This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > American Classics > Of Mice And Men > Of Mice And Men – Quiz 58 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Of Mice And Men Quiz 58 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An antonym for someone being happy and optimistic is: A) Crestfallen. B) Gingham. C) Reprehensible. D) Disarming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crestfallen. 2. Where does the story take place in chapter 1? A) In a small cave. B) A clearing by a river near some brush. C) On the ranch where George and Lennie will work. D) At Lennie'e Aunt Clara's house. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A clearing by a river near some brush. 3. What sentence uses the word "belligerent" correctly? A) She was belligerent to the party. B) The belligerent cat purred softly. C) The soldier became belligerent when he was told to stand down. D) The belligerent student aced the exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The soldier became belligerent when he was told to stand down. 4. Isaac was a ..... caregiver for his and would always help his father without protest. A) Monotonous. B) Triumph. C) Dutiful. D) Belligerent. E) Jar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dutiful. 5. How much did George say it would cost to buy their dream ranch? A) 300. B) 500. C) 400. D) 600. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 600. 6. Which word means "scattered pieces of waste or remains" ? A) Lumber. B) Junction. C) Debris. D) Mottled. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Debris. 7. Crooks really wants a ..... A) New book. B) New place to live. C) Money. D) A friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A friend. 8. What does Lennie keep in his pocket in chapter 1? A) Rabbit feet. B) Dead mouse. C) Pocket watch. D) Snacks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dead mouse. 9. What are Slim's hands compared to? A) A temple dancer's. B) A boxer's. C) A surgeon's. D) An artist's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A temple dancer's. 10. The men were always ..... or insulting toward Curley's wife. A) Rogued. B) Mollified. C) Derogatory. D) Gingerly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Derogatory. 11. A steady flow of fluid or gas A) Lumber. B) Brusquely. C) Current. D) Contemplate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Current. 12. George becomes angry at Lennie when Lennie tries to hide a work ticket from George. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. How does Steinbeck use foreshadowing in Chapter 5? A) By hinting at the death of a major character. B) Through the peaceful setting at the beginning of the chapter. C) By describing dreams of the future. D) Through the behavior of the animals on the farm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By hinting at the death of a major character. 14. Define MAULED A) Lifted up a person or animal. B) Battered or tore at a person or animal. C) Gently touched a person or animal. D) Concealed a person or animal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Battered or tore at a person or animal. 15. What does the word "plaintive" mean? A) Considered in relation or in proportion to something else. B) Cheerful and jovially celebratory. C) Sounding sad and mournful. D) To a very severe or serious degree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sounding sad and mournful. 16. Extremely confused and uncertain what to do A) Retort. B) Anguish. C) Dejected. D) Bewildered. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bewildered. 17. TRUE or FALSE George entertained himself by being mean to Lennie when he first met him A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Alienation is- A) The state of being alienated. B) The state of being isolated. C) Both a and b. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both a and b. 19. Slim is able to blackmail Curley into not telling what Lennie did to him. What reason does Curley have for not wanting other people to know how he hurt himself? A) He is the boss' son. B) He has a reputation to uphold. C) Curley's wife may think he is weak and leave him. D) He doesn't want Lennie to hurt him again. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He has a reputation to uphold. 20. How does George feel about Lennie? A) He's a lot of trouble. B) Annoyed. C) Both are true. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both are true. ← 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