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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lennie ask George while they are eating near their fire in Chapter 1?
(a) What his last name is.
(b) How far away their home is.
(c) Who Crooks is.
(d) Whether there will be different colors of rabbits.

2. Why does George want to wait until the morning to get to the ranch in Chapter 1?
(a) So they can see where they're going.
(b) So they can see a friend first.
(c) So he can rest.
(d) So it's not as hot.

3. Who is the boss' son?
(a) Curley.
(b) Carlson.
(c) Candy.
(d) Lennie.

4. Why is Crooks excited to have Lennie in his room?
(a) He wants to talk about George.
(b) He likes Lennie.
(c) He never gets to talk to anyone.
(d) He thinks Lennie is smarter than he looks.

5. Why does Lennie get upset with Crooks in Chapter 4?
(a) He tricks him.
(b) He doesn't give him a puppy.
(c) He punches him.
(d) He teases that George will not come back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is George doing throughout the scene in Chapter 2?

2. What is Lennie sitting in the barn looking at when Chapter 5 begins?

3. What does Lennie always talk about?

4. How, according to Curley's wife, did a specific individual sabotage her success at her desired profession?

5. What does Lennie ask he object(s) he is starting at in the barn at the beginning of Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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