This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > American Classics > Of Mice And Men > Of Mice And Men – Quiz 64 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Of Mice And Men Quiz 64 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Synonyms for this word are blameworthy, shameful, and disgraceful: A) Reprehensible. B) Aloof. C) Monotonous. D) Belligerent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reprehensible. 2. What did Candy mean when he said that Curley was handy? A) Curley is a good fighter. B) Curley is good at fixing things. C) Curley is kind and loves to help. D) Curley is very smart/clever. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Curley is a good fighter. 3. Serious or earnest A) Solitaire. B) Subdued. C) Solemnly. D) Bemused. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Solemnly. 4. Abruptly; quickly; bluntly; almost rudely A) Junctures. B) Morosely. C) Brusquely. D) Anguished. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brusquely. 5. Why is the boss suspicious of George's relationship with Lennie? A) He thinks that Lennie is taking advantage of George. B) He thinks that they are lazy. C) He thinks that George is taking advantage of Lennie. D) He thinks that they are trying to take advantage of him. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He thinks that George is taking advantage of Lennie. 6. How does the concept of the American Dream manifest in the characters' aspirations and realities? A) It is depicted as easily attainable for all. B) It is shown as a source of conflict and division. C) It serves as a distant, unachievable goal. D) It motivates their daily actions and decisions. E) It is irrelevant to their current circumstances. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It motivates their daily actions and decisions. 7. The hurricane left a trail of debris scattered throughout the neighborhood. What does the word 'debris' mean? A) Small pieces of broken or scattered materials. B) Feeling sad and downhearted. C) Marine life. D) Wood and metal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Small pieces of broken or scattered materials. 8. Rouge A) Redden by applying makeup. B) Expressive of low opinion. C) Twisted. D) Characterized by resoluteness and firmness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Redden by applying makeup. 9. What does Curley's wife's death reveal about her character? A) Her manipulative nature. B) Her innocence and vulnerability. C) Her strength and independence. D) Her intelligence and cunning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her innocence and vulnerability. 10. The author includes this dialogue between Lennie and George to ..... A) Infer that George is filled with hidden greed. B) Illustrate Lennie's mental disability. C) Depict the closely-bonded relationship they have. D) Differentiate their personalities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Depict the closely-bonded relationship they have. 11. Which answer most accurately describes how Curley's wife found out that Lennie broke Curley's hand? A) Crooks accidentally lets the information slip. B) Candy tells her if she doesn't watch out, Lennie will break her hand too. C) Lennie answers her question honestly. D) She sees the bruises on Lennie's face and puts it together. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She sees the bruises on Lennie's face and puts it together. 12. True or False:Crooks still wants to join George and Lennie's farm by the end of Chapter 4. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. Candy tells George that Curley's wife is a tart with a roving eye. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. What vocabulary word best fits the sentence below? Upon seeing the teenager squalling in the middle of the parking lot, tears and snot running down his face as he sat in a pathetic heap, the woman said, "My goodness, that child lacks ..... !" A) Elaborate. B) Gravity. C) Burlap. D) Dignity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dignity. 15. To soften in feeling or temper, as a person A) Bridled. B) Mollified. C) Liniment. D) Morosely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mollified. 16. Slim's dog Lulu had 9 pups, which was too many she could nurse. What did Slim do with the four smallest ones? A) Gave them away to ranch hands. B) Sold them. C) Drowned them. D) Let them go stray. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drowned them. 17. What personal possessions does Crooks have? A) Books and glasses. B) Shoes and a shotgun. C) Medicine bottles. D) All of the above. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 18. What is George's attitude towards Lennie drinking water from the pool? A) He encourages it. B) He is indifferent. C) He warns Lennie not to drink too much. D) He insists Lennie drink more. E) Not specified. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He warns Lennie not to drink too much. 19. Apart, indifferent A) Together, united. B) Connected, engaged. C) Aloof. D) Involved, interested. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aloof. 20. How does the interaction between Crooks and Curley's wife highlight societal attitudes of the time? A) It shows the equality between men and women. B) It underscores the racial prejudices and gender dynamics. C) It demonstrates a progressive shift in societal norms. D) It indicates a mutual respect between different social classes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It underscores the racial prejudices and gender dynamics. ← 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