Test No. Summer Reading Exam Answer Key Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Character Identification Matching (2 Points Each) 1. C The old swamper A. Slim 2. D He’s going to let Lennie tend the rabbits B. Lennie 3. A The tall jerkline skinner/prince of the ranch C. Candy 4. B A huge man who likes to pet soft things D. George 5. E The Boss’ son E. Curly 6. C She dreamed of being an actress A. Carlson 7. A He owns a Luger pistol B. The Boss 8. E The stable buck C. Curley’s Wife 9. B He gave the boys a gallon of whiskey for Christmas D. Aunt Clara 10. D She raised Lennie E. Crooks Plot Comprehension True or False (1 Point Each) Answer A for true and B for false 11. F George and Lennie left their last job in Weed because the job was finished 12. F George and Lennie are cousins and George takes care of Lennie because Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse 13. T George and Lennie dream of buying a small farm where Lennie will tend the rabbits 14. F Carlson plans to invest his savings in the farm so he can go with George and Lennie 15. F Curly and his wife are happily married 16. F Ranch hands often formed close friendships and usually traveled together in small groups 17. T Crooks is a lonely man 18. F Curly’s hand is caught in a machine and broken 19. F George is the “brawn” and Lennie is the “brains” of the duo 20. T George and Lennie are migrant workers 21. T Slim is the most respected man on the ranch 22. T Lennie has a hard time remembering things he is told 23. T Curly wants to fight Lennie 24. T George trusts Slim with his secrets 25. F George has always been kind to Lennie 26. T The Boss is suspicious of George and plans to keep an eye on him 27. T Lennie is able to keep he and George’s plan a secret 28. T Lennie is strong, but he cannot control his strength 29. F Curly wants to have Lennie arrested for his crime 30. F George and Candy plan to continue the dream and get the farm themselves Plot Comprehension Multiple Choice (1 Point Each) 31. Lennie likes to keep the mouse in his pocket because a. He liked to feed them b. He trained them to do tricks to raise money c. He was lonely d. He liked to pet soft things 32. George and Lennie left Weed because a. The job was finished b. They were fired c. They were run out after Lennie touched a girl’s dress d. They could make more money at the ranch 33. Lennie is discriminated against because a. He is so big b. He is unable to control his strength c. He is mentally retarded d. All of the above 34. Crooks has his own room in the barn because a. He has been there the longest and earned it b. He is not allowed in the bunk house because he is black c. It is his job to take care of the horses d. He doesn’t like anyone and wants to be left alone 35. George provides Lennie with an escape plan because a. Lennie always gets into trouble b. George heard this ranch had a bad reputation c. Curly’s wife is a “rat trap” d. All of the above 36. Curly hates Lennie because a. Lennie has a crush on Curly’s wife b. Lennie is lazy and bad at his job c. Lennie is bigger than Curly d. Lennie is friends with George 37. Slim gives Lennie a. Advice on how to tend rabbits b. A puppy c. Horseshoe lessons d. A hard time 38. Candy’s dog is killed by a. Slim’s dog b. Candy c. Carlson d. Lennie 39. Candy offers George and Lennie his life savings because a. He is a nice guy b. He fears what will happen to him when he can no longer work c. He is afraid of Curly and wants to get away from him d. He wants George and Lennie’s friendship 40. Curly agreed to lie about his injured hand because’ a. Slim threatened to tell everyone Lennie beat him up b. Carlson knew about his wife c. He wanted to protect Lennie from being fired d. He promised his father he wouldn’t fight 41. Curly’s wife is a. Lonely b. A tart c. Pretty d. All of the above 42. Crooks teases Lennie about George never coming back from town because a. He is a mean, crazy old man b. He is racist c. He is lonely and wants Lennie to understand how he feels d. He hates Lennie because he is bigger than he is 43. Lennie becomes very angry at his puppy because a. It will not listen to him b. It died and now George might not let Lennie tend the rabbits c. It barks all night d. It’s not old enough to play with yet 44. In the barn, Curly’s wife a. Flirts with George b. Helps Lennie bury his dead puppy c. Dies when Lennie snaps her neck d. Is killed by Curly for talking to George 45. Candy realizes that the dream is ruined when a. He sees Lennie talking to Crooks b. He is angered and tells Curly’s wife their plan c. He sees Curly’s wife dead d. He fins out George made the whole thing up 46. When Lennie returned to the brush by the river, he imagined a conversation with a. George b. A giant rabbit c. Aunt Clara d. A giant rabbit and Aunt Clara 47. Lennie is killed by a. Slim b. George c. Carlson d. Curly 48. Who or what is killed in the same manner as Lennie a. Curly’s wife b. The snake c. Lennie’s puppy d. Candy’s dog 49. Who stole Carlson’s Luger pistol? a. Ennie b. Curly c. George d. No one 50. Who attempts to comfort George after Lennie’s death? a. Slim b. Carlson c. Candy d. No one, and he leaves the ranch by train Final Essay Question Do you consider George a hero? Why or why not? Use an introductory/topic sentence. Your body should have specific examples from the text. You should also have a specific closing sentence.
