Of Mice And Men Chapters 1 & 2
Answer the following multiple choice questions - be sure to read all choices before making your selection. You will have a chance at the end to make corrections before you submit.
- 1.What one thing does George not tell the boss about Lennie?
- A.
That Lennie is slow-witted
- B.
That Lennie is a hard worker
- C.
That Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse
- D.
That Lennie is a relative
- 2.Why did George and Lennie arrive late for their job?
- A.
George and Lennie wanted to spend one more night under the stars
- B.
George and Lennie missed the bus
- C.
George and Lennie didn't think they needed to be at the ranch until the afternoon
- D.
The bus George and Lennie were on would not go to the ranch and they had to walk part of the way
- 3.Slim's dog had how many puppies?
- A.
5
- B.
9
- C.
8
- D.
6
- 4.What is the full name (first and last) of both main characters in Of Mice and Men?
- A.
George Small and Lennie Milton
- B.
Lennie Smith and George Merton
- C.
Lennie Small and George Milton
- D.
George Milton and Lennie Little
- 5.Pugnacious describes Curley's temperament. What is the definition of this word?
- A.
Wise
- B.
Eager and ready to fight
- C.
Spoiled
- D.
Mean tempered
- 6.What is a 'bindle stiff'?
- A.
Someone who carries their belongings on a pole
- B.
Someone who has no home
- C.
Someone who has no job
- D.
Someone who carries their bedroll on their back
- 7.What is the name of the town from which George and Lennie are fleeing when the story opens?
- A.
Weed
- B.
Salinas
- C.
Soledad
- D.
The town is never named
- 8.What makes Lennie most happy about his dream life with George?
- A.
He will learn to farm
- B.
He will get to tend the rabbits
- C.
They will both find 'purty' girls and settle down
- D.
He will strike it rich panning for gold
- 9.Why does Curley wear a Vaseline-filled glove on one hand?
- A.
He wants to keep his hand soft for his wife
- B.
His hand was mangled in a piece of farm equipment
- C.
He is soothing an old boxing injury
- D.
He is incredibly vain
- 10.Of Mice and Men is set in which decade?
- A.
1910s
- B.
1920s
- C.
1930s
- D.
1940s
- 11.Who cared for Lennie before George?
- A.
Lennie's mother
- B.
George's Aunt Clara
- C.
Lennie's Aunt Clara
- D.
George's mother
- 12.How did Crooks get his name?
- A.
He was born with it
- B.
He has a crooked back
- C.
He served time in jail for robbery
- D.
He has a crooked smile
- 13.When Lennie drops down next to the pool of water as the story opens, what is George's advice to him?
- A.
He tells him to drink up now, because there's no telling when they'll find water again
- B.
He tells him to bathe
- C.
He tells him to wash his hands after playing with the dead mouse
- D.
He tells him not to drink too much water to avoid setting sick
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