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Test yourself! Take this Of Mice and Men Quiz | Steinbeck, John

This quiz is about the novel "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. How much do you know about it?

A multiple-choice quiz by cheekymonkey96. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
cheekymonkey96

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
330,858

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Lennie Small is a big, childish man. He travels around with his companion. What is his companion's name? Hint

George

Candy

Slim

Curley

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Question 2 of 10

2. Lennie and George had previously worked where? Hint

Salinas

Weed

London

New York

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Question 3 of 10

3. Lennie and George had a dream that they could get a ranch. What did they and many other people believe in? Hint

The American Dream

Laissez-faire

Communism

The English Dream

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Question 4 of 10

4. On their dream ranch, George tells Lennie he will be able to tend for these animals. What animals are they? Hint

Rabbits

Cows

Pigs

Chickens

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Question 5 of 10

5. There are a lot of men on the ranch, but how many women are there? Hint

Two

One

Three

None

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Question 6 of 10

6. Candy has a very old dog. The others complain about him. Who shoots the dog? Hint

Slim

Candy

Carlson

Curley

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Question 7 of 10

7. Lennie and Curley have a fight. Curley's hand gets crushed by Lennie. What do they say happened to Curley's hand? Hint

Nothing

Lennie crushed it

Machine Accident

Curley sat on it

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Question 8 of 10

8. Crooks is a black worker at the ranch. He is treated like an animal. What do people on the ranch call when they want him? Hint

Slim

Stable Buck

Crooks

Stable Boy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Lennie loves to touch and feel soft things. But this got him into trouble. He accidentally kills someone, who? Hint

The Boss

Curley

Curley's wife

George

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Question 10 of 10

10. After Lennie realises he has done something wrong he goes to hide in the brush, as George had told him to do. The others want to kill him. Who kills Lennie? Hint

Carlson

Curley

George

Slim

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Lennie Small is a big, childish man. He travels around with his companion. What is his companion's name?

Answer: George

Lennie Small and George Milton are migrant workers, they travel around together looking for work on ranches.

2. Lennie and George had previously worked where?

Answer: Weed

They worked in Weed but had to leave due to an incident with a girl.

3. Lennie and George had a dream that they could get a ranch. What did they and many other people believe in?

Answer: The American Dream

'The American Dream' can be summarized as "Everyone can be what they want if they work hard."

4. On their dream ranch, George tells Lennie he will be able to tend for these animals. What animals are they?

Answer: Rabbits

Lennie really wants to look after the rabbits. He is afraid that, if he does something wrong, George won't let him.

5. There are a lot of men on the ranch, but how many women are there?

Answer: One

Curley's wife is the only woman on the ranch.

6. Candy has a very old dog. The others complain about him. Who shoots the dog?

Answer: Carlson

Candy is very upset when his dog is shot. Slim offers him one of his puppies.

7. Lennie and Curley have a fight. Curley's hand gets crushed by Lennie. What do they say happened to Curley's hand?

Answer: Machine Accident

Curley picked on Lennie because he started laughing and because Lennie was bigger than him.

8. Crooks is a black worker at the ranch. He is treated like an animal. What do people on the ranch call when they want him?

Answer: Stable Buck

Crooks is never given much respect or rights due to the fact that he is black. He rarely has company and is surprised when he does.

9. Lennie loves to touch and feel soft things. But this got him into trouble. He accidentally kills someone, who?

Answer: Curley's wife

Lennie accidentally kills Curley's wife when he feels her hair.

10. After Lennie realises he has done something wrong he goes to hide in the brush, as George had told him to do. The others want to kill him. Who kills Lennie?

Answer: George

George knew he had to kill Lennie but he made sure it was quick and Lennie was happy when he died. George told Lennie all about their ranch before Lennie died.

Source: Author cheekymonkey96

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