Of Mice And Men

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Of Mice And Men

• John Steinbeck

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Why do George and Lennie leave the ranch in Weed?

1. Lennie fought with the farmers son-in-law.
2. Lennie and George were fired.
3. Lennie was accused of rape.
4. Lennie killed the farmers rabbits.

• C. Lennie was accused of rape.

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For what does Lennie ask that angers George?

1. A puppy
2. Rabbits
3. Ketchup
4. Beans

• C. Ketchup

4
According to George, why are he and Lennie
different from other migrant laborers?

1. They dont have any responsibilities.
2. They have a chance to fulfill their dream of
   owning land.
3. They cannot move from job to job as easily
   because of Lennies disability.
4. They are not lonely, for they have each other.

• D. They are not lonely, for they have each other.

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Which of the following does NOT foreshadow later
events in the novel?

1. George scolds Lennie for getting them fired from
   every job they had.
2. George talks about Aunt Clara.
3. George tells Lennie where to hide if there is
   trouble.
4. Lennie kills the mouse that he holds.

• B. George talks about Aunt Clara.

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Which of the following does NOT describe Lennie?

1. Talkative
2. Forgetful
3. Slow-witted
4. Innocent

• D. Innocent

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Which of the following is NOT significant about
Georges speech to Lennie?

1. George has given the speech many times, showing
   the tenacity with which they hold their dreams.
2. The speech demonstrates Lennies fixation in
   simplistic pleasures
3. Georges dreams for the future contrast with
   their current situation
4. The speech foreshadows George and Lennies future
   together.

• D. The speech foreshadows George and Lennies
  future together.

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Which of the following is NOT a possible reason
why the boss suspects George and Lennie.

1. Lennie does not speak.
2. Lennie appears foolish and dimwitted.
3. George shows concern for Lennie.
4. George gives an unsatisfactory answer why they
   are no longer in Weed.

• D. George gives an unsatisfactory answer why
  they are no longer in Weed.

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Why does Curley dislike Lennie?

1. Lennie laughs at Curley.
2. The boss tells Curley to watch out for Lennie.
3. Curley is jealous of those who are bigger than
   he.
4. Lennie ogles his wife.

• C. Curley is jealous of those who are bigger
  than he.

10
What is the significance of Georges explanation
that he and Lennie are cousins?

1. He lies because Lennie believes that he is
   Georges actual cousin.
2. This lie alerts the boss that George and Lennie
   are trouble.
3. They are in an environment in which two men can
   only behave kindly to one another if they have a
   tangible family connection.
4. It explains why George cares for Lennie despite
   his apparent dislike for him

• C. They are in an environment in which two men
  can only behave kindly to one another if they
  have a tangible family connection.

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What do the men think of Curleys wife?

1. They think that she is a tart.
2. They think that she married Curley for money.
3. They suspect that she married because she is
   pregnant.
4. They pity her for her marriage to Curley.

• A. They think that she is a tart.

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Which of the following does NOT describe Curleys
Wife when she first enters the bunk house?

1. Seductive
2. Confrontational
3. Worried
4. Angry

• D. Angry

13
Which of the following is NOT significant about
Georges story about the river?

1. It shows that Lennie is an innocent who does not
   know the consequences of his actions.
2. It shows that Lennie will obey George
   unconditionally.
3. It shows that George is capable of cruelty toward
   Lennie.
4. It shows that Lennie is capable of self-inflicted
   violence.

• C. It shows that George is capable of cruelty
  toward Lennie.

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Which of the following is NOT an explanation for
why Lennie and George travel together?

1. George fears becoming violent if left to himself.
2. Lennie needs constant supervision.
3. George feels responsible for Lennie.
4. Lennie is Georges only surviving relative.

• D. Lennie is Georges only surviving relative.

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Which of the ranch workers has a dog that
recently had a litter of pups?

1. Crooks
2. Slim
3. Carlson
4. Candy

• B. Slim

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Which of these animals is NOT killed in the
course of the story?

1. A mouse
2. A puppy
3. A rabbit
4. An old dog.

• C. A rabbit

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Which of the following does NOT describe Candy?

1. Ill-tempered
2. Passive
3. Dependent
4. Compliant

• A. Ill-tempered

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Which of these comparisons between Candy and his
dog does NOT hold true?

1. Candy and his dog are both outcasts.
2. Candy and his dog are both aged and decrepit.
3. Candy and his dog are both barely able to
   function without others help.
4. Candy and his dog are both sacrificed when
   useless.

• D. Candy and his dog are both sacrificed when
  useless.

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Why does Candy let Carlson shoot his dog?

1. Candy is pressured into letting Carlson shoot his
   dog.
2. Candy knows that his dog will only suffer if he
   lives.
3. Candy cannot afford the dog anymore.
4. Carlson offers Candy another dog.

• B. Candy knows that his dog will only suffer if
  he lives.

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Where does George go at night without Lennie?

1. To sleep with Curleys wife
2. To a whorehouse
3. To a strip joint
4. To a pool hall

• B. To a whorehouse

21
Which of the following characters does NOT remain
at the farm at night?

1. Lennie
2. Crooks
3. Slim
4. Candy

• C. Slim

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What does Lennie NOT do when Curley punches him?

1. He does not fight back.
2. He begins to weep.
3. He attempts to strangle Curley.
4. He crushes Curleys hand.

• C. He attempts to strangle Curley.

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Which of the following is NOT a dangerous woman
in the novel?

1. Aunt Clara
2. The Tart
3. The woman from Weed
4. Curleys wife

• A. Aunt Clara

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What is the name of Curleys wife?

1. She is never named.
2. Colleen
3. Clara
4. Beatrice

• A. She is never named.

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According to Crooks, what would happen to Lennie
without George?

1. He would live like an animal.
2. He would be unable to support himself.
3. He would end up killing himself.
4. He would be sent to an insane asylum.

• D. He would be sent to an insane asylum.

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According to Curleys wife, under what condition
do men speak to her?

1. When she offers sexual favors.
2. When she behaves like a proper wife.
3. When Curley is around.
4. When they are alone.

• D. When they are alone.

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Why does George prefer whores to other women?

1. He actually prefers decent women to whores.
2. He likes the added risks of seeing prostitutes.
3. He does not have to commit to a prostitute.
4. He knows what a prostitute expects.

• D. He knows what a prostitute expects.

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What is the threat that Curleys wife makes in
Crooks cabin?

1. She threatens to have Crooks lynched.
2. She threatens to accuse Lennie of rape.
3. She threatens to have the men fired.
4. She threatens to send Curley after them.

• A. She threatens to have Crooks lynched.

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What does Lennie hallucinate about?

1. George
2. Aunt Clara
3. A giant rabbit
4. Aunt Clara and a rabbit

• D. Aunt Clara and a rabbit

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Curleys wife says that she could have been what?

1. A rich woman
2. A happy wife
3. A movie star
4. A famous singer

• C. A movie star

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Who of the following understandsLennie?

1. Curley
2. Slim
3. Carlson
4. Candy

• B. Slim

32
Who is a swamper?

1. Lennie
2. Crooks
3. Carlson
4. Candy

• D. Candy

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What is the name of the town from which George
and Lennie are fleeing when the novel opens?

1. Weed
2. Soledad
3. Salinas
4. The town is never named.

• A. Weed

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What excited Lennie most about his dream life
with George?

1. He will learn to farm.
2. He will get to tend rabbits.
3. They will both find purty girls and settle
   down.
4. He will strike it rich panning for gold.

• B. He will get to tend rabbits.

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Why is Candy unable to imagine getting rid of his
old dog?

1. The dog is a fine watchdog.
2. He makes too much money breeding the animal.
3. He promised his wife on her deathbed that he
   would care for it.
4. He has had the dog since it was a puppy.

• D. He has had the dog since it was a puppy.

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Why does Curley wear a Vaseline-filled glove on
one hand?

1. He wants to keep his hand soft for his wife.
2. His hand was mangled in a piece of farm
   equipment.
3. He is soothing an old boxing injury.
4. He is incredibly vain.

• A. He wants to keep his hand soft for his wife.

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Why does Carlson insist on shooting Candys dog?

1. The dog has attacked several people.
2. Carlson is mean-spirited and drunk.
3. Carlson believes the dog is too old and decrepit
   to be of any use.
4. Carlson hates dogs.

• C. Carlson believes the dog is too old and
  decrepit to be of any use.

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Whit enters the bunkhouse with a magazine
featuring a man he used to work with. Why is the
man in the magazine?

1. He wrote a letter to the editor, praising the
   publication.
2. He was an undercover journalist, who wrote a
   piece exposing the difficult working conditions
   of migrant farmers.
3. He is a fugitive, the subject of a nationwide
   manhunt.
4. He recently bought a farm much like the one
   George and Lennie hope to own.

• A. He wrote a letter to the editor, praising the
  publication.

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What is Old Suzys place?

1. A restaurant
2. A saloon
3. Georges mothers home
4. A flophouse

• D. A flophouse

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Who discovers that Curleys wife is dead?

1. George
2. Curley
3. Candy
4. Carlson

• C. Candy

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What does Curley wear to set himself apart from
the other men?

1. A denim-jacket
2. High-heeled boots
3. A bull whip
4. Gloves

• B. High-heeled boots