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Gloria Onwugamba
English 2
5/1/2009
OF Mice and men
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1. Why does George tell Lennie not to drink too much water?

A)He might pee on him self
B)He might poop on him self
C)He might play with his self
D)He might get to happy

2. What did George told Lennie about the rabbits?
A)That he could kill them
B)That he could eat them
C)That he could tend them
D)That he could dance with them

3. Why does Lennie have a dead mouse in his pocket?
A)He likes to pet soft things
B)He thinks that it will bring him and George good luck
C)He might attract rabbits with it
D)It signifies the title of the book

4. Why does George order Lennie not to talk when they get to the ranch?
A)So he doesn’t say the wrong thing
B)His teeth are pretty bad
C)His breath might smell like the water they splashed in their faces
D)He might curse

5. What happened to all of the mice that Lennie have had?
A)They ran away
B)They died
C)They lived happily ever after
D)They were with men





6. Why did George and Lennie run away from Weed?
A)They had to stir away from trouble
B)They had to go near trouble
C)They had to find new jobs
D)They were actually confused and need directions.

7. Where was the place that George told Lennie to go to if there was something wrong?
A)The place where they had slept
B)Some place in Philly
C)At Johns house
D)At Steinbeck’s house.

8. Who gave Lennie the dead mouse?
A)His Aunt Clara
B)His Uncle John
C)Him mom
D)George mom

9. Why cant Lennie have his working tickets?
A)He might lose it
B)He might eat it
C)He might kill them
D)George is mentally retarded

10. Is Lennie allowed to eat what he wants with his beans?
A)Yes
B)No
C)Another time
D)Maybe

11. Who keeps Lennie working tickets?
A)George
B)Slim
C)Curly wife
D)Lennie

12. How did Candy’s dog die?
A)He was shot
B)Hit by a car
C)Slammed in the door
D)He died of old age

13. What race was Crocks??
A)Black
B)White
C)Chinese
D)Purta rican

14. What does the Crooks' room look like?
A)Its old and has a lot of textbooks
B)Its very nice
C)Pretty expensive
D)Its ok

15. What happened in chapter 1?
A)Lennie and George went to a ranch to seek for a jobB)George killed someone
C)Lennie had to steal the gun
D)George had to run away

16. What was going on with Lennie in chapter 4?
A)George did something bad
B)Slim did something bad
C)Curly did something bad
D)Cookie did something bad

17. What card game does George play in "Of Mice and Men"? [SOLITARE]
A)Poker
B)Checkers
C)Solitare
D)Spider Solitaire