Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck) -
Comprehension |8 1 Questions| with
correct answers
Where did the bus drop the two men off? CORRECT ANSWER 2 miles from the ranch near salinas river
How is George described? CORRECT ANSWER short, small, slim, working man
How is Lennie described? CORRECT ANSWER big, broad shoulders, walks like a bear, no arm movement when he walks
What does Lennie do with the water that makes him proud of himself? CORRECT ANSWER He creates ripples across the water
What does lennie not have in his pocket? CORRECT ANSWER bus ticket; work card
What does Lennie take out of his pocket that gets him yelled at by George? CORRECT ANSWER A dead mouse
What did lennie want to do with it? CORRECT ANSWER pet it
Where are George and lennie going? CORRECT ANSWER to a ranch for work
From where are George and lennie coming? CORRECT ANSWER Weed, CA
When they get to where they are going, what does George tell Lennie to do? CORRECT ANSWER
to not say a word Why did George and lennie leave the last place they were at? CORRECT ANSWER Lennie pulled on a girls shiny, soft dress and would not let go
When lennie goes out to get wood for a fire, what does he bring back that George takes away? CORRECT ANSWER a mouse
Who used to give lennie mice? CORRECT ANSWER his aunt Clara
Why did she stop ginning lennie mice? CORRECT ANSWER he kept petting them too hard and killing them
What does lennie want with his dinner that they don't have? CORRECT ANSWER ketchup
What dream does George and Lennie share? CORRECT ANSWER The rabbits and their own ranch; "live off the fatta the land"
Where does George tell Lennie to go if he gets in trouble? CORRECT ANSWER to the brush by the river
Explain the relationship between George and Lennie based on Chapter 1. CORRECT ANSWER George is like a big brother to lennie and watches over him. George is sometimes harsh, but for lennie's own good.
According to the old man, why was the boss mad at George and Lennie? CORRECT ANSWER because they came late and couldn’t work that day
What does George find in the box by his bed and what does he assume? CORRECT ANSWER some type of cleaner and he assumes it’s because everything is really dirty
Comprehension |8 1 Questions| with
correct answers
Where did the bus drop the two men off? CORRECT ANSWER 2 miles from the ranch near salinas river
How is George described? CORRECT ANSWER short, small, slim, working man
How is Lennie described? CORRECT ANSWER big, broad shoulders, walks like a bear, no arm movement when he walks
What does Lennie do with the water that makes him proud of himself? CORRECT ANSWER He creates ripples across the water
What does lennie not have in his pocket? CORRECT ANSWER bus ticket; work card
What does Lennie take out of his pocket that gets him yelled at by George? CORRECT ANSWER A dead mouse
What did lennie want to do with it? CORRECT ANSWER pet it
Where are George and lennie going? CORRECT ANSWER to a ranch for work
From where are George and lennie coming? CORRECT ANSWER Weed, CA
When they get to where they are going, what does George tell Lennie to do? CORRECT ANSWER
to not say a word Why did George and lennie leave the last place they were at? CORRECT ANSWER Lennie pulled on a girls shiny, soft dress and would not let go
When lennie goes out to get wood for a fire, what does he bring back that George takes away? CORRECT ANSWER a mouse
Who used to give lennie mice? CORRECT ANSWER his aunt Clara
Why did she stop ginning lennie mice? CORRECT ANSWER he kept petting them too hard and killing them
What does lennie want with his dinner that they don't have? CORRECT ANSWER ketchup
What dream does George and Lennie share? CORRECT ANSWER The rabbits and their own ranch; "live off the fatta the land"
Where does George tell Lennie to go if he gets in trouble? CORRECT ANSWER to the brush by the river
Explain the relationship between George and Lennie based on Chapter 1. CORRECT ANSWER George is like a big brother to lennie and watches over him. George is sometimes harsh, but for lennie's own good.
According to the old man, why was the boss mad at George and Lennie? CORRECT ANSWER because they came late and couldn’t work that day
What does George find in the box by his bed and what does he assume? CORRECT ANSWER some type of cleaner and he assumes it’s because everything is really dirty
