View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does George warn Lennie will make him sick?
(a) The food.
(b) The sun.
(c) The water.
(d) The weather.

2. What is George carrying for Lennie in Chapter 1?
(a) A rat.
(b) A puppy.
(c) His work card.
(d) A bottle of water.

3. What will Lennie do when he lives in a house with George?
(a) Take care of rabbits.
(b) He will raise sheep.
(c) Clean and cook.
(d) Grow corn.

4. How did Lennie scare a girl in the last town he worked in prior to the beginning of the book?
(a) By killing her.
(b) By holding on to her dress.
(c) By screaming at her.
(d) By stalking her.

5. What is the river that runs through the story's setting?
(a) Rio Grande.
(b) Salinas.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Colorado.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does George want to wait until the morning to get to the ranch in Chapter 1?

2. Why did George and Lennie have to walk so far?

3. What mountains are visible in the area in Chapter 1?

4. Who is mentally disabled?

5. Which man in Chapter 1 is small, dark, and quick?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 220 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample