Of Mice and Men Quizzes

Of Mice and Men Quiz 1

1 Why do George and Lennie leave the ranch in Weed?
Lennie fought with the farmer's son-in-law.

Lennie and George were fired.

Lennie was accused of rape.

Lennie killed the farmer's rabbit.
2 For what does Lennie ask that angers George?
A Puppy

Beans

Rabbits

Ketchup
3 According to George, why are he and Lennie different from other migrant laborers?
They are not lonely, for they have each other.

They have a chance to fulfill their dream of owning land.

They cannot move from job to job as easily because of Lennie's disability.

They don't have any responsibilities.
4 Which of the following does not foreshadow later events in the novel?
George kills the mouse that he holds.

George talks about Aunt Clara.

George tells Lennie where to hide if there is trouble.

George scolds Lennie for getting them fired from every job they have.
5 Which of the following does not describe Lennie?
Slow-witted

Innocent

Talkative

Forgetful
6 Which of the following is not significant about George's speech to Lennie?
The speech foreshadows George and Lennie's future together.

George has given the speech many times, showing the tenacity with which they hold their dreams.

George's dreams for the future contrast with their current situation.

The speech demonstrates Lennie's fixation in simplistic pleasures.
7 Which of the following is not a possible reason why the boss suspects George and Lennie?
George gives an unsatisfactory answer why they are no longer in Weed.

Lennie appears foolish and dimwitted.

George shows concern for Lennie.

Lennie does not speak.
8 Why does Curley dislike Lennie?
Lennie laughs at Curley.

Lennie ogles his wife.

The boss tells Curley to watch out for Lennie.

Curley is jealous of those who are bigger than he.
9 What is the significance of George's explanation that he and Lennie are cousins?
This lie alerts the boss that George and Lennie are trouble.

It explains why George cares for Lennie despite his apparent dislike for him.

He lies because Lennie believes that he is George's actual cousin.

They are in an environment in which two men can only behave kindly to one another if they have a tangible family connection.
10 What do the men think of Curley's Wife?
They pity her for her marriage to Curley.

They suspect that she married Curley because she is pregnant.

They think that she married Curley for money.

They think that she is a tart.
11 Which of the following does not describe Curley's Wife when she first enters the bunk house?
Seductive

Worried

Angry

Confrontational
12 Which of the following is not significant about George's story about the river?
It shows that Lennie will obey George unconditionally.

It shows that Lennie is an innocent who does not know the consequences of his actions.

It shows that George is capable of cruelty toward Lennie.

It shows that Lennie is capable of self-inflicted violence.
13 Which of the following is not an explanation for why Lennie and George travel together?
Lennie is George's only surviving relative.

George feels responsible for Lennie.

George fears becoming violent if left to himself.

Lennie needs constant supervision.
14 Which of the ranch workers has a dog that recently had a litter of puppies?
Carlson

Crooks

Candy

Slim
15 Which of these animals is not killed in the course of the story?
A puppy

A rabbit

An old dog

A mouse
16 Which of the following does not describe Candy?
passive

malleable

ill-tempered

dependent
17 Which of these comparisons between Candy and his dog does not hold true?
Candy and his dog are both sacrificed when useless.

Candy and his dog are both outcasts.

Candy and his dog are both aged and decrepit.

Candy and his dog are both barely able to function without others' help.
18 Why does Candy let Carlson shoot his dog?
Candy knows that his dog will only suffer if he lives.

Carlson offers Candy another dog.

Candy is pressured into letting Carlson shoot his dog.

Candy cannot afford the dog anymore.
19 Where does George go at night without Lennie?
a strip joint

to sleep with Curley's wife

a whorehouse

a pool hall
20 Which of the following characters does not remain at the farm at night?
Crooks

Slim

Lennie

Candy
21 What does Lennie do when Curley punches him?
He immediately crushes Curley's hand.

He does not fight back.

He begins to weep.

He attempts to strange Curley.
22 Which of the following is not a dangerous woman in the novel?
Aunt Clara

Curley's Wife

The woman from Weed

The 'tart'
23 What is the name of Curley's Wife?
Clara

Colleen

Beatrice

She is never named.
24 According to Crooks, what would happen to Lennie without George?
He would end up killing himself.

He would live like an animal.

He would be unable to support himself.

He would be sent to an insane asylum.
25 According to Curley's wife, under what condition do men speak to her?
When they are alone.

When Curley is around.

When she behaves like a proper wife.

When she offers sexual favors.

why will lennie and george not accomplish their dream of living on their own farm

George always sensed that the dream wouldn't happen because of the trouble Lennie got into. ... George and Lennie weren't alone because they had each other. In the absence of Lennie, the dream was dead and George was all alone. Candy and other...

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Of mice and men

Lennie had found a young woman on the ranch and started to touch her because she was soft. The girl panicked and lennie wouldn't let go. The girl was okay but George and Lennie were chased away by the men on the ranch.

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Who comes in the bunk house looking for Curley? What is this person really wanting?

Curley's wife comes into the bunk house looking for her husband. She really isn't looking for Curley: she hates her husband. She is just wanting to check out the new guys (George and Lennie) and find someone to talk to.

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