This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > American Classics > Of Mice And Men > Of Mice And Men – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Of Mice And Men Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which character is caught eavesdropping outside the door? A) The Boss. B) Slim. C) Candy. D) Crooks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Candy. 2. In what way is the theme of survival represented in the novel so far? A) Slim's puppies, Candy's dog, Candy, and the suspicion that surrounds George and Lennie'sfriendship. B) Whit's interested in Bill Tenner's letter that was published in the magazine. C) The Boss's insistence that Lennie and George stay in the main house for the first night. D) Curley had to go to town to replenish the fertilizer supply for the farm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slim's puppies, Candy's dog, Candy, and the suspicion that surrounds George and Lennie'sfriendship. 3. To express ridicule or contempt towards or about somebody or something. A) Complacently. B) Decisive. C) Scoff. D) Gingerly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scoff. 4. What were the 1920s also known as? A) The Roaring '20s. B) The Rocking '20s. C) The Great Depression. D) The Booming '20s. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Roaring '20s. 5. Think deeply about A) Anguished. B) Morose. C) Juncture. D) Contemplate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Contemplate. 6. What is the most likely reason George takes Lennie's life? A) George wants to be free from all the problems Lennie causes. B) George does not want Lennie to face a painful death or life in a mental hospital. C) George wants to take Lennie's pay so he can buy his dream farm. D) George does not want Lennie to hurt any more people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) George does not want Lennie to face a painful death or life in a mental hospital. 7. Which of the following best describes Candy? A) Crippled old man who sweeps up the bunk house. B) The leader of the ranch hands. C) A lightweight boxer who wears a glove with Vaseline. D) The blacksmith who slept in George's bunk before George. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crippled old man who sweeps up the bunk house. 8. Waging war; inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness A) Belligerent. B) Juncture. C) Passive. D) Docile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Belligerent. 9. The waitress was so blunt with all of her customers; she would answer ..... to even the simplest requests. A) Debris. B) Yammered. C) Juncture. D) Brusquely. E) Morose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brusquely. 10. Which word is not a coordinating conjunction? A) Forget. B) But. C) Nor. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forget. 11. Which word describes 'abruptly, angrily, or bluntly in manner of speech'? A) Brusquely. B) Mottled. C) Yammered. D) Imperiously. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brusquely. 12. What role does the setting play in shaping the characters' experiences? A) It provides a backdrop for their actions. B) It influences their mood and behavior. C) It reflects the harsh realities of their lives. D) It is incidental and does not affect them. E) It serves only as a physical location for the plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It reflects the harsh realities of their lives. 13. "Lennie smiles to himself, "Strong as a bull, " he repeated. Is an example of which type of figurative language? A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Hyperbole. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 14. What is the significance of George's story about the farm they will own? A) It highlights George's unrealistic dreams. B) It serves as a symbol of hope and motivation. C) It underscores the theme of financial independence. D) It shows George's lack of contentment with his life. E) It is a tactic to keep Lennie quiet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It serves as a symbol of hope and motivation. 15. Where does Chapter 6 take place? A) The bunkhouse. B) By the farm. C) In Crooks' room. D) By the riverbed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By the riverbed. 16. When Curley's wife shows up at the bunkhouse, what does Lennie do that angers George? A) He flirts with her even after he was told not to talk to her. B) He notices how pretty she is which worries George because it could lead to trouble. C) He grabs her hair because he likes how long and curly it is. D) He touches her dress because he wants to feel the silk trim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He notices how pretty she is which worries George because it could lead to trouble. 17. What do women represent in the novella, Of Mice and Men? A) Loss of hope. B) Strength and individuality. C) Temptation and problems. D) Friendship and love. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temptation and problems. 18. How does Candy describe Curley's wife? A) Pretty, but lonely. B) Pretty, but shy. C) Pretty, but flirtatious. D) Pretty, but happily married. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pretty, but flirtatious. 19. "In a sad, gloomy manner" is the definition of: A) Skeptically. B) Morosely. C) Malevolently. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Morosely. 20. To restrain or curb A) Brusquely. B) Mollified. C) Slough. D) Bridled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bridled. 21. The name of the ranch where George and Lennie work is ..... A) Tyler. B) Salinas. C) Curlie. D) Soledad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tyler. 22. What is significant about the imagery Steinbeck uses in the opening paragraphs of the final chapter? A) The way it refers back to the opening of the novel shows the cyclical nature of life and shows the tragic inevitability of the novels ending. B) It shows the tranquility of nature and have everything is perfect without people. C) It shows the chaos in Lennie's mind. D) It shows how the time has changed and now it is later on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The way it refers back to the opening of the novel shows the cyclical nature of life and shows the tragic inevitability of the novels ending. 23. Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water and wiggled his fingers so the water arose in little splashes; rings widened across the pool to the other side and came back again. A) Metaphor. B) Hyperbole. C) Simile. D) Foreshadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 24. What does the portrayal of Curley's wife suggest about gender roles on the ranch? A) They are progressive and inclusive. B) They are traditional and restrictive. C) They are not important to the storyline. D) They are fluid and frequently challenged. E) They are depicted as equal to men's roles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are traditional and restrictive. 25. To become useless or to be stored away as useless. A) Yammered. B) Recumbent. C) Lumbered. D) Scoffed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lumbered. 26. In a threatening way; indicating something bad will happen A) Pugnacious. B) Decisive. C) Ominously. D) Complacently. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ominously. 27. He ..... his face in such a way that he was almost unrecognizable. A) Majesty. B) Scoff. C) Contorted. D) Ominously. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contorted. 28. What is the reason that Steinbeck doesn't give Curly's wife a name? A) It is not important to the story. B) She doesn't have a name. C) The other characters don't know her name. D) Women are inferior to men and they are considered property of men. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Women are inferior to men and they are considered property of men. 29. George keeps Lennie's work card because A) The boss told him to. B) He is his brother. C) Lennie will lose it. D) He wants Lennie's money. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lennie will lose it. 30. Completely confused or puzzled A) Contort. B) Hurl. C) Bewildered. D) Sometimes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bewildered. 31. Discuss the theme of the importance of friendship in the novel. A) Friendship is not a significant theme in the novel. B) The characters in the novel do not have any friends. C) Friendship plays a crucial role in the lives of the characters, providing support, companionship, and a sense of belonging. D) The characters in the novel have superficial and shallow friendships. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Friendship plays a crucial role in the lives of the characters, providing support, companionship, and a sense of belonging. 32. Imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule A) Mimic. B) Ominous. C) Plaintive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mimic. 33. This photo shows an example of A) Poem. B) Magazine. C) Newspaper. D) Novella. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Novella. 34. Which word means "a room or a set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of apartments" ? A) Rouge. B) Cringe. C) Discontent. D) Tenement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tenement. 35. Wear off or die down; sink down or settle A) Bewildered. B) Subside. C) Monotonous. D) Retort. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subside. 36. Portending evil or harm; threatening A) Complacently. B) Ominously. C) Pugnacious. D) Deliberately. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ominously. 37. Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements A) Dejected. B) Appraise. C) Retort. D) Bemused. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bemused. 38. The boss is angry at Lennie and George for: A) Starting an argument. B) Not answering his questions. C) Asking for a raise. D) Arriving late. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arriving late. 39. Which word describes someone who 'moves clumsily or heavily'? A) Pantomime. B) Lumbered. C) Anguished. D) Yammered. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lumbered. 40. Georg and Lennie are coming from A) New Mexico. B) Weed. C) California. D) Salinas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weed. 41. Feeling or expressing great contempt or hatred for someone or something A) Fawning. B) Liniment. C) Scornful. D) Averted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scornful. 42. Slim advises Curley not to tell his father that Lennie crushed his hand. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 43. At the end of the chapter Lennie feels A) Bad and is scared that he will not be able to take care of the rabbits. B) Excited about his puppy. C) Sad about his dead mouse. D) Happy about their new land. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bad and is scared that he will not be able to take care of the rabbits. 44. What does Lennie look forward to doing when he and George realize their dream? A) Drinking thick milk. B) Tending the rabbits. C) Riding the tractor. D) Visiting the cat house. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tending the rabbits. 45. A main idea in a story that can often be expressed as a life lesson A) Symbol. B) Conflict. C) Plot. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Theme. 46. What conclusion can be drawn about the effect of isolation on Crooks based on his interactions with Lennie? A) It has made him bitter and resentful towards others. B) It has had no effect on him. C) It has made him more sociable and outgoing. D) It has made him cautious but yearning for companionship. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It has made him cautious but yearning for companionship. 47. What does the word 'junctures' mean? A) Points of union; connections. B) Fragments of something broken into pieces. C) Spotted; marked with different colors. D) Moved clumsily or heavily. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Points of union; connections. 48. Woody and Buzz Lightyear were ..... in fear as Sid began torturing the other toys around them. A) Lumbering. B) Appraising. C) Cowering. D) Disarming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cowering. 49. What would the BEST synonym for pugnacious be? A) Peaceful. B) Quarrelsome. C) Silent. D) Happily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quarrelsome. 50. Lennie is mentally strong and physically slow. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 51. George tells Slim that Lennie is crazy. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 52. Which of the following options is a SYNONYM (same meaning) to the word "Persuasive" ? A) Convincing. B) Deliberate. C) Malicious. D) Eager. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Convincing. 53. How does the theme of loneliness manifest in Chapter 5? A) Through Curley's Wife's isolation and longing for companionship. B) Through Lennie's indifference towards others. C) Through Curley's Wife's busy social life. D) Through Curley's Wife's soft hair. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through Curley's Wife's isolation and longing for companionship. 54. What is the name of the black stable buck? A) Candy. B) Crooks. C) Carlson. D) Curley. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crooks. 55. What is a synonym for profound? A) Simple. B) Discerning. C) Confound. D) Massive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Discerning. 56. How does George respond when Lennie offers to go live in a cave? A) He encourages Lennie to do so. B) He dismisses the idea humorously. C) He becomes angry and curses. D) He agrees and plans to join. E) He expresses concern and reassures Lennie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He becomes angry and curses. 57. Read the passage. Which of the following words best describes the author's tone towards Curley? A) Bitter. B) Joyful. C) Compassionate. D) Solemn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bitter. 58. To say something in response A) Retort. B) Brindle. C) Complacent. D) Rouge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Retort. 59. What was the name of Steinbeck's first novel? A) The Pastures of Heaven. B) Of Mice and Men. C) The Grapes of Wrath. D) Holes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Pastures of Heaven. 60. Clever and useful A) Flounced. B) Handy. C) Derogatory. D) Mollified. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Handy. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAmerican Classics QuizzesEnglish Literature 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 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books