Of Mice and Men Chapter 1-2

What three animals is Lennie compared to in the opening chapter?

• Cow, pig, dog
• Horse, cow, moose
• Stag, sheep, dog
• Bear, horse, terrier

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Where does George tell Lennie to hide if he gets in trouble?

• The brush
• Under the bridge
• The bunkhouse
• In a cave

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Who is the old swamper they meet?

• Carlson
• Candy
• Curley
• Whit

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Why is Crooks called Crooks?

• He is a criminal
• He has a cane
• He has a crooked back
• He house is crooked

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"(He's) pretty handy. He done a bit in the ring. He's a lightweight, and he's handy." Who is being described here?

• Curley
• Candy
• Carlson
• Slim

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"There was...a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke. His authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject..." Who is this describing?

• Curley
• George
• Crooks
• Slim

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Who shoots Candy's dog?

• Slim
• Curley
• George
• Carlson

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In the beginning of the novel, Lennie and George are presented as traveling companions who look out for one another.

• True
• False

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Lennie is mentally strong and physically slow. 

• True 
• False 

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Why are George and Lennie different from the other "guys like [them] that work on ranches"?

• They do their work and mind their own business
• They like their work and want to do it forever 
• They are not drifters 
• Each has the other to look out for him

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