This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > American Classics > Of Mice And Men > Of Mice And Men – Quiz 56 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Of Mice And Men Quiz 56 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Read the passage. Based on the passage, the boss could be described as ..... A) Disrespectful. B) Apathetic. C) Fair-minded. D) Cheap. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fair-minded. 2. Looked over; made a judgement about A) Crestfallen. B) Averted. C) Appraised. D) Meager. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appraised. 3. Put deep into thought A) Subsided. B) Entranced. C) Reprehensible. D) Bemused. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bemused. 4. What can be inferred about Slim's character through his dialogue with other characters? A) He is not well-respected by the other characters. B) He is considered a leader and a voice of reason. C) He does not understand the bond between George and Lennie. D) He is indifferent to the struggles of others . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is considered a leader and a voice of reason. 5. To look thoughtfully; to think deeply or at length A) Scoff. B) Contemplate. C) Commiserate. D) Quiver. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contemplate. 6. When he was in trouble, he always flashed his ..... smile. A) Disarming. B) Sullen. C) Writhe. D) Retort. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disarming. 7. Therm (Greek) A) Good. B) Self. C) Break. D) Heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heat. 8. Hints at what might happen later? A) Foreshadowing. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreshadowing. 9. Who does George tell about what happened with Lennie in Weed? A) Carlson. B) Candy. C) Slim. D) Whit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slim. 10. Fawning A) Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection. B) Make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body. C) Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen. D) Sad and disappointed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection. 11. Which word best characterizes Curley? A) Confrontational. B) Sheepish. C) Amiable. D) Melancholy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confrontational. 12. Who is respected by ALL of the men on the ranch? He is the the boss over George and Lennie. A) Slim. B) Crooks. C) Candy. D) Curley. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slim. 13. The story takes place in A) At-fanta, ga. B) Soledad, CA. C) Los Angeles, CA. D) New York, NY. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Soledad, CA. 14. Identify whether the following pairing is an example of antonyms or synonyms:retort/ comeback A) Antonym. B) Synonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synonym. 15. Identify whether the following pairing is an example of antonyms or synonyms:prim/ polite A) Antonym. B) Synonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synonym. 16. Which term is defined as writing which supports the idea that people have no free will and are controlled by social and economic circumstances? A) Naturalism. B) Communism. C) Capitalism. D) Determinism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Naturalism. 17. While discussing Curley's wife, Candy says, "Married two weeks and got the eye. Maybe that's why Curley's pants is full of ants" . This statement is what literary element? A) Irony. B) Metaphor. C) Similarly. D) Fore-shadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 18. Curley's wife was known for her ..... attire. A) Bemused. B) Mottled. C) Rouged. D) Pugnacious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rouged. 19. Which two books did Crooks have in his bunk? A) The bible and the Declaration of Independence. B) A tattered dictionary and the California civil code for 1905. C) A poetry anthology and the autobiography of Harriet Tubman. D) Considerations of the New Deal and a harness repair manual. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A tattered dictionary and the California civil code for 1905. 20. Retort (verb) A) To answer back with wit or anger after an accusation. B) To do in a manner of hostility and anger. C) In an attentive or obedient manner. D) Special importance or prominence for something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To answer back with wit or anger after an accusation. ← 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