Of Mice and Men Chapters 1-3 Practice
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1. Why do George and Lennie leave the ranch in Weed?
A. Lennie fought with the farmer's son-in-law.
B. Lennie and George were fired.
C. Lennie was accused of rape.
D. Lennie killed the farmer's rabbit.
2. For what does Lennie ask that angers George?
A. A Puppy
B. Rabbits
C. Ketchup
D. Beans
3. According to George, why are he and Lennie different from other migrant laborers?
A. They don't have any responsibilities.
B. They have a chance to fulfill their dream of owning land.
C. They cannot move from job to job as easily because of Lennie's disability.
D. They are not lonely, for they have each other.
4. Which of the following does not describe Lennie?
A. Talkative
B. Forgetful
C. Slow-witted
D. Innocent
5. Which of the following is not significant about George's speech to Lennie?
A. George has given the speech many times, showing the tenacity with which they hold their
dreams.
B. George's dreams for the future contrast with their current situation.
C. The speech demonstrates Lennie's fixation in simplistic pleasures.
D. The speech foreshadows George and Lennie's future together.
6. Why does Curley dislike Lennie?
A. Lennie laughs at Curley.
B. The boss tells Curley to watch out for Lennie.
C. Curley is jealous of those who are bigger than he.
D. Lennie ogles his wife.
7. What do the men think of Curley's Wife?
A. They suspect that she married Curley because she is pregnant.
B. They think that she married Curley for money.
C. They think that she is a tart.
D. They pity her for her marriage to Curley
8. Which of the following is not significant about George's story about the river?
A. It shows that Lennie is an innocent who does not know the consequences of his actions.
B. It shows that Lennie is capable of self-inflicted violence.
C. It shows that Lennie will obey George unconditionally.
D. It shows that George is capable of cruelty toward Lennie.
9. Which of the ranch workers has a dog that recently had a litter of puppies?
A. Crooks
B. Slim
C. Carlson
D. Candy
10. Which of these comparisons between Candy and his dog does not hold true?
A. Candy and his dog are both outcasts.
B. Candy and his dog are both aged and decrepit.
C. Candy and his dog are both barely able to function without others' help.
D. Candy and his dog are both sacrificed when useless.
11. Why does Candy let Carlson shoot his dog?
A. Candy is pressured into letting Carlson shoot his dog.
B. Candy knows that his dog will only suffer if he lives.
C. Candy cannot afford the dog anymore.
D. Carlson offers Candy another dog.
12. What does Lennie do when Curley punches him?
A. He does not fight back.
B. He begins to weep.
C. He attempts to strange Curley.
D. He immediately crushes Curley's hand.
13. Thus far, which of the following is not a dangerous woman in the novel?
A. Aunt Clara
B. The 'tart'
C. The woman from Weed
D. Curley's Wife
14. What is the name of Curley's Wife?
A. She is never named.
B. Colleen
C. Clara
D. Beatrice
15. According to Crooks, what would happen to Lennie without George?
A. He would live like an animal.
B. He would be unable to support himself.
C. He would end up killing himself.
D. He would be sent to an insane asylum.