Of Mice and Men Test
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- Of Mice and Men is set in which decade?
- 1910's
- 1920's
- 1930's
- 1940's
- What is George's last name?
- Wilts
- Smith
- Milton
- His last name is never given
- What is Lennie's last name?
- Small
- Andrews
- Joad
- His last name is never given
- What does George tell Lennie when he is drinking water from the pool?
- He tells him to drink a lot of water
- He tell him not to drink so much or he'll get sick
- He tells him that it's his turn to have a drink
- Why is George mad at the bus driver?
- He didn't take them all the way to the ranch
- He took them to the wrong state
- He stole all of their money
- What did George and Lennie get from Murray and Ready's?
- $5.00 and maps
- Food and maps
- Work cards and bus tickets
- Bus tickets and $10.00
- Why does Lennie have a dead mouse in his pocket?
- He wanted to pet it while they walked along
- He was going to throw it away
- He never had one, George just thought he did
- Someone he didn't know put it in there
- What is the name of the town in which George and Lennie have fled from?
- Soledad
- Salinas
- Weed
- Riverston
- It is never named
- Why did George and Lennie leave that town?
- They wanted to work in a new place
- They didn't like the other people
- They were offered a better job
- Lennie was accused of rape
- What excites Lennie most about his dream life with George?
- He will get to tend rabbits
- He will get to use a stove
- He will get to have a garden
- He will have a vegetable patch
- What does George want Lennie to do when they meet the boss?
- Do all the talking
- Only speak when spoken to
- Lie to the boss
- Not say anything
- What does Lennie say he can do if George does not want him around anymore
- He says he can get his own farm
- He says he can go off into the hills and find a cave
- He says he can just stay behind at the pool
- He says he can get a job away from George
- Who is the first person George and Lennie meet at the ranch?
- Crooks
- Curley
- The Boss
- Curley's Wife
- Slim
- Candy
- Why does Curley wear a glove full of Vaseline on one hand?
- It's to sooth an old boxing injury
- It makes it easier for him to handle farm equipment
- He wants to keep his hand soft for his wife
- When does George say it is okay for Lennie to talk to Curley's wife?
- Never
- Only if he wants to
- Only when she talks to him first
- As often as possible because she is lonely
- What is Old Susy's Place?
- A saloon
- A resturant
- A shop
- A flophouse
- Why dosn't Candy want to get rid of his old dog?
- The dog is still useful at the farm
- He had the dog since it was a pup
- He thinks he can sell the dog for money
- He plans to breed the dog
- Why does Carlson insist on shooting Candy's dog?
- The dog has attacked him several times
- He thinks the dog is too old to be of any use
- He simply hates dog
- He thinks Candy spends too much time with the animal
- What does Curley wear to set himself apart from the other men?
- Gloves
- A hat
- High-heeled boots
- A different colored shirt
- Who cared for Lennie before George?
- Lennie's aunt Clara
- George's mother
- Lennie's mother
- George's aunt Clara
- How did Crooks get his name?
- He has a crooked back
- He walks in a crooked pattern
- He was named that after his personality
- He just likes to be called that
- Who do George and Lennie agree to let live on their farm with them?
- Crooks
- Curley's wife
- Candy
- Carlson
- How does Lennie hurt Curley?
- He breaks his leg
- He breaks his jaw
- He breaks his hand
- He breaks his neck
- What does Crooks say to Lennie that upsets him?
- He says that George might be hurt
- He says that he dosn't like Lennie
- He say's that he dosn't like rabbits
- He tells Lennie to go away
- What did Curley's wife have a chance to be?
- A nurse
- A writer
- A movie star
- A farmer
- What does Curley's wife offer to let Lennie touch?
- Her dress
- A rabbit she found
- Her hair
- A piece of cloth
- Who finds Curley's wife dead?
- Crooks
- Candy
- Slim
- Whit
- Who's gun does George take before he goes to find Lennie?
- Carlson's
- Slim's
- Crook's
- His own
- After killing Curley's wife, what does Lennie imagine to scold him for his bad behavior?
- George and Curley
- George's mother and the boss
- His aunt Clara and a giant rabbit
- Crooks and his aunt Clara
- What does George say to Lennie before shooting him?
- He tells him that he's done a bad thing
- He tells him to think of the farm they are going to get
- He tells him to think of a rabbit
- He tells him how he ruined their plan
- Who was the only person to understand the bond between George and Lennie?
- Carlson
- The boss
- Slim
- Candy
