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- 1. Multiple Choice
In paragraph 1, the detailed description of the harness room serves primarily to provide-
a contrast between the neatness of Crook's work materials and the disorder of his personal possessions.
foreshadowing of Crook's future in life.
a comparison between Crook's room and the bunkhouse.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following details in paragraph 1 does NOT support the inference that Crooks is different from the men in the bunkhouse?
for being alone, Crooks could leave his things about.
Crooks had his apple box over his bunk
he was more permanent than the other men.
- 3. Multiple Choice
In paragraph 6, Crooks takes his hand out from under his shirt because he-
does not want Lennie to think he is reaching for a weapon.
wants to be ready to defend himself in case Lennie attacks him.
is embrassed to be sen applying liniment to his crooked spine.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Lennie and Crook's common bond is that they are both-
lonely
physically handicapped
incapable of playing cards
- 5. Multiple Choice
In paragraph 19, the words "then remembered" refer to Lennie remembering that he-
should go see his puppy
had not been invited into Crook's room
was not a skinner who had business in the barn
- 6. Multiple Choice
Crook's comments in paragraph 28 imply that Crook's believes-
Lennie is ashamed of George
George is mentally unstable
George is ashamed of Lennie
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT an example of dialect?
"They play cards in there, but I can't play because I'm black".
"Jus' nuts...I don't blame the guy you travel with for keeping you outa sight"
"I thought I could jus' come in an' set"
- 8. Multiple Choice
The major social conflict of the era that is revealed in this passage is that between-
mentally handicapped people and physically handicapped people
blacks and whites
buckers and skillers
- 9. Multiple Choice
The word loneliness means-
the state of being lonely.
the state of being in a group.
the state of being in a crowd.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the main reason Crooks lives alone in the harness room?
The harness room has a light bulb so he can read at night.
He lost a bet in a horseshoe tournament.
The other men don’t like him being in the bunk-house because he is black.
He is too worried about the horses to be far from them.
- 11. Multiple Choice
When Crooks asks Lennie why he is in the barn at night, Lennie states, “I come to see my pup” (69). Yet he stays in Crooks’ doorway, even after Crooks says he is not welcome and tells him to go back to the bunk-house. The most likely reason Lennie doesn’t leave is that…
Lennie is hiding from Curley.
Candy made Lennie angry by threatening to harm the rabbits.
George is in town with the men, and Lennie is lonely.
Crooks asked Lennie to help him treat a mule.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Crooks has two other visitors to his room that night. Which two people, besides Lennie, come into his room to talk?
Slim and the boss
Curley and Slim
Candy and Curley’s wife
Curley’s wife and Carlson
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which answer most accurately describes how Curley’s wife found out that Lennie broke Curley’s hand?
Crooks accidentally lets the information slip.
Candy tells her if she doesn’t watch out, Lennie will break her hand too.
Lennie answers her question honestly.
She sees the bruises on Lennie’s face and puts it together.
- 14. Multiple Choice
When Curley’s wife refuses to leave, Crooks threatens to tell the Boss where she’s been and “ast the boss not to ever let you come in the barn no more” (80). Which answer best summarizes her reaction?
She calls him a vile name and threatens to get him hanged.
She runs away from the ranch.
She meekly backs out of the harness room and returns to the house.
She cries to her father-in-law that the men don’t treat her kindly.
- 15. Multiple Choice
When Candy tells Crooks that what Curley’s wife said was wrong, Crooks replies, “It wasn’t nothing…You guys comin’ in and settin’ made me forget. What she says is true” (82). Which statement best summarizes what Crooks “forgot?”
He had chores to do that didn’t get done.
He already has a place to go when he can’t work at the ranch anymore.
He doesn’t like being around people with disabilities.
He will always be treated differently because of the color of his skin.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which answer best describes George’s reaction when he learns that Candy and Lennie have told Crooks about the farm they plan to buy?
George scowls disapprovingly, and scolds Candy for telling.
George yells at Lennie for never being able to keep his trap shut
George approves, and invites Crooks into the plan.
George pretends it never happened.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Crooks angers Lennie by doing this.
Joking that George might never come back
Taking away his puppy
Telling Lennie he doesn't like him
Telling Lennie to go away and leave him alone
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhy is Crooks envious of Lennie?because Lennie has a better jobbecause Lennie has Georgebecause Lennie has a puppybecause Lennie can leave whenever he wants
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAs Candy leaves Crooks' room, Crooks tells him thathe is welcome back any timehe was just kidding about joining them on their farmhe is afraid Curley's wife will tell the boss what he saidhe is glad Candy got Curley's wife to leave
- 20. Multiple Choice
After Lennie and Candy have been in Crooks' room for a while, Crooks:
begins to enjoy having them there
still wants them to leave
wants to invite more men to join the get together
threatens to tell the boss they were there
- 21. Multiple ChoiceCurley's wife tells the men she could havebeen in picture showsmarried someone elsetraveled the countrybecome a famous singer
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