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Ch 1-3 Quiz Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Of Mice and Men" takes place during...

a)
Civil War
b)
Roaring Twenties
c)
Great Depression
d)
Industrial Revolution
2.

Why doesn't George want Lennie to talk to the boss?

a)
George is afraid the boss will find out about their past
b)
George wants to keep Lennie's disability a secret
c)

George wants the boss to see Lennie work before he speaks

d)
George thinks Lennie will embarrass him
3.

What types of work does George and Lennie do on the ranch?

a)

Planting and harvesting the fields

b)

Milking cows

c)
Operating heavy machinery
d)

Bucking barley

4.

The main reason Lennie wants a place of his own is...

a)
To tend the rabbits and live independently
b)

To harvest his own crops

c)

To start a farm

d)

So know one will bother George and him anymore.

5.

Which one of the following DOES NOT describe Curley.

a)

He is an amateur boxer

b)

He shoots Candy's dog

c)

He dislikes big guys

d)

He is the boss's son

6.

Candy's dog is shot because...

a)
the dog was too aggressive
b)
the dog was sick
c)
the dog is old and no longer useful on the ranch
d)

the dog did not win a competition

7.

What really happened to Curley's hand?

a)
Bitten by a snake
b)
Got caught in a machine
c)
Burned in a fire
d)
Crushed in a fight with Lennie
8.

Who wrote "Of Mice and Men"?

a)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
b)
John Steinbeck
c)
Ernest Hemingway
d)
George Orwell
9.

What was the town's name that George and Lennie were fleeing from?

a)
Meadow
b)
Field
c)
Garden
d)
Weed
10.

Why did Lennie and George run away from the town they were currently working in?

a)

Lennie stole some money from the boss

b)

Lennie killed the prize blue ribbon rabbit.

c)

Lennie was accused of rape

d)
They got a better job offer
11.

What event made George stop playing tricks on Lennie?

a)
George got tired of playing tricks
b)
Lennie outsmarted George
c)
George found a new hobby
d)

Lennie almost drowned

12.

Why is the death of Candy's dog and the drowning of the puppies so significant to the story?

a)

The death of Candy's dog and the drowning of the puppies show how insignificant and burdensome people can be.

b)

The death of Candy's dog and the drowning of the puppies represent sadness and loss.

c)
The death of Candy's dog and the drowning of the puppies are significant because they symbolize loss of innocence and foreshadow tragic events.
d)
The death of Candy's dog and the drowning of the puppies are insignificant events in the story.
13.

What does George's dream of owning a farm symbolize in the novel?

a)

The inevitability of fate

b)

The American Dream

c)

The importance of family

d)

The power of friendship

14.

What role does the setting play in reinforcing the novel's themes?

a)

It highlights the beauty of nature

b)

It serves as a backdrop for the action

c)

It emphasizes the harshness and isolation of ranch life

d)

It symbolizes hope and prosperity

15.
Where is the novel set?
a)
Soledad
b)
Weed
c)
New York
d)
Chicago
16.

What does George tell Lennie to do if he gets in trouble?

a)

run away

b)

hide in the brush

c)

tell the truth

d)

blame someone else

17.

What does Slim's reaction to Lennie's strength reveal about his character?

a)

He is envious of Lennie's physical abilities.

b)

He is indifferent and does not care about Lennie.

c)

He is understanding and recognizes the value of Lennie's strength.

d)

He is fearful of Lennie and avoids him.

18.

What is the significance of George confiding in Slim about what happened in Weed?

a)

It shows George's need for friendship and trust.

b)

It indicates George's lack of judgment.

c)

It demonstrates Slim's authority on the ranch.

d)

It reveals George's plan to escape from the ranch.

19.

What does the fight between Lennie and Curley demonstrate about Lennie's character?

a)

Lennie is aggressive and enjoys fighting.

b)

Lennie is easily manipulated and cannot control his own strength.

c)

Lennie is protective of George and will fight to defend him.

d)

Lennie is intelligent and uses strategy in conflicts.

20.

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