Name: ________________________________

Of Mice and Men Test

I. Character Identification (20 points)
_____1. Curley

a. wants to raise rabbits

_____2. Candy

b. takes care of Lennie

_____3. Slim

c. bully

_____4. Curleys Wife

d. argumentative

_____5. Lennie

e. suspicious of Georges

_____6. George

motives

_____7. Clara

f. Outcasted from other workers

_____8. Crooks

g. promiscuous; flirty

_____9. The boss

h. gave Lennie mice

_____10. Carlson

i. respected
j. old; only has one hand

II. Historical References. Explain each in at least 1 complete

sentence. (10 points)
11. Explain the Dust Bowl of the 1930s.

12. Explain one event that led to The Great Depression.

III. Multiple Choice (20 points).

_____13. Curleys wife wishes she had
a. Married Slim
b. Had children
c. Been a movie star
_____14. The first person to discover the murder is
a. Curley
b. Candy
c. George
_____15. Why does George shoot Lennie?
a. He sacrifices Lennie to save himself
b. He shoots Lennie to give him a more merciful death than he
would suffer from the other men
c. He shoots Lennie because he does not care whether Lennie
lives or dies.
_____16. Crooks anger is the result of
a. Racial prejudice
b. Overwork
c. Constant invasion into his living space
_____17. The character in the novel who represents truth and reason
is
a. Curley
b. Candy
c. George
_____18. The word that best describes the boss attitude towards
George is
a. suspicious
b. Trusting
c. Disgusted

_____19. Curleys wife knows that Lennie

a. Does not like her
b. Killed a mouse
c. Hurt Curley
_____20. George drams of
a. Being alone
b. Owning his own farm
c. Having a car
_____21. The main idea of this novel was to show
a. How a man could make a mistake
b. The loneliness of a man and his need for others
c. How hard it is to live with a handicapped person
_____22. One similarity between the killing of Candys dog and the
killing of Lennie is that they both
a. Smelled bad
b. Had gotten into trouble and deserved to die
c. Would have had to suffer if they went on living
_____23. What trouble did George and Lennie have in Weed?
a. They got drunk and rowdy
b. Lennie touched a girls dress and men came after them
c. They robbed a bank
_____24. What things does George want Lennie to remember?
a. To keep the mice in his pocket
b. to tell the boss what a good worker he is
c. to return to the clearing by the river and hide in the brush if
he gets into trouble
_____25. What does Lennie like to eat with his beans?
a. ketchup

b. potatoes
c. rabbit
_____26. What does Slim have that Lennie wants?
a. puppies
b. mice
c. ketchup
_____27. George agrees to let Candy in on their dream because:
a. Candy wont stop nagging him
b. George feels sorry for Candy
c. Candy has a lot of money
IV. Quotes (10 points)
a. George b. Candy c. Curley d. Crooks e. Lennie
_____28. Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land.
_____29. God amighty, if I was alone, I could live so easy.
_____30. I dont know why I cant keep it. It aint nobodys mouse. I
didnt steal it. I found it lyin right beside the road.
_____31. Come on ya big bastard. Get up on your feet. No big son-ofa-bitch is gonna laugh at me. Ill show ya whos yella.
_____32. I ought to of shot that dog myselfI shouldnt ought to of
let no stranger shoot my dog.

V. Short Answers. Answer each question in AT LEAST 4

sentences. (10 points each)
33. What is foreshadowing? Give one example of foreshadowing in
Of Mice and Men.

34. Agree or disagree with Georges killing of Lennie, and explain

your answer.

35. Compare the setting in Chapter 1 with the setting in Chapter 6.