Pretest for *Of Mice and Men*

The unit assessment is created around John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. This pretest touches on the foundation of the novel, things that need to be understood before further discussion can be continued. The pretest assessment will be graded out of 5 points, only .5 points per question, basically this will be used as a bonus grade. However, even though this will be used as a bonus grade the students will not know this until after it has been collected.

Name ________________________________________ Period ______
Of Mice and Men Pretest
Directions: Circle the selection that best answers the question.

Which time period is occurring during the setting of Of Mice and Men?
Boston Tea Party
The Great Depression
Industrial Revolution

Which selection best describes Lennie and George’s relationship?
George takes on a father like role for Lennie
Lennie is father like towards George
Each man takes care of themselves

Curley’s wife’s behavior in seeking attention from the men on the ranch is directly related to her feelings of
Confusion
Stardom
Loneliness

Which best explains Steinbeck’s point of view about dreams within the novel? (This is demonstrated through the characters).
People should not dream because they rarely come true
Dreams give people hope to keep going
Dreams are a big disappointment

What is Lennie and George’s dream?
Own a farm with rabbits
Run a factory
Be a ranch hand and work for Candy

What does Lennie do that causes him to run from the ranch?
Kills a puppy and Crooks
Kills a puppy and Curley’s Wife
Kills a rabbit and steals Carlson’s gun

What does Candy offer George and Lennie to help them with their dream?
Money and cooking
Money and directions
Dogs and rabbits

What was life like for a migrant worker?
No stability
Constant moving
Both A and B

Who is well respected on the ranch and the one George trusts enough to tell him that George and Lennie were run out of their last job?
Candy
Carlson
Slim

What happened in Weed that caused George and Lennie to run away?
George stole money from his boss
Lennie touched a girl’s dress, she thought he was going to rape her
George and Lennie were involved in a bar fight and took a girl hostage

Answer Key:
1) B
2) A
3) C
4) A
5) A
6) B
7) A
8) C
9) C
10) B