Of Mice And Men
John Steinbeck
Why do George and Lennie leave the
ranch in Weed?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Lennie fought with the
farmer’s son-in-law.
Lennie and George
were fired.
Lennie was accused of
rape.
Lennie killed the
farmer’s rabbits.
C. Lennie was accused of
rape.
For what does Lennie ask that angers
George?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A puppy
Rabbits
Ketchup
Beans
C. Ketchup
According to George, why are he and
Lennie different from other migrant
laborers?
A.
B.
C.
D.
They don’t have any
responsibilities.
They have a chance to
fulfill their dream of
owning land.
They cannot move from
job to job as easily because
of Lennie’s disability.
They are not lonely, for
they have each other.
D. They are not lonely, for they
have each other.
Which of the following does NOT
foreshadow later events in the novel?
A.
B.
C.
D.
George scolds Lennie for
getting them fired from
every job they had.
George talks about Aunt
Clara.
George tells Lennie where
to hide if there is trouble.
Lennie kills the mouse that
he holds.
B. George talks about Aunt
Clara.
Which of the following does NOT
describe Lennie?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Talkative
Forgetful
Slow-witted
Innocent
D. Innocent
Which of the following is NOT
significant about George’s speech to
Lennie?
A.
B.
C.
D.
George has given the speech
many times, showing the tenacity
with which they hold their
dreams.
The speech demonstrates
Lennie’s fixation in simplistic
pleasures
George’s dreams for the future
contrast with their current
situation
The speech foreshadows George
and Lennie’s future together.
D. The speech foreshadows George
and Lennie’s future together.
Which of the following is NOT a
possible reason why the boss
suspects George and Lennie.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Lennie does not speak.
Lennie appears foolish and
dimwitted.
George shows concern for
Lennie.
George gives an
unsatisfactory answer why
they are no longer in Weed.
D. George gives an
unsatisfactory answer why
they are no longer in Weed.
Why does Curley dislike Lennie?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Lennie laughs at Curley.
The boss tells Curley to
watch out for Lennie.
Curley is jealous of
those who are bigger
than he.
Lennie ogles his wife.
C. Curley is jealous of
those who are bigger
than he.
What is the significance of George’s
explanation that he and Lennie are
cousins?
A.
B.
C.
D.
He lies because Lennie believes
that he is George’s actual cousin.
This lie alerts the boss that
George and Lennie are trouble.
They are in an environment in
which two men can only behave
kindly to one another if they
have a tangible family
connection.
It explains why George cares for
Lennie despite his apparent
dislike for him
C. They are in an environment in
which two men can only behave
kindly to one another if they have a
tangible family connection.
What do the men think of Curley’s
wife?
A.
B.
C.
D.
They think that she is a tart.
They think that she married
Curley for money.
They suspect that she
married because she is
pregnant.
They pity her for her
marriage to Curley.
A. They think that she is a tart.
Which of the following does NOT
describe Curley’s Wife when she first
enters the bunk house?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Seductive
Confrontational
Worried
Angry
D. Angry
Which of the following is NOT
significant about George’s story
about the river?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It shows that Lennie is an
innocent who does not
know the consequences of
his actions.
It shows that Lennie will
obey George
unconditionally.
It shows that George is
capable of cruelty toward
Lennie.
It shows that Lennie is
capable of self-inflicted
violence.
C. It shows that George is
capable of cruelty toward
Lennie.
Which of the following is NOT an
explanation for why Lennie and
George travel together?
A.
B.
C.
D.
George fears becoming
violent if left to himself.
Lennie needs constant
supervision.
George feels responsible
for Lennie.
Lennie is George’s only
surviving relative.
D. Lennie is George’s only
surviving relative.
Which of the ranch workers has a
dog that recently had a litter of pups?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Crooks
Slim
Carlson
Candy
B. Slim
Which of these animals is NOT
killed in the course of the story?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A mouse
A puppy
A rabbit
An old dog.
C. A rabbit
Which of the following does NOT
describe Candy?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ill-tempered
Passive
Dependent
Compliant
A. Ill-tempered
Which of these comparisons between
Candy and his dog does NOT hold
true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Candy and his dog are both
outcasts.
Candy and his dog are both
aged and decrepit.
Candy and his dog are both
barely able to function
without others’ help.
Candy and his dog are both
sacrificed when useless.
D. Candy and his dog are both
sacrificed when useless.
Why does Candy let Carlson shoot
his dog?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Candy is pressured into
letting Carlson shoot
his dog.
Candy knows that his
dog will only suffer if
he lives.
Candy cannot afford
the dog anymore.
Carlson offers Candy
another dog.
B. Candy knows that his
dog will only suffer if he
lives.
Where does George go at night
without Lennie?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To sleep with Curley’s
wife
To a whorehouse
To a strip joint
To a pool hall
B. To a whorehouse
Which of the following characters
does NOT remain at the farm at
night?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Lennie
Crooks
Slim
Candy
C. Slim
What does Lennie NOT do when
Curley punches him?
A.
B.
C.
D.
He does not fight back.
He begins to weep.
He attempts to strangle
Curley.
He crushes Curley’s
hand.
C. He attempts to strangle
Curley.
Which of the following is NOT a
dangerous woman in the novel?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Aunt Clara
The “Tart”
The woman from Weed
Curley’s wife
A. Aunt Clara
What is the name of Curley’s wife?
A.
B.
C.
D.
She is never named.
Colleen
Clara
Beatrice
A. She is never named.
According to Crooks, what would
happen to Lennie without George?
A.
B.
C.
D.
He would live like an
animal.
He would be unable to
support himself.
He would end up killing
himself.
He would be sent to an
insane asylum.
D. He would be sent to an
insane asylum.
According to Curley’s wife, under
what condition do men speak to her?
A.
B.
C.
D.
When she offers sexual
favors.
When she behaves like
a proper wife.
When Curley is around.
When they are alone.
D. When they are alone.
Why does George prefer whores to
other women?
A.
B.
C.
D.
He actually prefers decent
women to whores.
He likes the added risks of
seeing prostitutes.
He does not have to
commit to a prostitute.
He knows what a prostitute
expects.
D. He knows what a prostitute
expects.
What is the threat that Curley’s wife
makes in Crook’s cabin?
A.
B.
C.
D.
She threatens to have
Crooks lynched.
She threatens to accuse
Lennie of rape.
She threatens to have the
men fired.
She threatens to send
Curley after them.
A. She threatens to have
Crooks lynched.
What does Lennie hallucinate about?
A.
B.
C.
D.
George
Aunt Clara
A giant rabbit
Aunt Clara and a rabbit
D. Aunt Clara and a rabbit
Curley’s wife says that she could
have been what?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A rich woman
A happy wife
A movie star
A famous singer
C. A movie star
Who of the following understands
Lennie?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Curley
Slim
Carlson
Candy
B. Slim
Who is a swamper?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Lennie
Crooks
Carlson
Candy
D. Candy
What is the name of the town from
which George and Lennie are fleeing
when the novel opens?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Weed
Soledad
Salinas
The town is never
named.
A. Weed
What excited Lennie most about his
dream life with George?
A.
B.
C.
D.
He will learn to farm.
He will get to tend
rabbits.
They will both find
“purty” girls and settle
down.
He will strike it rich
panning for gold.
B. He will get to tend
rabbits.
Why is Candy unable to imagine
getting rid of his old dog?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The dog is a fine
watchdog.
He makes too much
money breeding the
animal.
He promised his wife
on her deathbed that he
would care for it.
He has had the dog
since it was a puppy.
D. He has had the dog
since it was a puppy.
Why does Curley wear a Vaselinefilled glove on one hand?
A.
B.
C.
D.
He wants to keep his
hand soft for his wife.
His hand was mangled
in a piece of farm
equipment.
He is soothing an old
boxing injury.
He is incredibly vain.
A. He wants to keep his
hand soft for his wife.
Why does Carlson insist on shooting
Candy’s dog?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The dog has attacked
several people.
Carlson is meanspirited and drunk.
Carlson believes the
dog is too old and
decrepit to be of any
use.
Carlson hates dogs.
C. Carlson believes the dog
is too old and decrepit to
be of any use.
Whit enters the bunkhouse with a
magazine featuring a man he used to
work with. Why is the man in the
magazine?
A.
B.
C.
D.
He wrote a letter to the editor,
praising the publication.
He was an undercover journalist,
who wrote a piece exposing the
difficult working conditions of
migrant farmers.
He is a fugitive, the subject of a
nationwide manhunt.
He recently bought a farm much
like the one George and Lennie
hope to own.
A. He wrote a letter to the editor,
praising the publication.
What is Old Suzy’s place?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A restaurant
A saloon
George’s mother’s
home
A flophouse
D. A flophouse
Who discovers that Curley’s wife is
dead?
A.
B.
C.
D.
George
Curley
Candy
Carlson
C. Candy
What does Curley wear to set himself
apart from the other men?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A denim-jacket
High-heeled boots
A bull whip
Gloves
B. High-heeled boots