This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > American Classics > Of Mice And Men > Of Mice And Men – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Of Mice And Men Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Force; expression; stress A) Craftily. B) Emphasis. C) Gingham. D) Hovered. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emphasis. 2. Which word is the following, a definition of:arousing excited expectation or uncertainty about what may happen. A) Suspenseful. B) Sinister. C) Tense. D) Ominous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suspenseful. 3. How does the boss feel about George and Lennie's arrival in Chapter 2? A) He is suspicious and unwelcoming. B) He is excited about their dream of land ownership. C) He offers them a permanent job on the ranch. D) He immediately invites them to dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is suspicious and unwelcoming. 4. Bewildered (adjective) A) Perplexed and confused; very puzzled. B) Injure badly. C) Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection. D) Laugh at with contempt or derision. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perplexed and confused; very puzzled. 5. What is a bunkhouse? A) A place to keep horses. B) Where people go to have fun. C) Where barley is stored. D) Where workers live and sleep on a ranch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Where workers live and sleep on a ranch. 6. George and Lennie felt that they were different from other itinerant ranch hands because they A) Liked to put roots down in one place. B) Could look after each other. C) Worked well together. D) Had desirable skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could look after each other. 7. What lie did George tell the boss about Lennie? A) They were sister. B) They were cousins. C) They were friends. D) They didn't know each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They were cousins. 8. What does Lennie do with the mouse he is carrying in his pocket? A) He throws it across the stream. B) He sets it free it in the woods. C) He scares George with it and they both laugh. D) He accidentally crushes it to death petting it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He accidentally crushes it to death petting it. 9. What SIMILE does George use to describe Lennie? A) Mean like a bear. B) As lazy as a cow. C) As strong as a bull. D) As cuckoo as a clock. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As strong as a bull. 10. Anger as a result of something unjust A) Indignation. B) Happiness. C) Rage. D) Irritation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indignation. 11. Noun; an imitation of someone else's mannerisms A) Pantomime. B) Lumbered. C) Recumbent. D) Contemplated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pantomime. 12. Earnestly (adverb) A) Puzzled or confused because of something absurd. B) Hanging in the air; lifted off the ground. C) Done with seriousness or sincerity. D) Done in a way that appears dishonest and sneaky, inviting outside speculation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Done with seriousness or sincerity. 13. True or False:When someone important to us dies, we feel sorrow. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 14. She turned on him in scorn. A) Fearful expectation or anticipation. B) An inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others. C) Intended or having the power to induce action or belief. D) Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike. 15. Which word works best to complete the sentence below? Due to Jane's ..... nature, he hides from all humans in the world with the exception of me. A) Dignity. B) Mottled. C) Apprehensive. D) Gravity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apprehensive. 16. This character is recently married and used to box professionally. He is the boss's son and is curious as to why George won't let Lennie speak. He likes to fight big guys. A) The boss. B) Curley. C) Carlson. D) Slim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Curley. 17. What does Lennie keep in his pocket in scene one? A) Snacks. B) Rabbit feet. C) Pocket watch. D) Dead mouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dead mouse. 18. Which word means to move heavily and without grace? A) Lumber. B) Ominous. C) Scowl. D) Pugnacious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lumber. 19. Movement to express feelings A) Pantomime. B) Gestured. C) Dejected. D) Contemplated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gestured. 20. When dealing with the police, it is never a good idea to respond with a ..... A) Meager. B) Belligerent. C) Sullen. D) Retort. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Retort. 21. What theme is most evident in George and Lennie's relationship and their shared dream? A) The American Dream and its attainability. B) The importance of friendship and loyalty. C) The effects of isolation. D) The struggle for power. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The importance of friendship and loyalty. 22. Respond in a witty, angry, or insulting manner A) Retort. B) Crafty. C) Belligerent. D) Wooden. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Retort. 23. What did George convince Lennie to do in the past? A) Jump off a cliff. B) Rob a bank. C) Jump from a train. D) Jump in a river. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jump in a river. 24. Which word means "a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering" ? A) Abruptly. B) Scourge. C) Relish. D) Slough. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scourge. 25. George takes care of Lennie because A) Lennie has a learning disability. B) Lennie likes to pet soft things. C) Lennie is strong. D) Of Lennie's money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lennie has a learning disability. 26. Severe mental or physical pain or suffering A) Scoff. B) Quiver. C) Tarnish. D) Anguish. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anguish. 27. Define PANTOMIME A) An imitation of someone else's mannerisms. B) Anger about an unfairness or wrongdoing. C) An act of winning. D) Attempting to please with flattery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An imitation of someone else's mannerisms. 28. Shake with fast movements A) Lumber. B) Quiver. C) Mimic. D) Scoff. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quiver. 29. Deserving of criticism A) Contemptuously. B) Derision. C) Intensity. D) Reprehensible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reprehensible. 30. Not knowing or realizing; not conscious of. A) Quiver. B) Unaware. C) Mimic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unaware. 31. How does Crooks' attitude change throughout Chapter 4? A) From indifferent to angry. B) From hopeful to despairing. C) From hostile to more welcoming. D) From happy to sad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From hostile to more welcoming. 32. Who killed the puppy? A) George. B) Candy. C) Slim. D) Lennie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lennie. 33. Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization of Candy's dog? A) Characters' comments on the dog's smell. B) Direct statements about the dog's age . C) The dog's energetic actions. D) The description of the dog's appearance by the narrator. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Characters' comments on the dog's smell. 34. Did Curley's wife really get a letter? A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 35. To excite; bring about A) Mauled. B) Aloof. C) Arouse. D) Meager. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arouse. 36. Able to absorb liquid A) Receptive. B) Nuisance. C) Subdue. D) Derision. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Receptive. 37. Caitlin asked Victor to (a) her artwork, eager to get an honest evaluation from someone she respected and admired in the art world. A) A appraise. B) Bristle. C) Derogatory. D) Morose. E) Douse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A appraise. 38. Why is Crooks envious of Lennie? A) Because Lennie can leave whenever he wants. B) Because Lennie has George. C) Because Lennie has a puppy. D) Because Lennie has a better job. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because Lennie has George. 39. Anything that restrains or curbs A) Contorted. B) Mollified. C) Bridled. D) Pugnacious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bridled. 40. This cartoon is an example of A) Despair. B) Exploitation. C) Buck Barley. D) Bindlestiff. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exploitation. 41. Who enters Crooks' room and is immediately unwanted there? A) Curley. B) Carlson. C) Curley's wife. D) George. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Curley's wife. 42. He used to be a boxer. He is always looking for his wife. Describe as short and stocky. A) Candy. B) Carlson. C) Curley. D) George. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Curley. 43. LENNIE WAS KICKED IN THE HEAD BY A HORSE.( LENNIENIN KAFASINA AT VURMUSTUR) A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 44. How does the setting of Crooks' room reflect his social status on the ranch? A) It shows he is well-respected. B) It highlights his isolation and lower status. C) It indicates his wealth. D) It suggests he is a newcomer. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It highlights his isolation and lower status. 45. An optical instrument for viewing objects that are above the level of direct sight or in an otherwise obstructed line of vision A) Scoff. B) Optical. C) Pantomime. D) Periscope. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Periscope. 46. The perfect card gameTo tell others to back offAnd leave me alone. A) Blackjack. B) Old Maid. C) Solitaire. D) Euchre. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Solitaire. 47. Told private matters not intended for public knowledge A) Consoled. B) Confided. C) Writhed. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Confided. 48. Who is the author of 'Of Mice and Men'? A) J. K. Rowling. B) Jane Austen. C) John Steinbeck. D) J. R. R. Tolkien. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John Steinbeck. 49. Why doesn't Crooks allow Lennie to enter his room at first? A) Because Lennie isn't much of a conversationalist and Crooks enjoys talking long into the night. B) Because he fears Lennie's strength. C) Because he says a white man shouldn't be allowed in his room since he is not allowed in the white men's bunkhouse. D) Because he prefers to keep to himself. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because he says a white man shouldn't be allowed in his room since he is not allowed in the white men's bunkhouse. 50. What character trait of Curley can be inferred from his actions and dialogue? A) Compassion. B) Patience. C) Honesty. D) Insecurity masked by aggression. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Insecurity masked by aggression. 51. Then all of Lennie's woe came back on him. A) Misery resulting from affliction. B) Give moral or emotional strength to. C) Draw back, as with fear, pain, or embarrassment. D) Move in a twisting or contorted motion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misery resulting from affliction. 52. "Give it here!" Lennie's closed hand slowly obeyed. A) Simile. B) Personification. C) Metaphor. D) Weird. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification. 53. Is the word "snivel" used correctly in the sentence:After mom told him their zoo trip was cancelled, Timmy sniveled on the ground for over an hour. A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 54. To fill with delight or wonder. A) Cultivator. B) Nuisance. C) Entranced. D) Check. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Entranced. 55. Where do the men keep their belongings? A) A locker. B) A box used as a shelf. C) In a wardrobe. D) Under their bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A box used as a shelf. 56. Hoarse (adjective) A) Cool and distant. B) Displaying exaggerated flattery. C) Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness. D) Laugh at with contempt or derision. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness. 57. An ANTONYM for the word "meager" would be: A) Mauled. B) Weak. C) Plentiful. D) Crush. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plentiful. 58. Which word is the following, a definition of:to completely satisfy yourself or a need, especially with food or pleasure, so that you could not have any more. A) Tranquil. B) Satiated. C) Ominous. D) Ethereal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Satiated. 59. What sentence uses "writhe" correctly? A) He couldn't stop writhe about the upcoming exam. B) The wind made the trees writhe in the storm. C) The snake began to writhe in pain after being stepped on. D) The flowers began to writhe in the sunlight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The snake began to writhe in pain after being stepped on. 60. What happened to Curlie's wife? A) She marries Slim. B) Lennie kills her by accident. C) George kills her. D) She leaves Curlie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lennie kills her by accident. 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