Of Mice and Men

Who is impressed by Curley’s wife’s beauty and caught staring at her?

• George
• Lennie
• Slim
• Carlson

In chapter 2 George told the boss three lies about Lennie, which of the following was NOT one of the lies… 

• Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse
• Lennie was a good worker
• George and Lennie finished building a cesspool before they arrived at the new ranch
• Lennie was George’s cousin

How long have Curley and his wife been married? 

• 2 weeks
• 2 days
• 2 months
• 2 years

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Why does Curley get annoyed with Lennie?

• Lennie won't look at him.
• He asks Lennie a question and he doesn't respond.
• Lennie trips him accidentally.
• He catches Lennie looking at his wife.

Slim's dog Lulu had 9 pups, which was too many she could nurse. What did Slim do with the four smallest ones? 

• Gave them away to ranch hands
• Sold them
• Drowned them
• Let them go stray

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Which statement best characterizes Curley?

• He is the boss’s son and a lightweight fighter.

• He is a thin young man with tightly curled hair who wears a glove on his left hand.

• He hates big guys and is always picking scraps with them.

• All of the above

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Which statement best describes Curley’s wife?

• She is pretty

• The men at the ranch consider her to be a tart

• She is flirtatious and has been seen giving Slim and Carlson the eye

• All of the above

When Curley’s wife shows up at the bunkhouse, what does Lennie do that angers George?

• He flirts with her

• He notices how pretty she is which worries George because it could lead to trouble

• He grabs her hair

• He touches her dress

When Lennie overhears Slim talking about his dog having puppies, how does Lennie react?

• He acts like he doesn’t care about the puppies

• He begs George to ask Slim if he can have a brown and white puppy

• He asks Slim himself if he can have a puppy

• He plans to steal all of the puppies

What excuse does George give to the boss for Lennie's slowness?

• He has a mental disability.

• He was kicked in the head by a horse.

• He has no idea why Lennie is the way he is.

• He was sick a lot when he was a kid.