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Part 2: Of Mice and Men Chapter 3

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much did George say it would cost to buy their dream ranch?

a)

300

b)

500

c)

400

d)

600

2.

Who wants to live on the dream ranch with George and Lennie?

a)

Carlson

b)

Crooks

c)

Candy

d)

Slim

3.

What does Candy regret not doing? Why does he feel this way?

4 lines
4.

Which best describes the relationship between Curley and his wife?

a)

He loves her

b)

He hopes she's unfaithful so he can beat somebody up

c)

He wants to divorce her

d)

He doesn't trust her

5.

Which line from the text supports your answer in question #4?

a)

"I'm jus' tryin' to tell you I didn't mean nothing," said Curley. "I just thought you might of saw her."

b)

"Come on ya big *******. Get up on your feet. I'll show ya who's yella."

c)

"I won't tell," said Curley. He avoided looking at Lennie.

d)

"Curley sat down on the floor, looking in wonder at his crushed hand."

6.

When Curley and Lennie fight, what does Lennie do to Curley?

a)

He slaps him

b)

He crushes Curley's hand with his own bare hand

c)

He punches Curley's mouth and knocks out his front teeth

d)

Nothing, he can't get any punches in.

7.

Who does Curley accuse of being with his wife?

a)

George

b)

The neighbor

c)

Carlson

d)

Slim

8.

After the fight with Curley, Lennie is worried that George won't let him...

a)

Have a puppy

b)

See girls

c)

Own a farm

d)

Tend the rabbits

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 afraid of everyone

c)

He is an angry, violent man who enjoys hurting others

d)

He intentionally causes problems for himself and others

10.

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)

Hyperbole

c)

Irony

d)

Simile

11.

Slim is able to blackmail Curley into not telling what Lennie did to him. What reason does Curley have for not wanting other people to know how he hurt himself?

a)

He is the boss' son

b)

He has a reputation to uphold

c)

Curley's wife may think he is weak and leave him

d)

He doesn't want Lennie to hurt him again