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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did George and Lennie have to walk so far?
(a) They decided to take the scenic route.
(b) The bus driver dropped them off at the wrong place.
(c) They wanted to.
(d) They got lost.

2. Who does Curley think is having an affair with his wife?
(a) Lennie.
(b) Slim.
(c) Carlson.
(d) George.

3. Who used to be a good boxer?
(a) Curley.
(b) Candy.
(c) Slim.
(d) Carlson.

4. Who is a stocky man who wears blue jeans and a flannel shirt?
(a) George.
(b) The boss.
(c) Lennie.
(d) Carlson.

5. Who returns to the bunkhouse at dusk in Chapter 3?
(a) Slim and George.
(b) Lennie and Candy.
(c) Lennie and George.
(d) Candy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Lennie and George have to hide after Lennie scared a girl?

2. What does Lennie ask George while they are eating near their fire in Chapter 1?

3. What do Lennie and George eat by the fire in Chapter 1?

4. How long does George think that it will take him to raise the money for his and Lennie's place?

5. What did George and Lennie do as soon as it was dark on the day Lennie scared a woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who has been playing cards with Crooks, the old black ranch hand?

2. Why don't George and Lennie go to the ranch the first night?

3. How does Candy describe the boss at the ranch?

4. What happened at the ranch in Weed while George and Lennie worked there?

5. What does George tell Lennie about the water in Chapter 1?

6. Describe the character of George in the first scene of the novel.

7. Why does Curley wear a glove on his left hand?

8. As Lennie and George are walking along as the book begnins, what does George complain about?

9. What happens when Slim comments on the relationship between George and Lennie?

10. How does George describe the piece of property that he and Lennie are planning to buy someday?

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