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- 1. Multiple Choice
How did Lennie kill the pup?
He smacked it too hard.
He pinched its head too hard.
He stepped on it.
He dropped it.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What were the other farmhands doing when Lennie and Curley's wife were in the barn?
playing horseshoes
working in the fields
boxing/fighting
washing up their clothes for the week
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which statement did Curley's wife NOT make?
She married Curley for his money.
Curley was not a nice man.
She met a man that was going to put her in the movies.
She explained why she brushes her hair a lot.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Why did Curley's wife offer to let Lennie caress her hair?
She wanted to show him how soft it was.
He had asked her if he could touch her hair.
She was secretly attracted to Lennie.
She wanted to stop him from crying over the dead pup.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why did Lennie kill Curley's wife?
She screamed and he panicked.
She kept calling him nuts, and it upset him.
She slapped Lennie, and it startled him.
She was going to lie to Curley and say that Lennie was flirting with her.
- 6. Multiple Choice
How did Curley's wife die?
Her neck was broken.
She was beaten to death.
She was pushed down the stairs.
She hit her head on the thrashing machine.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What was Lennie going to throw away?
the dead pup
his friendship with George
his life and go live in a cave
his and George's dream
- 8. Multiple Choice
After the incident with Curley's wife, George briefly thought locking up Lennie might actually be the right thing to do.
true
false
This was never brought up in the story.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What was Candy's greatest fear after the incident with Curley's wife?
The dream was dead.
He would be a suspect in the death.
Curley would make sure that Candy would be fired.
Curley would want to beat him up.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Where did George go after seeing Curley's dead wife?
the bunkhouse
the barn
to look for Slim
to tell Lennie to run to the river
- 11. Multiple Choice
After Curley's wife was found dead, Carlson discovered his gun missing.
true
false
- 12. Multiple Choice
What thing appears at both the beginning and end of the story?
a water snake gliding on the water
a horse on the road
a mouse in Lennie's pocket
a fish jumping out of the water
- 13. Multiple Choice
Who are the visitors Lennie sees while sitting at the riverbank?
Aunt Clara and a giant rabbit
Aunt Clara and a giant mouse
a giant rabbit and giant mouse
Aunt Clara and a huge rubber mouse
- 14. Multiple Choice
George says he isn't nor never been what?
mad at Lennie
embarrassed by Lennie
proud of Lennie
feel sorry for Lennie
- 15. Multiple Choice
literary element: IMAGERY
Regarding literature, imagery is an author's way to appeal
to any of the 5 senses
only to sight and sound
only to sight
only to touch, sight, and sound
- 16. Multiple Choice
They had walked in single file down the path, and even in the open one
stayed behind the other. Both were dressed in denim trousers and in denim coats
with brass buttons. Both wore black, shapeless hats and both carried tight
blanket rolls slung over their shoulders.
The novel is written in
3rd person
1st person
2nd person
- 17. Multiple Choice
Define THEME:
a message about life
the climax of the story
a reflection of good vs evil
a hint to the characters personalities
- 18. Multiple Choice
In the end, Lennie remembered all of these EXCEPT
not to touch Carlson's Luger
the river was a safe place
tending rabbits
the 'dream'
- 19. Multiple Choice
in the end, which character knew what really happened at the riverbank?
Slim
Carlson
Curley
Candy
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