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🐭 Of Mice and Men – Year 9
English · Year 9 (KS3) — test your knowledge of the plot, characters, themes and context of Steinbeck's novella
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Questions
Of Mice and Men is set in California during which period of American history?
The Great Depression of the 1930s
The American Civil War
The Roaring Twenties
The Second World War
20s
In George and Lennie's dream of owning a little farm, which animals will Lennie be allowed to look after?
Pigs
Chickens
Horses
Rabbits
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Which ranch worker gives Lennie a puppy from his dog's litter?
Candy
Carlson
Slim
Whit
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Why did George and Lennie have to run away from their previous job in Weed?
Lennie accidentally killed a farmer's horse
Lennie got into a fight with the boss's son
George was caught stealing money from the boss
Lennie grabbed a girl's dress and would not let go
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What is Curley, the boss's son, known for before the story begins?
He was a lightweight boxer
He was a famous horse trainer
He was a rodeo champion
He was a soldier in the army
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Why does Crooks live on his own in the harness room instead of the bunkhouse?
He is sick and must be kept away from others
He is Black and the other men exclude him
He is the boss's son and has his own room
He prefers to live near the horses he trains
30s
Carlson shoots Candy's old dog. Which later event does this most clearly foreshadow?
Curley attacking Lennie
George shooting Lennie
Lennie killing his puppy
Crooks being threatened
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Curley's wife is never given a name. What does this most strongly suggest about her?
She is new and nobody has met her yet
She is hiding her real identity
She is seen as Curley's possession, not a person
She is too famous to need a name
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The title comes from a Robert Burns poem. What idea does the title suggest?
Hard work always brings a fair reward
Even the best-laid plans often go wrong
Small creatures are stronger than they look
True friendship can overcome any danger
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At the end, why does George shoot Lennie by the river?
To punish him for ruining their dream
To spare him from Curley's cruel revenge
To claim a reward offered by the boss
To stop Lennie hurting George himself
30s