This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > American Classics > Of Mice And Men > Of Mice And Men – Quiz 68 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Of Mice And Men Quiz 68 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the text it states the following: "Through the open door came the thuds and occasional clangs of a horseshoe game, and now and then the sound of voices raised in approval or derision" (Steinbeck). What part of speech is the word derision based on the way it is used in the text? A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 2. Writhed A) Cool and distant, uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste. B) Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest. C) Inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness. D) Make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body;. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body;. 3. Think or ponder about something A) Anguish. B) Careens. C) Contemplate. D) Investigate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contemplate. 4. Why does Candy react so bitterly towards Curley's Wife? A) He thinks she deserved it. B) Her death represents the death of his own dreams. C) He hates Curley and his wife for being together. D) He hates all women. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her death represents the death of his own dreams. 5. "(He's) pretty handy. He done a bit in the ring. He's a lightweight, and he's handy." Who is being described here? A) Curley. B) Candy. C) Carlson. D) Slim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Curley. 6. Adj.; spotted; marked with different colors A) Brusquely. B) Pantomime. C) Junctures. D) Mottled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mottled. 7. Stable buck is a- A) Man who takes care of puppies in a barn. B) Man who takes care of cows in a barn. C) Man who cleans and takes care of the harnesses for horses or mules in a big barn. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Man who cleans and takes care of the harnesses for horses or mules in a big barn. 8. What season occurs at the opening of the novel? A) Fall. B) Winter. C) Spring. D) Summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spring. 9. Twist or squirm, especially from feelings of pain A) Snivel. B) Writhe. C) Bewildered. D) Hurl. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writhe. 10. When will Lennie get to tend rabbits? A) When the boss starts his rabbit farm. B) When they buy themselves a farm of their own. C) When they go to work at the new farm. D) When Aunt Clara sends for them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When they buy themselves a farm of their own. 11. Define CRESTFALLEN A) Mystified, confused. B) Anxious, nervous. C) Downcast, disappointed. D) Surprised, happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Downcast, disappointed. 12. Curley's Wife thought her mom stole a letter, so as revenge she ..... A) Married Curley. B) Ran away from home. C) Went to Hollywood. D) Both A & B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A & B. 13. Who shot Candy's dog to put it out of its misery? A) Carlson. B) George. C) Slim. D) Whit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carlson. 14. Taking advantage of people's lower position to personally benefit;selfish utilization A) Exodus. B) Plight. C) Exploitation. D) Despair. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exploitation. 15. What is the name of the "skinner" ? A) Fat. B) Thin. C) Starved. D) Slim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Slim. 16. To confuse or bewilder A) Bemuse. B) Enlighten. C) Clarify. D) Perplex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bemuse. 17. Another SYNONYM for indignation is ..... A) Ignore. B) Big. C) Calm. D) Displeasure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Displeasure. 18. Which of the following words matches the definition: "brought low in spirit" ? A) Discontent. B) Hover. C) Scorn. D) Crestfallen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Crestfallen. 19. What theme is explored in Chapter 5 of Of Mice and Men? A) Love. B) Friendship. C) Loneliness. D) Adventure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Loneliness. 20. Mournful and Expressing sorrow A) Plaintive. B) Slough. C) Wispy. D) Morose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plaintive. ← 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