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- 1. Multiple Choice
In Of Mice and Men, what is the boss' son's name?
Curley
George
Joe
None of these is correct
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which character does George warn Lennie to stay away from in Of Mice and Men?
Slim
None of these is correct
Curley's wife
Candy
Both Curley and his wife
- 3. Multiple Choice
In Of Mice and Men, what literary device does John Steinbeck use when Lennie says, 'I don't like this place, George. This ain't no good place. I wanna get outa here'?
Alliteration
Metaphor
Foreshadowing
Irony
- 4. Multiple Choice
Where are we introduced to most of the characters in Of Mice and Men?
None of these is correct
The bunkhouse
The barn
Curley's house
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which character does Carlson complain is useless, old, and smelly in Of Mice and Men?
Curley
Candy
Lennie
Candy's dog
- 6. Multiple Choice
Where did George and Lennie work before coming to the ranch?
Monterey
Weed
Salinas
Soledad
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which statement best characterizes Curley?
He is the boss’s son and a lightweight fighter.
He is a thin young man with tightly curled hair who wears a glove on his left hand.
He hates big guys and is always picking scraps with them.
All of the above
- 8. Multiple Choice
George wants Lennie to avoid Curley because he realizes that Curley could mean trouble. However, if Curley was to start a fight with Lennie and throw the first punch, how should Lennie respond?
He should turn the other cheek (not fight back)
He should run away from Curley
He should scream for help
He should fight back
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes Curley’s wife?
She is pretty
The men at the ranch consider her to be a tart
She is flirtatious and has been seen giving Slim and Carlson the eye
All of the above
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is Curley’s wife’s name?
She isn’t given a name
Candy
Clara
Cindy
- 11. Multiple Choice
When Curley’s wife shows up at the bunkhouse, what does Lennie do that angers George?
He flirts with her
He notices how pretty she is which worries George because it could lead to trouble
He grabs her hair
He touches her dress
- 12. Multiple Choice
“He was a jerkline skinner….There was a gravity in his manner and a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke….His authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject, be it politics or love.” This excerpt best characterizes:
Carlson
Crooks
Whit
Slim
- 13. Multiple Choice
When Lennie overhears Slim talking about his dog having puppies, how does Lennie react?
He acts like he doesn’t care about the puppies
He begs George to ask Slim if he can have a brown and white puppy
He asks Slim himself if he can have a puppy
He plans to steal all of the puppies
- 14. Multiple Choice
What excuse does George give to the boss for Lennie's slowness?
He has a mental disability.
He was kicked in the head by a horse.
He has no idea why Lennie is the way he is.
He was sick a lot when he was a kid.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Who first greeted George and Lennie at the Bunkhouse?
Curley
Carlson
Candy
the boss
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