This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > American Classics > Of Mice And Men > Of Mice And Men – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Of Mice And Men Quiz 34 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "A water snake slipped along the pool, its head held up like a little periscope" is an example of ..... A) Metaphor. B) Irony. C) Allusion. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simile. 2. Even in the 1920s life was still hard for which group/ groups of people? A) Disabled people and migrant workers. B) Young and old people. C) Young people. D) Women, black people, mentally disabled, the elderly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Women, black people, mentally disabled, the elderly. 3. Noun; points of union; connections A) Yammered. B) Mottled. C) Junctures. D) Recumbent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Junctures. 4. This character is the only female on the ranch. She is described as an attractive woman and enters the bunkhouse looking for her husband; the men don't think too highly of her. A) Smiley. B) Candy. C) Curley's wife. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Curley's wife. 5. Why does Curley look George up and down when he comes in asking about his wife? A) Because he overheard his wife talking about George and wanted to see him for herself. B) Because he knows how she is and thinks he may have to fight him. C) Because he's heard that George is a good fighter. D) Answer not given. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because he knows how she is and thinks he may have to fight him. 6. Twisted in a violent manner; distorted A) Lumbered. B) Contorted. C) Bridled. D) Mollified. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contorted. 7. Identify whether the following pairing is an example of antonyms or synonyms:recumbent/ repose A) Antonym. B) Synonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synonym. 8. What sentence uses "indignant" correctly? A) She was indignant about the way she was treated by her boss. B) He was indignant when he received a promotion at work. C) The cat looked indignant as it knocked over the vase. D) She felt indignant after winning the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was indignant about the way she was treated by her boss. 9. What card game does George play? A) Rummy. B) Solitaire. C) Poker. D) Blackjack. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solitaire. 10. Before George meets Lennie in the woods in the final scene, whose gun does he take? A) Carlson's. B) Slim's. C) Curley's. D) Candy's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carlson's. 11. Curley's wife asks about what happened to Lennie's face after they won't talk about what happened to Curley's hand. He messes up by responding with what phrase? A) "I like beans with ketchup" . B) "He got it caught in a machine". C) "I ain't supposed to talk to you.". D) "He punched me first". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "He got it caught in a machine". 12. In Chapter 2 of "Of Mice and Men, " what theme becomes more pronounced as the story develops? A) The theme of power and control. B) The theme of innocence and purity. C) The theme of brotherhood and camaraderie. D) The theme of ambition and success. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The theme of brotherhood and camaraderie. 13. Which character is caught eavesdropping outside the door? A) The Boss. B) Slim. C) Candy. D) Crooks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Candy. 14. Who is Curly? A) The name of Candy's dog. B) A farm hand. C) The boss' son. D) The new boss. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The boss' son. 15. In what way is the theme of survival represented in the novel so far? A) Slim's puppies, Candy's dog, Candy, and the suspicion that surrounds George and Lennie'sfriendship. B) Whit's interested in Bill Tenner's letter that was published in the magazine. C) The Boss's insistence that Lennie and George stay in the main house for the first night. D) Curley had to go to town to replenish the fertilizer supply for the farm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slim's puppies, Candy's dog, Candy, and the suspicion that surrounds George and Lennie'sfriendship. 16. To express ridicule or contempt towards or about somebody or something. A) Scoff. B) Gingerly. C) Decisive. D) Complacently. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scoff. 17. What were the 1920s also known as? A) The Rocking '20s. B) The Great Depression. C) The Booming '20s. D) The Roaring '20s. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Roaring '20s. 18. Think deeply about A) Contemplate. B) Morose. C) Anguished. D) Juncture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contemplate. 19. What is the most likely reason George takes Lennie's life? A) George wants to be free from all the problems Lennie causes. B) George does not want Lennie to face a painful death or life in a mental hospital. C) George wants to take Lennie's pay so he can buy his dream farm. D) George does not want Lennie to hurt any more people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) George does not want Lennie to face a painful death or life in a mental hospital. 20. Which of the following best describes Candy? A) Crippled old man who sweeps up the bunk house. B) The leader of the ranch hands. C) A lightweight boxer who wears a glove with Vaseline. D) The blacksmith who slept in George's bunk before George. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crippled old man who sweeps up the bunk house. ← 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