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Who are the two main characters?

George and Lennie

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Which animal is Lennie compared to?

a bear

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A bundle of belongings

A bindle

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Which animal does Lennie have hidden?

A mouse

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What happens to the animal Lennie was hiding?

He squeezed it too tight so it died

200

Who is the author of Of Mice and Men?

John Steinbeck

200

How does George feel about Lennie?

He is annoyed by him sometimes but he is also like a brother to him

200

“George stared ________ at the water.”

A - recumbent

B - morosely

C - junctures

B - morosely

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Where does George tell Lennie to hide?

The brush

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Where does Lennie hide small animals?

His pockets

300

Where does the story take place?

the western part of the country in Salinas River in California

300

Describe Lennie

Lennie is strong, tall, likes soft things, forgetful, and obedient

300

“They run us out of Weed,” he exploded_______

A - triumphantly

B - timidly

C - craftily

A - triumphantly

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Why do George and Lennie have to run away from Weed, California?

Lennie is in trouble because he touched a girls dress and wouldn't let go

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What is Lennie's dream job?

Tending a farm full of rabbits

400

What is the main characters' job?

Farm workers, laborers, migrant workers

400

Describe George

George is small, thin, mean at times, and protective of Lennie

400

____ means to say something with underlying deceit, skillfully with a plan in mind

A - timidly

B - craftily

C - imperiously

D - triumphantly

B - craftily

400

Which character says "When we get a coupla acres I can let you tend to the rabbits all right."

George

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What does George do with the animal Lennie had?

Throws it into the woods

500

What year was this book originally written?

1937

500

How is Lennie "childlike"?

Lennie is childlike because he exaggerates, has poor grammar, and plays with animals he finds

500

George’s hand remained outstretched_______

A - imperiously

B - craftily

C - morosely

D - mottled

A - imperiously

500

What does “An’ live off the fatta the lan’” mean?

It means to live on what the land produces from their hard work

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Why does Lennie say he will just go live by himself?

George made him feel bad after killing the mouse so he felt like a burden

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