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Of Mice and Men Review

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is characterized as huge, strong, and child-like?

a)

George

b)

Lennie

c)

Crooks

d)

Candy

2.

Which character is the mule-team leader and supervisor over George and Lennie?

a)

Slim

b)

Candy

c)

Crooks

d)

Curley

3.

Which character kills the old dog to put it out of its misery?

a)

The boss

b)

Crooks

c)

Carlson

d)

Candy

4.

Which character is the boss's son and hates big guys?

a)

Crooks

b)

Carlson

c)

Candy

d)

Curly

5.

Which animal is Lennie told can be his pet when it is weaned?

a)

Calf

b)

Kitten

c)

Puppy

d)

Rabbit

6.

Which character is missing his right hand and works as the swamper?

a)

Candy

b)

Curley

c)

Crooks

d)

Carlson

7.

Which character understands what George does at the end of the novel and helps him back to the farm?

a)

Curley

b)

Slim

c)

Carlson

d)

Candy

8.

Who is obsessed with touching soft things?

a)

George

b)

Lennie

c)

Carlson

d)

Candy

9.

Which character is the stable man of the farm who must live in the harness room because he is African American?

a)

Crooks

b)

Carlson

c)

Candy

d)

Curley

10.

Who is always looking for her husband and gives men on the ranch "the eye"?

a)

Mathilda

b)

Molly

c)

Curley's wife

d)

Slim's wife

11.

Which character used to be a boxer and always wants to fight big guys?

a)

Candy

b)

Curley

c)

Carlson

d)

George

12.

Which character wants in on the dream of land with George and Lennie?

a)

Candy

b)

Curley

c)

Carlson

d)

Armondo

13.

Who breaks Curley's hand?

a)

George

b)

Lennie

c)

Slim

d)

Candy

14.

Who is obsessed with tending rabbits?

a)

George

b)

Lennie

c)

Slim

d)

Candy

15.

Which character feels the burden of having to care for someone else all of the time?

a)

George

b)

Lennie

c)

Candy

d)

Slim

16.

Which character is seen as the most dangerous to the men who work on the ranch?

a)

Crooks

b)

Curley

c)

Lennie

d)

Curley's wife

17.

Which character had been accused of trying to assault a little girl?

a)

Curley

b)

Lennie

c)

Crooks

d)

George

18.

Which character was always loosing his job and having to move around because his companion was always getting into trouble?

a)

Curley

b)

Slim

c)

Lennie

d)

George

19.

The following sentence from chapter one describes which character? "He walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws."

a)

George

b)

Lennie

c)

Candy

d)

Curley's Wife

20.

Match the following characters with their description.

a)

George

1.

Small man who watches out for Lennie

b)

Lennie

2.

Large slow witted man who loves rabbits

c)

Slim

3.

Jerk line skinner who is a field boss

d)

Candy

4.

Old swamper with one hand

e)

Curley

5.

Son of the boss who is a fighter

21.

Put the events below in order they happened in the story.

a)

Lennie and George had to leave Weed.

b)

Lennie and George meet Candy.

c)

Carlson shoots Candy's dog.

d)

Lennie and Curley fight.

e)

Lennie accidentally kills his puppy.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
22.

Why does Lennie say he likes rabbits and mice?

a)

George like them

b)

They are small

c)

They are pretty

d)

They are soft

23.

Which animal is Lennie told can be his pet when it is weaned?

a)

Calf

b)

Kitten

c)

Puppy

d)

Rabbit

24.

Which character understands what George does at the end of the novel and helps him back to the farm?

a)

Curley

b)

Slim

c)

Carlson

d)

Candy

25.

Who is obsessed with touching soft things?

a)

George

b)

Lennie

c)

Carlson

d)

Candy

26.

Who is always looking for her husband and gives men on the ranch "the eye"?

a)

Mathilda

b)

Molly

c)

Curley's wife

d)

Slim's wife

27.

Which character used to be a boxer and always wants to fight big guys?

a)

Candy

b)

Curley

c)

Carlson

d)

George

28.

Which character wants in on the dream of land with George and Lennie?

a)

Candy

b)

Curley

c)

Carlson

d)

Armondo

29.

Who breaks Curley's hand?

a)

George

b)

Lennie

c)

Slim

d)

Candy

30.

Who is obsessed with tending rabbits?

a)

George

b)

Lennie

c)

Slim

d)

Candy

31.

Which character feels the burden of having to care for someone else all of the time?

a)

George

b)

Lennie

c)

Candy

d)

Slim

32.

Which character was always loosing his job and having to move around because his companion was always getting into trouble?

a)

Curley

b)

Slim

c)

Lennie

d)

George

33.

The following sentence from chapter one describes which character? "He walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws."

a)

George

b)

Lennie

c)

Candy

d)

Curley's Wife

34.

Match the following characters with their description.

a)

George

1.

Small man who watches out for Lennie

b)

Lennie

2.

Large slow witted man who loves rabbits

c)

Slim

3.

Jerk line skinner who is a field boss

d)

Candy

4.

Old swamper with one hand

e)

Curley

5.

Son of the boss who is a fighter

35.

Why does Lennie say he likes rabbits and mice?

a)

George like them

b)

They are small

c)

They are pretty

d)

They are soft

36.

In chapter one, what does George take away from Lennie that he had in his pocket?

a)

Velvet

b)

A rabbit

c)

A dead mouse

d)

A bottle of ketchup

37.

How does Lennie exclaim that he likes to eat his beans?

a)

With ketchup

b)

Hot

c)

With chili

d)

On a hot dog

38.

What is the setting of the story?

a)

Salinas Valley, California

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Phoenix, Arizona

d)

Las Vegas, Nevada

39.

What does George tell Lennie to do if there is trouble like in Weed?

a)

Stay and face it like a man

b)

Run

c)

Go back to the place by the river and hide in the bushes

d)

Go to the bunkhouse and avoid Curley

40.

Crooks has different living quarters because he is African American.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Which answer most accurately describes how Curley’s wife found out that Lennie broke Curley’s hand?

a)

Crooks accidentally lets the information slip.

b)

Candy tells her if she doesn’t watch out, Lennie will break her hand too.

c)

Lennie answers her question honestly.

d)

She sees the bruises on Lennie’s face and puts it together.

42.

What does Crooks say to Lennie that upsets him?

a)

"You got no right to come in my room."

b)

"You're nuts."

c)

"Sometimes he talks and you don't know what the hell he's talkin' about."

d)

"Well s'pose, just s'pose he don't come back."

43.

True or False: Curly's wife hates staying at home all day.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Why did people who were poor and down trodden still continue to work so hard?

a)

The American Dream

b)

a ticket to Europe

c)

It's all that they could do.

d)

In order to set a good example.

45.
What is Lennie's surname?
a)
Small
b)
Large
c)
Henry
d)
Robinson
46.
What does Slim give to Lennie?
a)
A kitten
b)
A dollar
c)
A pup
d)
A slap
47.

Why is Lennie alone in the barn as chapter 5 starts?

a)

The other men went out to town

b)

The other men are having a horse shoe tournament

c)

The other men are out working in the field

d)

The other men asked him to check on the dogs

48.

When Lennie accidentally kills his puppy, he is worried...

a)

That Slim will be mad at him

b)

That the mother dog will be sad

c)

That he won't get to tend the rabbits

d)

That Curley's wife will be scared

49.

What did Curley's wife always want to be?

a)

A stay-at-home mom

b)

A teacher

c)

A movie star

d)

A scientist

50.

When Candy first discovers Curley's wife, he...

a)

Alerts all the men on the ranch

b)

Tries to resuscitate her

c)

Goes to get George

d)

Goes to get his gun

51.

True or False: George and Lennie are cousins.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

True or False: George tells Lennie about the farm before shooting him.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

What is the name of the stable buck with the injured back?

a)

Whit

b)

Slim

c)

Crooks

d)

Candy

54.

In chapter one, what does George take away from Lennie that he had in his pocket?

a)

Velvet

b)

A rabbit

c)

A dead mouse

d)

A bottle of ketchup

55.

How does Lennie exclaim that he likes to eat his beans?

a)

With ketchup

b)

Hot

c)

With chili

d)

On a hot dog

56.

What is the setting of the story?

a)

Salinas Valley, California

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Phoenix, Arizona

d)

Las Vegas, Nevada

57.

What does George tell Lennie to do if there is trouble like in Weed?

a)

Stay and face it like a man

b)

Run

c)

Go back to the place by the river and hide in the bushes

d)

Go to the bunkhouse and avoid Curley

58.

Which of the following is NOT a theme in Of Mice and Men?

a)

Dreams vs. Reality

b)

Loneliness

c)

Bravery is a choice

d)

Friendship

59.

The death of mice and the puppy by Lennie foreshadows the death of which character?

a)

Curley's Wife

b)

Curley

c)

Candy

d)

George

60.

Crooks has different living quarters because he is African American.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Which answer most accurately describes how Curley’s wife found out that Lennie broke Curley’s hand?

a)

Crooks accidentally lets the information slip.

b)

Candy tells her if she doesn’t watch out, Lennie will break her hand too.

c)

Lennie answers her question honestly.

d)

She sees the bruises on Lennie’s face and puts it together.

62.

Which of the characters talks poorly to Crooks?

a)

George

b)

Lennie

c)

Candy

d)

Curley's Wife

63.

True or False: Curly's wife hates staying at home all day.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

How does Curly's wife insult the men in Crook's room?

a)

She says they're ugly.

b)

She says they're the weakest ones.

c)

She says they're all dumb.

d)

She ignores them all.

65.
Which character is missing his right hand, is old and has an old dog?
a)
Candy
b)
Curley
c)
Crooks
d)
Carlson
66.
Which character is the boss's son that hates big guys?
a)
Crooks
b)
Carlson
c)
Candy
d)
Curley
67.
Which character is the boss's son that hates big guys?
a)
Crooks
b)
Carlson
c)
Candy
d)
Curley
68.
Who shoots Candy's old dog?
a)
The boss
b)
Carlson
c)
Crooks
d)
Candy
69.
Who is respected by ALL of the men on the ranch?  He is the the boss over George and Lennie.
a)
Slim
b)
Crooks
c)
Candy
d)
Curley
70.
Who is characterized as huge, strong and child-like?
a)
George
b)
Crooks
c)
Lennie
d)
Candy
71.
Who takes care of Lennie and travels with him.  He is small and has sharp features.
a)
Slim
b)
Carlson
c)
George
72.
He is isolated because of the color of his skin.  He sleeps in the stable and has a crooked back.
a)
Crooks
b)
Candy
c)
Carlson
d)
Curley
73.
He used to be a boxer. He is always looking for his wife.  Describe as short and stocky.
a)
Candy
b)
Carlson
c)
Curley
d)
George
74.
He wants in on the dream of land with George and Lennie.
a)
Candy
b)
Carlson
c)
Curley
d)
Armondo
75.
Is obsessed with tending the rabbits.
a)
George
b)
Lennie
c)
Candy
d)
Maria
76.
In which state is Of Mice and Men set?
a)
Oklahoma
b)
California
c)
Nevada
d)
Kansas
77.
From which town did Lennie and George escape?
a)
Weed
b)
Salinas
c)
Soledad
d)
Sacramento
78.
Why do George and Lennie have to leave Weed? 
a)
Lennie was accused of rape
b)
George was accused of rape
c)
Lennie killed too many mice
d)
They were fired
79.
Why does Curley hate Lennie? 
a)
Lennie loves his wife
b)
Lennie killed his dog
c)
He is jealous of men who are bigger than him
d)
The boss tells Curley that Lennie is bad news
80.
Why does Candy let Carlson shoot his dog? 
a)
He offers Candy another dog
b)
Candy cannot afford him anymore
c)
Candy is pressured into killing his dog to save it from suffering even more
d)
Candy hates his dog
81.
Why does George shoot Lennie? 
a)
To save himself.
b)
He hates Lennie and wants to be rid of him once and for all. 
c)
To give him a more merciful death than Curley would have.
d)
Because he promises Aunt Clara that he would do it. 
82.
What is Candy's fear?
a)
Lennie will hurt him
b)
Curley will want to fight him
c)
He won't be of any use so the boss will get rid of him
d)
Carlson will also shoot him because he was like his dog
83.
Why were George and Lennie run out of Weed?
a)
They owed money to a lot of people.
b)
George was caught stealing.
c)
George accidentally killed a man.
d)
A girl accused Lennie of rape.
84.
Why do George and Lennie allow Candy to join their plan?
a)
He's so old.
b)
He has money saved.
c)
They need a swamper.
d)
They really like his company.
85.
What characteristic do most of the characters have in common?
a)
happiness
b)
selfishness
c)
loneliness
d)
rudeness
86.
Where does George tell Lennie to hide if he gets in trouble?
a)
The brush
b)
Under the bridge
c)
The bunkhouse
d)
In a cave

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