This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > American Classics > Of Mice And Men > Of Mice And Men – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Of Mice And Men Quiz 29 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which statement best describes Lennie? A) He is a short, quick man with a bad temper. B) He is a huge man who is mentally slow. C) He is a very intelligent person who is a leader of men. D) He is a very cruel and unwelcoming man. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is a huge man who is mentally slow. 2. Why does Slim tell George, "You hadda, Geroge. I swear you hadda." A) Because Lennie was going to attack George. B) Because Lennie was either going to hurt someone else or get killed. C) Because Lennie killed Curley's wife. D) Because George was tired of taking care of Lennie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because Lennie was either going to hurt someone else or get killed. 3. What two lies does George tell the boss? A) Lennie is his cousin; Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse. B) Lennie is his brother; Lennie is rich. C) Lennie owns a ranch; Lennie is highly intelligent. D) George is unable to work due to an injury; Lennie takes care of him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lennie is his cousin; Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse. 4. Steinbeck's description of the bunkhouse setting is intended to the remind the reader of which type of building? A) A school. B) A prison. C) A waiting room. D) A shop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A prison. 5. "I shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog." Who said this? A) Lennie. B) Carlson. C) Candy. D) George. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Candy. 6. What does foreshadowing mean? A) Hinting at something that is to come in the text. B) Tells you what is coming next. C) Predicts the next stage of the text. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinting at something that is to come in the text. 7. In the middle of A) Pecking order. B) Morose. C) In half res. D) Misnomer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In half res. 8. What does Curley wear to set himself apart from the other men? A) A denim jacket. B) High-heeled boots. C) A bull whip. D) Gloves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) High-heeled boots. 9. Who are the two characters that this story is focused on? A) Candy and Lennie. B) George and Lennie. C) Curley's Wife and Lennie. D) Crooks and Slim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) George and Lennie. 10. What word means:move heavily or clumsily? A) Recumbent. B) Lumber. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lumber. 11. What does George accuse Candy of? A) Overhearing Lennie's desire to have a dog. B) Overhearing their dream of owning a farm. C) Lennie telling George he thinks Curley's wife is pretty. D) George telling Lennie not to fight Curley. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Overhearing their dream of owning a farm. 12. An obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc. A) Raptly. B) Subdued. C) Nuisance. D) Solemnly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nuisance. 13. An expression that develops in a region or within a particular culture that can't be taken literally A) Allusion. B) Theme. C) Idiom. D) Symbol. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Idiom. 14. Dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid A) Yammer. B) Bindle. C) Stilted. D) Dabble. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dabble. 15. As happens sometimes, a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more than a moment. A) Answer back. B) Hang, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing. C) Sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch. D) Move forward. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hang, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing. 16. TRUE or FALSE All the men except for Lennie go to the 'cat house'. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. Lying Down; in a position of comfort or rest A) Recumbent. B) Imperiously. C) Contorted. D) Mollified. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recumbent. 18. Why is Crooks more permanent than the other men? A) He is a stable buck and a cripple. B) He has been on the ranch the longest. C) He owns part of the ranch. D) He is related to the boss. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is a stable buck and a cripple. 19. Identify whether the following pairing is an example of antonyms or synonyms:mollified/ soothed A) Antonym. B) Synonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synonym. 20. George mentions how easy his life would be without Lennie. Why would his life be easier? A) Lennie gets them fired from jobs because of his actions. B) Lennie always disobeys George so he gets in many fights. C) George is limited in his freedom and privileges because of Lennie's dependence. D) Options 1 and 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Options 1 and 3. ← 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