Of Mice and Men Chapter 4-6 Quiz Review

What is the main reason Crooks lives alone in the harness room?

• The harness room has a light bulb so he can read at night.

• He lost a bet in a horseshoe tournament.

• The other men don’t like him being in the bunk-house because he is black.

• He is too worried about the horses to be far from them.

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Which answer most accurately describes how Curley’s wife found out that Lennie broke Curley’s hand?

• Crooks accidentally lets the information slip.

• Candy tells her if she doesn’t watch out, Lennie will break her hand too.

• Lennie answers her question honestly.

• She sees the bruises on Lennie’s face and puts it together.

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Which answer best describes George’s reaction when he learns that Candy and Lennie have told Crooks about the farm they plan to buy?

• George scowls disapprovingly, and scolds Candy for telling.

• George yells at Lennie for never being able to keep his trap shut

• George approves, and invites Crooks into the plan.

• George pretends it never happened.

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Which answer best describes why Lennie’s puppy has died?

• Lennie hit it for nipping at him.

• Lennie took it away from its mother too soon.

• Slim suffocated it because it was the runt of the litter.

• A horse accidentally stepped on it.

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When Curley’s wife comes into the barn to talk to Lennie, where is George?

• Fixing a harness.

• Putting tar on a mule’s hoof.

• Playing in a horseshoe tournament.

• In town at Suzie’s Place.

Which statement below best summarizes the dream Curley’s wife had for her future, before she met Curley?

• She wanted to be a famous dancer.

• She wanted to marry the boy next door.

• She wanted to go to college to get away from her mother.

• She wanted to go to Hollywood and be in the movies.

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Which statement best describes how Curley’s wife dies?

• She trips and falls running from Lennie.

• Lennie breaks her neck while trying to stop her from screaming.

• She suffocates because she can’t breathe with his hand over her mouth.

• Lennie frightens her so much she has a heart attack.

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Which of these men is the first to find the body of Curley’s wife?

• Candy

• Curley

• Slim

• George

At the end of the chapter, Candy tellsGeorge he would still buy the farm with him. What is the most reasonable explanation for why George has seemingly changed his mind about wanting the farm at this point in the novel.

• He's angry with Lennie.

• It was just something he dreamed up mostly for Lennie, and he wouldn't actually want to do it without Lennie.

• He blames Candy for what happened.

• He is going to have to run away again to avoid trouble.

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Where does Lennie go after the incident in the barn?

• He goes to hide in the brush.

• He hides in bunkhouse under his bed.

• He goes straight to George to tell him what he has done.

• He turns himself in to the police.