Chapter 3 Quiz — Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 3
Who gives Lennie a puppy at the beginning of Chapter 3?
- Slim, the respected mule driver on the ranch
- Candy, the aging swamper in the bunkhouse
- George, Lennie's traveling companion and caretaker
- Carlson, the ranch hand who complains about the dog
Why did George and Lennie have to leave Weed?
- Lennie got into a violent fight with a local man at a bar
- George was caught stealing supplies from their employer
- Lennie grabbed a girl's dress and wouldn't let go, causing panic
- They were fired for being too slow at their ranch work duties
What reason does Carlson give for wanting to shoot Candy's dog?
- The dog has bitten several ranch workers and is dangerous
- The dog is old, blind, arthritic, suffering, and smells bad
- The dog keeps running away and getting lost on the property
- Carlson is allergic to dogs and cannot sleep in the bunkhouse
How much money does Candy offer to contribute to the dream farm?
- One hundred dollars from his monthly ranch wages
- Two hundred and fifty dollars he inherited from family
- Three hundred and fifty dollars from his life savings
- Five hundred dollars from selling his personal property
Why does Curley attack Lennie in the bunkhouse?
- Lennie insulted Curley's wife in front of the other workers
- Curley discovered that Lennie had been talking to his wife alone
- Lennie was smiling about the dream farm, and Curley mistook it for mockery
- Lennie accidentally broke something that belonged to Curley's father
What excuse does Curley agree to give for his injured hand?
- He says he fell off a horse during his ranch work duties
- He claims he caught his hand in a piece of farm machinery
- He tells people he injured it in a boxing match off the ranch
- He says he slammed it in a door while leaving the bunkhouse
What shameful incident does George confess to Slim about his past with Lennie?
- He once abandoned Lennie in a strange town to see if Lennie could survive alone
- He once told Lennie to jump into the Sacramento River, knowing Lennie couldn't swim
- He once took Lennie's wages and gambled them away at a card game in town
- He once convinced Lennie to steal food from a general store as a prank on the owner
What is the primary role Slim plays in Chapter 3?
- He serves as comic relief, lightening the mood after dark events
- He acts as the antagonist, creating conflict between the ranch workers
- He serves as a moral authority, confidant to George, and mediator after the fight
- He functions as a narrator, explaining events to the reader through dialogue
Which of the following events actually happens in Chapter 3?
- Candy overhears the dream farm plan and offers his savings to join George and Lennie
- Crooks is invited to join the dream farm plan by George during a private conversation
- Curley's wife comes into the bunkhouse and flirts with Lennie while George is away
- Slim fires Carlson for shooting Candy's dog without getting proper permission first
Which of the following events actually happens in Chapter 3?
- George punches Curley to protect Lennie from the ongoing attack in the bunkhouse
- Lennie crushes Curley's hand after George tells him to fight back against the attack
- Slim physically restrains Curley to stop him from continuing to beat up Lennie
- Candy intervenes in the fight and pulls Curley away before Lennie can grab him
What does the word 'pugnacious' mean, as it relates to Curley's character?
- Shy and withdrawn, avoiding social interactions with others
- Eager to argue or fight; aggressively combative in nature
- Generous and kind, always looking out for other people's welfare
- Thoughtful and reflective, carefully considering each decision made
What does the word 'resignation' mean in the context of Candy allowing his dog to be shot?
- Enthusiastic agreement with a decision that benefits everyone involved
- Angry rebellion against authority figures imposing unwanted decisions
- Reluctant acceptance of something undesirable but seen as inevitable
- Strategic pretending to agree while secretly planning to resist later
What is a 'swamper' in the context of ranch life in the novel?
- A skilled horse trainer who breaks and manages the ranch's livestock
- A general handyman or janitor who does menial cleaning and maintenance tasks
- A senior ranch foreman who oversees the daily operations of the property
- A traveling salesman who visits ranches selling supplies and equipment
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