Of Mice and Men - George

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English Literature (Of Mice and Men) Quiz on Of Mice and Men - George, created by lmg719 on 28/04/2013.
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Question 1

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Who is George?
Answer
  • An Itinerant farm worker who travels around the country with no permanent home. He is Lennie's friend and companion.
  • An aggressive young man with a grudge against the world with and reputation for fighting.
  • A long time hand at the ranch, he has never seen much of the world because he rarely leaves the ranch
  • A 'Jerkline skinner', in control of a team of horses on the ranch, and is seen as the leading worker in the bunk house.

Question 2

Question
What does George Promise? And who to?
Answer
  • To Curley that he will not try anything with his wife.
  • To slim that he will not tell anybody that Lennie hurt his hand.
  • To Aunt Clara that he will look after Lennie.
  • To Curleys Wife that he wont tell Curley that she doesn't like him

Question 3

Question
Who is George Constantly having to get out of trouble
Answer
  • Crooks
  • Lennie
  • Candy
  • Whitt

Question 4

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What does George order Lennie to do?
Answer
  • He orders Lennie to drink at the beginning of the novel
  • He orders Lennie to cover his ears when Candys dog is being shot
  • He orders Lennie to reply to the Boss when spoken to.
  • He Orders Lennie to fight back against Curley.

Question 5

Question
Where does George leave Lennie to go?
Answer
  • He goes to kill the runt of the pups after Slim requests him to
  • He goes to the local Brothel with the rest of the ranch workers
  • He goes hunting with Slim.
  • He goes with Carlson to shoot Candy's dog

Question 6

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What is Georges appearance quoted as being?
Answer
  • 'A tall, stoop shouldered, old man'
  • 'A huge man, shapeless of face... and he walked.. the way a bear drags his paws. His arms... hung loosely'.
  • 'A skinny freckled face with a long defined chiseled nose'.
  • 'Small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features'.

Question 7

Question
According to George, why are he and Lennie different from other migrant laborers?
Answer
  • They don't have any responsibilities.
  • They are not lonely, for they have each other.
  • They have a chance to fulfill their dream of owning land.
  • They cannot move from job to job as easily because of Lennie's disability.
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