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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the men scared to talk to alone?

2. What does Lennie tell Crooks in Chapter 4?

3. What does Crooks hate about being on the ranch?

4. Who wants to kill Lennie?

5. What happens when Curley's wife says something horrible that she can have done to Crooks?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Crooks, the black ranch hand, live on the ranch?

2. What was Crooks doing in the beginning of Chapter 4, before Lennie entered, and then again at the end of the chapter when he is alone again?

3. What has happened to the puppy that Lennie talks to in Chapter 5?

4. What does George pull out of his pocket in Chapter 6, while sitting with Lennie?

5. Has George ever been mad at Lennie, according to George's words?

6. Who does Curley's wife insult when she walks into Crooks' room?

7. What does Crooks say to Lennie in Chapter 4 to upset him?

8. Describe Curley's wife.

9. What happens when Lennie realizes that George will figure it out that Lennie has killed the puppy?

10. What does Lennie do after he comes out of the brush from hiding, after his confrontation with Curley's Wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Lennie kills Curley's wife, he immediately realizes that he has done something wrong. In many legal defenses, that would be proof enough that someone could be tried for a crime, even if they were also mentally challenged. That said, how do you think Lennie would do if he were on trial for this murder? Would he be convicted? Why or why not? What could a lawyer present in his defense?

Essay Topic 2

The incident in Weed resulted in Lennie and George having to leave, but why didn't they fight back and tell the truth about what happened? Why didn't they let the others know that Lennie didn't try to rape her? Why did they simply choose to run away? Was this the best choice for them?

Essay Topic 3

George seems to be a very careful person, someone who is concerned about cleanliness and appearances. Why do you think George is this way? What purpose does this cleanliness serve to George and to Lennie? Is there an ulterior motive for George or is it something that might be a mental defect for him as well? Explain each of your answers.

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