This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > American Classics > Of Mice And Men > Of Mice And Men – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Of Mice And Men Quiz 5 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What kind of worker is Lennie? A) He is lazy and often doesn't show up. B) He works hard but accomplishes very little. C) He is so fast and strong that others can barely keep up with him. D) He sleeps on the job. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is so fast and strong that others can barely keep up with him. 2. Verb; struck at repeatedly; touched clumsily A) Woe. B) Jeering. C) Pawed. D) Cringed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pawed. 3. In Of Mice and Men, what literary device does John Steinbeck use when Lennie says, 'I don't like this place, George. This ain't no good place. I wanna get outa here'? A) Alliteration. B) Metaphor. C) Foreshadowing. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Foreshadowing. 4. Which character is the boss's son that hates big guys? A) Crooks. B) Carlson. C) Candy. D) Curley. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Curley. 5. What was Lenny hiding in his pocket? A) A weapon. B) An old penny. C) A grasshopper. D) A mouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A mouse. 6. Decisive A) Disarrange or rumple. B) Characterized by resoluteness and firmness. C) Lacking warmth and generosity of spirit. D) In fear or dread of possible evil or harm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Characterized by resoluteness and firmness. 7. Mariah and Jamarion worked tirelessly to ..... the necessary funds for their dream vacation, saving every penny and making sacrifices to ensure that they could make their dream a reality. A) Writhe. B) Accumulate. C) Complacent. D) Times. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Accumulate. 8. George can best be described as A) A smart man with a good heart. B) A dangerous man who likes to fight. C) A lonely guy who cries a lot. D) The best worker on the farm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A smart man with a good heart. 9. George entered the house ..... , holding his prize. A) Triumphantly. B) Periscope. C) Lumbered. D) Morosely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Triumphantly. 10. To speak to someone about something in a mocking way A) Quiver. B) Scoff. C) Contemplate. D) Drone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scoff. 11. She appeared dejected as she walked away, her shoulders slumped and her eyes downcast. What does the word 'dejected' mean? A) Lying down or reclining in a resting position. B) A point in time where things join. C) Feeling sad and downhearted. D) Bossy or commanding in an unpleasant way. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feeling sad and downhearted. 12. Indignation A) Great sorrow or distress. B) Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection. C) Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen. D) Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment. 13. Why do George and Lennie feel so lucky to have one another? A) Because the life of most ranch hands is a lonely one. B) Neither has any family that is still alive. C) Protection in numbers. D) They can combine their money to buy nicer things. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because the life of most ranch hands is a lonely one. 14. Mrs. Dant's mother constantly ..... around her, but she knew it was because her mother loved her so much. A) Contorted. B) Writhed. C) Consoled. D) Hovered. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hovered. 15. This quote is an example of what type of figurative language? A) A comparison, specifically, a simile. B) Personification. C) A comparison, specifically, a metaphor. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification. 16. Glumly; gloomily A) Mourned. B) Contorted. C) Mottled. D) Morosely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Morosely. 17. Which term best fits with the following synonyms:convulse, tremble A) Despair. B) Mottle. C) Emerge. D) Quiver. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quiver. 18. Looking at the answers below, who are the THREE most powerful people on the ranch? A) The Boss, Curley, Slim. B) Curley's Wife, Crooks, Candy. C) Bob, Sam, and Dave. D) Slim, the Boss, George. E) George, Lennie, Candy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Boss, Curley, Slim. 19. Why was George upset about his bunk at first? A) He wanted the bunk next door. B) He thought it was uncomfortabe. C) He thought it was infested and dirty. D) It was missing a blanket. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He thought it was infested and dirty. 20. What is the role of hope in the realization of the 'American Dream' in 'Of Mice and Men'? A) Fear and uncertainty. B) Motivation and determination. C) Pessimism and negativity. D) Laziness and procrastination. 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