Candy is eager to join in with Lennie and George's plan to buy land. Why?

He is cheerful, hopeful and naive

His age and disability mean that he will soon be out of work

He wants revenge on Curley and the boss for their mistreatment of him

He is mistrustful of daydreams and does not believe that anything will really come of the plan

George admits to Slim that he has not always been a good friend to Lennie. What does this episode tell the reader about George's character?

George is just using Lennie in order to have a better chance of getting work

His friendship to Lennie results merely from his faithfulness to a promise

His friendship for Lennie is genuine

His resentment towards Lennie outweighs his gratitude for the presence of the other man

Why is it significant that Curley's wife is not given a name?

Steinbeck never named his female characters

It was not considered important in 1930s California for women to have names

The absence of a name highlights her loss of identity after her marriage to Curley

The absence of a personal name is not significant

Which of the following traits gets Lennie into trouble?

His love of touching soft things

His underestimation of his own strength

His fear of disappointing George

Curley is introduced as having a "pugnacious" glance. Which of the following details does NOT emphasise this description?

Curley bends his elbows and makes fists when meeting Lennie and George for the first time

Curley wears high-heeled boots and a leather glove

Curley crouches when first meeting Lennie and George

Curley reacts with a swift and violent movement when challenged by George

"His hands, large and lean, were as delicate in their action as those of a temple dancer." What does this physical description tell the reader about Slim?

He is an exceptionally skilled worker

He has worked formerly as a dancer

He is a physically delicate man

Curley's wife tells Lennie that she could have been in the movies. Which of the following statements is true of her character?

She has a naive trust in other people's promises

Her beauty is wasted on the ranch

She is the victim of an uncaring family who spoiled her chances of appearing in films

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GCSE English Literature Of Mice and Men - Character Quiz

Are you studying Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck in your GCSE English Literature lessons? If you need some valuable revision before the all-important exam, t…

Written by Rebecca HughesReviewed by Dr. Emma ClarkeUpdated 17 Mar 2026

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Topic: Character

Questions: 10

Duration: 10 min

Difficulty: ★★ Medium

Focus: developing Character arguments with text references, not plot retelling.

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