Chapter 5 Quiz — Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 5
What is Lennie doing at the very beginning of Chapter 5?
- Sitting in the barn stroking a dead puppy he accidentally killed
- Playing horseshoes outside with the other ranch workers
- Talking to George about their plans for the dream farm
- Hiding in the brush by the river after getting into trouble
What dream does Curley's wife confide to Lennie during their conversation?
- She wanted to leave Curley and move back to her mother's house in town
- She dreamed of becoming a Hollywood movie star after a man said she was a natural
- She hoped to save enough money to buy her own ranch and live independently
- She planned to travel east and find work as a singer in New York City
Why does Curley's wife initially start talking to Lennie in the barn?
- She wants to get information about George's plans to report to Curley
- She is lonely and seeking companionship while the men play horseshoes
- She noticed Lennie was injured and wanted to offer medical help
- She is looking for Curley and thinks Lennie knows where he went
What directly causes Lennie to panic and hold Curley's wife too tightly?
- George enters the barn and startles him during the conversation
- Curley's wife insults him and threatens to have him fired from the ranch
- She tries to pull away and begins to scream while he strokes her hair
- He suddenly remembers that George told him to stay away from her
Who is the first person to discover Curley's wife's body in the barn?
- George comes to the barn looking for Lennie after the horseshoe game
- Slim enters the barn to check on the horses and finds her body
- Candy enters the barn and finds her lying still in the hay
- Curley goes searching for his wife and discovers her in the barn
What does George tell Candy about the dream farm after they find the body?
- He says they should still buy it and dedicate it to Lennie's memory
- He says the dream is over and he always knew they would never achieve it
- He tells Candy to buy the farm alone while George goes to find Lennie
- He says they need to wait a few months before making any final decisions
What important item is discovered to be missing at the end of Chapter 5?
- Slim's leather work gloves that he always keeps in the bunkhouse
- The money that Candy had been saving for the dream farm purchase
- Carlson's Luger pistol, which foreshadows the novel's final scene
- George's bindle and personal belongings from the bunkhouse shelf
Where does Lennie flee after killing Curley's wife?
- He runs to the nearest town to try to find work at another ranch
- He hides in Crooks's room in the back of the barn until nightfall
- He goes to the clearing by the Salinas River designated by George in Chapter 1
- He wanders into the hills above the ranch and tries to cross the mountains
Which of the following events actually happens in Chapter 5?
- Curley's wife tells Lennie she believes her mother stole the letter from Hollywood
- George punches Curley after learning about his wife's death
- Slim offers to help Lennie escape before the other men find out
- Crooks joins the search party and volunteers to lead the way
Which of the following does NOT happen in Chapter 5?
- Lennie accidentally kills a puppy by petting it too hard
- Curley's wife shares her dream of being in the movies
- George shoots Lennie by the river to prevent a lynching
- Candy discovers Curley's wife's body in the barn
What does 'consoled' mean as used when Lennie tries to comfort himself after killing the puppy?
- Criticized or scolded oneself harshly for making a careless mistake
- Comforted someone during a time of grief, disappointment, or distress
- Concealed evidence of wrongdoing to avoid being caught or punished
- Celebrated a small victory in order to distract from a larger problem
What does 'foreshadowing' mean as a literary device used in this chapter?
- A technique where the author exaggerates events for dramatic and emotional effect
- A method of describing characters indirectly through their actions and dialogue
- A device where the author gives hints or clues about events that will occur later
- A strategy of withholding key information from the reader to create mystery
What does 'resigned' mean when describing George's tone after finding the body?
- Angry and confrontational, ready to fight anyone who stands in the way
- Quietly accepting something unpleasant that one cannot do anything to change
- Hopeful and optimistic that things will eventually improve over time
- Indecisive and uncertain, unable to commit to any particular course of action
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