This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > American Classics > Of Mice And Men > Of Mice And Men – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Of Mice And Men Quiz 21 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Verb; greatly bent out of shape A) Contorted. B) Sullenly. C) Cringed. D) Muffled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contorted. 2. Hints or clues about future events in the story A) Symbol. B) Allusion. C) Idiom. D) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Foreshadowing. 3. Which word means 'lying back; resting or leaning'? A) Debris. B) Recumbent. C) Mottled. D) Imperiously. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recumbent. 4. Writhe (verb) A) Move in a twisting or contorted motion. B) Perplexed and confused; very puzzled. C) Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection. D) Not friendly or forthcoming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Move in a twisting or contorted motion. 5. Who is impressed by Curley's wife's beauty and caught staring at her? A) George. B) Lennie. C) Slim. D) Carlson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lennie. 6. Act; role play A) Contemplated. B) Gestured. C) Ashamed. D) Pantomime. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pantomime. 7. Why isn't Crooks allowed in the bunk house? A) He is black and the men say he stinks. B) His crooked back grosses out the other men. C) The men don't want him to win cards like he does horse shoes. D) He got into a fight with one of the men last time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is black and the men say he stinks. 8. What is George and Lennie's dream in the novel? A) To travel the world. B) To become rich and famous. C) To own a piece of land and live off the fat of the land. D) To start their own business. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To own a piece of land and live off the fat of the land. 9. Who kills Candy's dog? A) Wilt. B) Slim. C) Carlson. D) Candy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carlson. 10. Define BRUSQUELY A) Angrily. B) Sadly. C) Happily. D) Fearfully. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Angrily. 11. Greatly bend out of shape A) Contort. B) Sometimes. C) Cringe. D) Console. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contort. 12. What does Lennie have in his possession that upsets George? A) Money. B) His work card. C) A dead mouse. D) A rabbit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A dead mouse. 13. Who is Curley looking for when he storms into the bunkhouse the second time? A) Carlson. B) Crooks. C) Lennie. D) Slim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Slim. 14. Slim gives Lennie A) Extra money. B) Some new boots. C) A puppy. D) A mouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A puppy. 15. What sentence uses "scudded" correctly? A) The scudded car raced down the street. B) The scudded book was a bestseller. C) The dark clouds scudded across the sky, signaling an impending storm. D) She scudded her way through the difficult exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dark clouds scudded across the sky, signaling an impending storm. 16. In the text it states the following: "Crooks scowled, but Lennie's disarming smile defeated him" (Steinbeck). What part of speech is the word disarming based on the way it is used in the text? A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 17. What is a common theme in of mice and men? A) Mice. B) Men. C) Both orange and red. D) Loneliness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loneliness. 18. Why did George confide in Slim? A) Because he thought that by doing so he and Lennie would get better jobs. B) Because Candy told him he could trust Slim. C) Because Slim threatened him if he didn't tell him what was going on. D) Answer not given. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Answer not given. 19. Which statement best describes Curley's wife? A) She is pretty. B) The men at the ranch consider her to be a tart. C) She is flirtatious and has been seen giving Slim and Carlson the eye. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 20. An object, image, or color that represents something other than itself A) Symbol. B) Foreshadow. C) Theme. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbol. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAmerican Classics QuizzesOf Mice And Men Quiz 1Of Mice And Men Quiz 2Of Mice And Men Quiz 3Of Mice And Men Quiz 4Of Mice And Men Quiz 5Of Mice And Men Quiz 6Of Mice And Men Quiz 7Of Mice And Men Quiz 8Of Mice And Men Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books