other.

15.

Why is George's promise about the rabbits so important to Lennie?

a)

The promise is important because it means George trusts Lennie enough to take care of something by himself.

b)

The promise is important because it means Lennie will be able to raise them for stew meat.

c)

The promises is important because it means George will leave Lennie alone and let him do what he wants.

d)

The promise is important because it means they'll have fresh meat to sell for money.

16.

What does George take away from Lennie and why?

a)

George takes away Lennie's rabbit because he killed it and it's unhealthy to hold onto.

b)

George takes away Lennie's puppy because he killed it and it's unhealthy to hold onto.

c)

George takes away Lennie's mouse because he killed it and it's unhealthy to hold onto.

d)

George takes away Lennie's cat because he killed it and it's unhealthy to hold onto.

17.

What does Lennie do when he gets scared?

a)

When he gets scared, Lennie starts trying to fight people to defend himself.

b)

When he gets scared, Lennie starts looking for weapons to defend himself.

c)

When he gets scared, Lennie panics and tightens his grip on whatever he's holding.

d)

When he gets scared, Lennie runs away immediatly.

18.
Where was Lennie's work card?
a)
In his pocket
b)
he lost it
c)
didn't have one
d)
George had it
19.
The first chance George gets, what will he get Lennie?
a)
a rabbit
b)
a ranch
c)
a puppy
d)
mouse
20.

A hint or a clue about something that will happen later in the story is called...

a)

personication

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

foreshadowing

21.
Lennie leaves George to find wood for their fire and comes back with what? 
a)
A bundle of wood and a live mouse. 
b)
A bundle of wood and a dead mouse. 
c)
A stick and a dead mouse.
d)
A stick and a live mouse. 
22.
Readers can tell Lennie admires George because he: 
a)
Gives him a mouse. 
b)
Imitates his body language. 
c)
Shares his dinner with him. 
d)
Gets firewood for him. 
23.
When George and Lennie fight, Lennie threatens to leave and go live
a)
on a ranch
b)
in the city
c)
with Aunt Clara
d)
in a cave
24.
When George and Lennie fight, Lennie threatens to leave and go live
a)
on a ranch
b)
in the city
c)
with Aunt Clara
d)
in a cave
25.
"roll up a stake"
a)
no money
b)
nonsense
c)
sex with prostitute 
d)
save up some money
26.
What three animals is Lennie compared to in the opening chapter?
a)
Cow, pig, dog
b)
Horse, cow, moose
c)
Stag, sheep, dog
d)
Bear, horse, terrier
27.
"The sycamore leaves whispered in a little night breeze," is an example of
a)
personification
b)
simile
28.
What was Lennie's favorite saying about the dream?
a)
"The Barn will be full o' pups."
b)
"The alfalfa will keep my rabbits fat and healthy."
c)
"We'll have lotsa ketchup."
d)
"We'll live offa the fatta the' lan'."
29.
a small bundle of items rolled up inside a blanket and carried over the shoulder or on the back
a)
Brusquely
b)
Bindle
c)
Anguish
d)
Recumbent
30.
A person who travels by foot usually doing odd jobs for a living
a)
Tramp
b)
Bindle
c)
Morose
d)
Stake
31.

Morose

a)

Dark and serious

b)

Red like a rose

c)

Happy and amusing

d)

Without hope, depressed

32.
According to Candy, why was the boss mad and George and Lennie?
a)
a.  Because Lennie got into an argument with Curly
b)
a.  Because the boss found out the truth about their experience in Weed
c)
a.  Because they lost their work cards 
d)
a.  Because they were not there to go to work in the morning
33.
Who is impressed by Curley’s wife’s beauty and caught staring at her?
a)
George
b)
Lennie
c)
Slim
d)
Carlson
34.
In chapter 2 George told the boss three lies about Lennie, which of the following was NOT one of the lies… 
a)
Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse
b)
Lennie was a good worker
c)
George and Lennie finished building a cesspool before they arrived at the new ranch
d)
Lennie was George’s cousin
35.
What does George accuse Candy of? 
a)
Overhearing Lennie’s desire to have a dog
b)
overhearing their dream of owning a farm
c)
Lennie telling George he thinks Curley’s wife is pretty
d)
George telling Lennie not to fight Curley
36.

Steinbeck describes this character as the "Prince of the Ranch."

a)

Slim

b)

Candy

c)

Whit

d)

Crooks

37.
How long have Curley and his wife been married? 
a)
2 weeks
b)
2 days
c)
2 months
d)
2 years
38.
What does Carlson want to do with one of Slim's puppies?
a)
Give it to Lennie
b)
Give it to Candy
c)
Drown it
d)
Keep it for himself
39.

Idiom: What does it mean to "get canned" or "get the can"?

a)

bring a can of food

b)

get fired

c)

throw something away

d)

recycle

40.

What do women represent to George and Lennie so far in Of Mice and Men?

a)

Temptation and Problems

b)

Strength and Individuality

c)

Friendship and Love

d)

Loss of Hope

41.

How does Crooks become disabled?

a)

A horse kicked him in the head

b)

A horse kicked him in the back

c)

He was dropped as a baby

d)

Residual effects of slavery

42.
Why does Curley get annoyed with Lennie?
a)
Lennie won't look at him.
b)
He asks Lennie a question and he doesn't respond.
c)
Lennie trips him accidentally.
d)
He catches Lennie looking at his wife.
43.
How do the other men on the ranch feel about Slim?
a)
they're afraid of him
b)
they're jealous of him.
c)
they're annoyed by him. 
d)
they look up to him
44.

What SIMILE does George use to describe Lennie when they meet the boss?

a)

as cuckoo as a clock

b)

as strong as a bull

c)

as lazy as a cow

d)

mean like a bear

45.
What does Crooks spend most of his time doing?
a)
Talking to Curley's wife
b)
drinking
c)
reading
d)
gambling
46.
Slim's dog Lulu had 9 pups, which was too many she could nurse. What did Slim do with the four smallest ones? 
a)
Gave them away to ranch hands
b)
Sold them
c)
Drowned them
d)
Let them go stray
47.
Why did George stop playing tricks on Lennie?
a)
He never played any tricks on Lennie.
b)
Lennie beat george up.
c)
Aunt Clara told him not to.
d)
Lennie almost drowned once.
48.
How long will they have to work before completing their plan?
a)
One day
b)
One week
c)
One month
d)
One year
49.
The boys hear the thuds and clangs of this game going on outside? Crooks is great at it.
a)
football
b)
horsehoes
c)
basketball
d)
soccer
50.
"You wouldn't think it to look at him now, but he was the best damn _________ dog I ever seen." 
a)
wolf
b)
old
c)
sheep
d)
loving
51.
 How much Geroge siad it would cost them to buy their dream farm; ________ bucks. 
a)
300
b)
400
c)
500
d)
600
52.
 The boxing competition final that Curley "Got in," the ___________ 
a)
Golden Gloves
b)
Big Fight
c)
First Championship
53.
After the fight with Curley, Lennie is worried that George won't let him_______________.
a)
have a puppy
b)
own a farm
c)
see girls
d)
tend the rabbits
54.
Where George and Lennie hid from the angry lynch mob the whole day; in an _________     _____________.
a)
old pond
b)
irrigation ditch
c)
old barn
d)
new house
55.
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
56.
What literary element is present in the following passage?
Curley was flopping like a fish on a line, and his closed fist was lost in Lennie’s big hand.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
irony
57.
Slim is able to blackmail Curley into not telling what Lennie did to him.  What reason does Curley have for not wanting people to know how he hurt himself?
a)
He is the boss’s son.
b)
Curley’s wife may think he is weak and leave him.
c)
He has a reputation to uphold.
d)
He doesn’t want Lennie to hurt him again.
58.
Lennie couldn't stop thanking George for pulling him out of the Sacramento River because...
a)
Lennie couldnt' swim
b)
George saved his life 
c)
He forgot George told him to jump in
59.
Why does Candy want to give all his money to be part of George and Lennie's plan?
a)
He's afraid of having nowhere to go
b)
He thinks George deserves it
c)
He's always wanted his own place, too
d)
He's treated poorly at the ranch
60.

Who gave Lennie a rubber mouse?

a)

Aunt Connie

b)

Aunt Corinne

c)

Aunt Clara

d)

Uncle Charles

61.

What was the boss’ Christmas gift to the men?

a)

Barrel of Monkeys

b)

Gallon of Whiskey

c)

Christmas ties

d)

Case of beer

62.

Who is Crooks?

a)

The bus driver who dropped George and Lennie off 4 miles away from the ranch

b)

The skilled mule driver who is referred to as the prince of the ranch

c)

The boss of the ranch who doesn't like most of the ranch men.

d)

The African-American stablebuck who isn’t allowed to live in the bunkhouse with the rest of the men

63.

Why is Curley, the boss' son, automatically jealous of Lennie?

a)

He is jealous of Lennie's relationship with George

b)

He is jealous that Lennie traveled far to get to the ranch

c)

He is jealous of Lennie’s size and power

d)

He is jealous that Lennie is better looking

64.

What is wrong with Candy's dog?

a)

Candy's dog hates Lennie, barking at him every time Lennie walks into the bunkhouse.

b)

Candy's dog is so young that he barks all night, keeping the workers up.

c)

Candy's dog only has three legs, making it very difficult to walk around the ranch.

d)

Candy’s dog is very old, smells bad, and is nearly blind.

65.

What is Susy's Place (chapter 3)?

a)

Susy's Place is a shopping center where the "upper class" people in the Salinas Valley go to get their groceries and clothing. None of the ranch hands can afford to go here.

b)

Susy's Place is a run down restaurant near Curley's ranch. The men often go to Susy's Place after their long days working on the farm.

c)

Susy’s Place is a brothel. These men are not the kind of men that nice girls date and marry, due to their nomadic and rough lifestyles, so they often go to "parlors".

d)

Susy's Place is a "Speak Easy" where the ranch workers go to illegally drink and smoke after their long days of work on the farm.

66.

How much money does Candy have?

a)

$350

b)

$300

c)

$30

d)

$3000

67.

Why does Curley attack Lennie?

a)

Curley thinks that Lennie is laughing at him, when, in fact, Lennie is simply chuckling to himself with glee thinking about the dream farm.

b)

Lennie attacks Curley first because Curley makes crude remarks about George's dream to own land one day.

c)

Curley hates that Lennie is bigger and stronger than him. He lets his jealousy take over him.

d)

Lennie makes a pass at Curley's wife when she enters the bunkhouse.

68.

What does Lennie do to Curley near the end of chapter 3?

a)

Lennie trips Curley, causing Curley to fall and smack his head on the table.

b)

Lennie punches Curley in the face, causing blood to gush everywhere.

c)

Lennie crushes Curley's hand, nearly breaking every bone.

d)

Lennie pushes Curley to the ground and steps on his hand, breaking all his fingers.

69.

What does the underlined word mean: But Lennie made an elaborate pantomime of innocence.

a)

Communication by jumping up into the air

b)

Communication by means of gesture and facial expression

c)

piece of tapestry made out of wool to be hung on the wall

d)

oil painting that was done using brushes made of horse hair

70.

What does the underlined word mean: "I don't want no trouble," he said plaintively.

a)

expressing happiness

b)

expressing honesty

c)

expressing concern

d)

expressing sorrow

71.

What does the underlined word mean: He had drawn a derogatory statement from George.

a)

truthful

b)

disrespectful attitude

c)

disgusting

d)

empowering feeling

72.

What does the underlined word mean: She was suddenly apprehensive.

a)

concerned

b)

anxious or fearful

c)

overly joyful

d)

extremely sad