This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > American Classics > Of Mice And Men > Of Mice And Men – Quiz 31 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Of Mice And Men Quiz 31 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which word means "a worker on a farm" ? A) Nuisance. B) Hand. C) Swamper. D) Subside. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hand. 2. Discontent (noun) A) Lacking in amount or quality or extent. B) A feeling of righteous anger. C) Move in a twisting or contorted motion. D) A longing for something better than the present situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A longing for something better than the present situation. 3. Whit invites George to go out with the guys to a ..... A) Cathouse. B) Casino. C) Bar. D) Rodeo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cathouse. 4. This character is old and only has one hand. He is known as the swamper and has a dog he loves very much. A) Curley. B) Slim. C) Smitty. D) Candy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Candy. 5. Inspect (verb) A) Puzzled or confused because of something absurd. B) A sense of immense sadness; dissatisfaction. C) To examine in an official or professional capacity. D) Done in a way that appears dishonest and sneaky, inviting outside speculation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To examine in an official or professional capacity. 6. Which word means "not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant" ? A) Apprehension. B) Aloof. C) Bindle. D) Crestfallen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aloof. 7. Which word is the following, a definition of:characterised by or feeling excitement and happiness. A) Harmonious. B) Euphoric. C) Tranquil. D) Nostalgia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Euphoric. 8. Which poet is linked to by Steinbeck's choice of title for the novel? A) Seamus Heaney. B) William Shakespeare. C) Benjamin Zephaniah. D) Robert Burns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Robert Burns. 9. Curley's wife insults the men in Crooks' room by A) Saying that all the weak ones were left behind. B) Calling them all worthless cripples. C) Telling them they could never have a girl like her. D) Labeling them cowards for hurting Curley. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saying that all the weak ones were left behind. 10. Which word works best to complete the sentence below? Upon hearing his ..... remarks, the teacher summarily removed the student from his classroom. A) Derogatory. B) Gravity. C) Apprehensive. D) Elaborate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Derogatory. 11. In chapter 2 George told the boss three lies about Lennie, which of the following was NOT one of the lies ..... A) Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse. B) Lennie was a good worker. C) George and Lennie finished building a cesspool before they arrived at the new ranch. D) Lennie was George's cousin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lennie was a good worker. 12. Discuss the character of Crooks in Chapter 5. A) Crooks is a major character who is loved by everyone. B) Crooks is a minor character who represents wealth and success. C) Crooks is a minor character who represents loneliness and discrimination. D) Crooks is a minor character who is not affected by discrimination. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crooks is a minor character who represents loneliness and discrimination. 13. How would you characterize the character of Slim? A) Quiet and wise. B) Loud and foolish. C) Aggressive and impulsive. D) Shy and timid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quiet and wise. 14. Aloof ..... A) Pain-relieving cream or ointment. B) Uninvolved with people or events; remote. C) Attempting to please with flattery. D) Turned away. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uninvolved with people or events; remote. 15. Which term best fits with the following synonyms:complicated, refined A) Despairing. B) Mottled. C) Elaborate. D) Tramp. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elaborate. 16. In the beginning of the novel, Lennie and George are presented as traveling companions who look out for one another. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Slim thought it was blameworthy behavior or ..... on Curley's part to pick a fight go after Lennie. A) Gingerly. B) Mollified. C) Reprehensible. D) Rouged. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reprehensible. 18. Small or deficient in amount or size A) Aloof. B) Poised. C) Meager. D) Reverent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meager. 19. Loss of hope; hopelessness A) Faith. B) Despair. C) Contentment. D) Cheer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despair. 20. Violent or destructive behavior A) Vicious. B) Contort. C) Hurl. D) Muffled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vicious. ← 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