This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > American Classics > Of Mice And Men > Of Mice And Men – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Of Mice And Men Quiz 14 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Gathered together a growing number of things A) Accumulated. B) Appraised. C) Overwhelmed. D) Disarming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accumulated. 2. She ..... in fear as the ghosts popped out in the haunted house. A) Cringed. B) Mollify. C) Apprehended. D) Bemused. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cringed. 3. What does the 'American Dream' represent in the novel 'Of Mice and Men'? A) Achieving success, prosperity, and happiness through hard work and determination. B) Being born into a wealthy and privileged family. C) Relying on luck and chance to achieve success. D) Living a life of leisure without having to work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Achieving success, prosperity, and happiness through hard work and determination. 4. How does the character Candy, describe Curley's wife in Chapter Two? A) A tart, who looks at other men. B) A hard-working woman. C) A good looking woman. D) A loyal lady. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A tart, who looks at other men. 5. Jakob's hand began to ..... in pain after he accidentally touched the hot stove, causing him to quickly withdraw it and run it under cold water. A) Complacent. B) Accumulate. C) Writhe. D) Times. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writhe. 6. Erick was ..... when school closed, because he loved going to school so much. A) Yammered. B) Debris. C) Juncture. D) Brusquely. E) Morose. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Morose. 7. The stage directions in lines 5 and 7 emphasize Lennie's- A) Irrational fear. B) Child-like enthusiasm. C) Aggressive nature. D) Consistent thoughtfulness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Child-like enthusiasm. 8. What does disengages mean? A) Twisted or bent out of the normal shape. B) With pleasure or satisfaction. C) Puzzled, confused, or bewildered. D) Separate or release. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Separate or release. 9. What does Slim, the jerkline skinner, represent in Chapter 2? A) The harsh authority of the boss. B) The voice of reason and wisdom. C) A character who challenges George and Lennie's dream. D) A symbol of the American Dream. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The voice of reason and wisdom. 10. Repair something that is broken or damaged A) Mend. B) Contemplate. C) Ominous. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mend. 11. Which period of American history does this story take place in? A) Colonial days. B) The 60's. C) Great Depression. D) World War II. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Great Depression. 12. Repetition of initial consonant sounds? A) Alliteration. B) Personification. C) Allusion. D) Idiom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 13. Sad gloomy, bad mood A) Stigma. B) Dialect. C) Morose. D) Timid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Morose. 14. In a withdrawn or gloomy way; sadly; thoughtfully A) Dabble. B) Pantomime. C) Stilted. D) Morosely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Morosely. 15. What does George want Lennie to do when they meet the boss? A) Shake his hand and be polite. B) Ask for a raise. C) Not speak a word. D) Ask to buy rabbits for the ranch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not speak a word. 16. The major social conflict of the era that is revealed in Crook's room is- A) Mentally handicapped people and physically handicapped people. B) Blacks and whites were separated. C) Buckers and skillers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blacks and whites were separated. 17. Who does Lennie imagine is talking to him while he hides by the river? A) George. B) Aunt Clara. C) Curley's wife. D) His mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aunt Clara. 18. What does the word 'pantomime' mean? A) With extreme anxiety or torment; distressed. B) Abruptly, angrily, or bluntly in manner of speech. C) An imitation of someone else's mannerisms. D) Lying back; resting or leaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An imitation of someone else's mannerisms. 19. What role does the character of Curley's wife play in the novel 'Of Mice and Men'? A) Curley's wife is portrayed as a supportive and caring figure. B) Curley's wife is a symbol of empowerment and independence. C) Curley's wife serves as a source of trouble and conflict for the other characters. D) Curley's wife has no significant impact on the storyline. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Curley's wife serves as a source of trouble and conflict for the other characters. 20. Wears dresses, has a lot of makeup on and is flirtatious. A) Candy. B) Curley's wife. C) Crooks. D) Lennie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Curley's wife. 21. TRUE or FALSE Curly wears a glove filled with Vaseline because he has a cut on his hand. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 22. Which word is the following, a definition of:free from disturbance; calm A) Idyllic. B) Tranquil. C) Nostalgia. D) Pensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tranquil. 23. What is the trouble with Curley's wife? A) She talks to the men and makes Curley jealous. B) She doesn't want Lennie to have a puppy. C) She asks George to run away with her. D) She is very sick and dying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She talks to the men and makes Curley jealous. 24. Acting that consists mostly of gestures; no words A) Morosely. B) Pantomime. C) Contemplated. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pantomime. 25. A liquid or semiliquid preparation for rubbing on or applying to the skin for first-aid. A) Contort. B) Bridle. C) Liniment. D) Periscope. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liniment. 26. And because she had confided in him, she moved closer to Lennie and sat beside him. A) Withdraw from active participation. B) A feeling of righteous anger. C) Reveal in private. D) Prevent from being seen or discovered. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reveal in private. 27. George says that he and Lennie are different from other ranch hands because they have each other. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 28. Which word works best to complete the sentence below? Sheets made of ..... are not very comfortable for sleeping. A) Gravity. B) Yammer. C) Burlap. D) Profound. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Burlap. 29. What inference can be made about Crooks' character based on his possessions and the way he keeps his room? A) He is careless and disorganized. B) He values his privacy and has a strong sense of self. C) He is wealthy and likes to show off. D) He is disliked by everyone on the ranch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He values his privacy and has a strong sense of self. 30. To mislead the mob, which direction does George say he and Lennie came from? A) North. B) West. C) East. D) South. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) North. 31. What is racial segregation? A) Offending someone based on their race. B) Separating people based on their race. C) Separating people based on their religion. D) Slavery of black people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Separating people based on their race. 32. Which of the following is not an argument the men make in regards to Candy's dog? A) He stinks. B) It costs too much to feed a dog while people are starving. C) He is so old and ill that he has a miserable life. D) It can be done quickly so the dog doesn't feel pain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It costs too much to feed a dog while people are starving. 33. Acting aggressively or with hostility means someone is acting: A) Monotonous. B) Disarming. C) Belligerently. D) Aloof. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Belligerently. 34. What does the shooting of Candy's dog most reveal about Carlson and the other men on the ranch? A) They are compassionate and look out for those who are less fortunate. B) They see weakness as a threat and something that needs to be removed. C) They are all selfish and looking out only for themselves. D) They believe that animals should be on the ranch not in the house. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They see weakness as a threat and something that needs to be removed. 35. Why didn't Lennie like the rubber rat Aunt Clara gave him? A) Was not alive. B) It was a rat not a mouse. C) He just didn't like it. D) Does not feel real because it is not soft. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Does not feel real because it is not soft. 36. The main problem in a story A) Conflict. B) Setting. C) Allusion. D) Plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conflict. 37. What act of kindness does Slim do for Lennie? A) He lets him wear his cowboy hat. B) He gives him one of his puppies. C) He offers him his food. D) He reads a book to Lennie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He gives him one of his puppies. 38. How does the interaction between Curley and George foreshadow future conflict? A) By showing mutual respect and understanding. B) Through Curley's aggressive demeanor and George's defensiveness. C) By establishing a friendship between them. D) Through a misunderstanding that is quickly resolved. E) By emphasizing their similar backgrounds and experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through Curley's aggressive demeanor and George's defensiveness. 39. George looks after Lennie because they are cousins. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 40. What does Lennie have at the start of chapter 3? A) A mouse. B) A puppy. C) A mule. D) A rabbit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A puppy. 41. Which mood word is neutral? A) Sinister. B) Nostalgia. C) Ominous. D) Jubilant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nostalgia. 42. A cotton cloth with a checkered pattern is known as: A) A bindle. B) Aloof. C) Gingham. D) Wisps. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gingham. 43. Is Curley's wife actually a "tart?" A) No, she's a nice, respectable girl. B) Yes, she looks at other men. C) Answer not given. D) No, she's just mean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes, she looks at other men. 44. Bewildered of Confused A) Entranced. B) Solitaire. C) Bemused. D) Raptly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bemused. 45. Very carefully or cautiously A) Plaintively. B) Slough. C) Gingerly. D) Decisive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gingerly. 46. The reader can infer that George is using the promise of letting Lennie "tend the rabbits" - A) As an incentive in order to manage Lennie's behavior. B) To cheat Lennie out of his pay. C) To trick Lennie into doing all the work. D) As a way to convince Lennie of his sincerity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As an incentive in order to manage Lennie's behavior. 47. What happens to Lennie's puppy? A) George gives him away. B) Lennie kills him by accident. C) He is shot. D) Slim takes care of him. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lennie kills him by accident. 48. Which of the following is NOT an example of dialect? A) "They play cards in there, but I can't play because I'm black" . B) "Jus' nuts I don't blame the guy you travel with for keeping you outa sight". C) "I thought I could jus' come in an' set". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "They play cards in there, but I can't play because I'm black" . 49. Marked with spots of a different color A) Stilted. B) Mottled. C) Revere. D) Slough. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mottled. 50. Adv.; in a withdrawn or gloomy way; sadly; thoughtfully A) Junctures. B) Debris. C) Morosely. D) Mottled. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Morosely. 51. Who said, "Someday-we're gonna get the jack together and we're gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an' a cow and some pigs" ? A) Crooks. B) George. C) Curley. D) Lennie. E) Slim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) George. 52. Acting without speaking; using hands and body movements to act A) Patient. B) Grandiose. C) Diminutive. D) Pantomime. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pantomime. 53. The meeting was a critical juncture in their negotiations. What does the word 'juncture' mean? A) Quitting a job or position willingly. B) A point in time where things join. C) Going from side to side or level. D) A faint, small, or gentle light. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A point in time where things join. 54. Which word means "making rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice" ? A) Snivel. B) Discontent. C) Writhe. D) Jeering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jeering. 55. Symbolism is when something that has meaning in itself also stands for something else. Who does Candy's dog symbolize? A) George. B) Candy. C) Whit. D) Slim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Candy. 56. Crooks tells Lennie that "a guy needs somebody-to be near him ..... A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. Don't make no difference who the guy is, long's he's with you" (72). Choose the literary term that best fits this statement. A) Personification. B) Theme. C) Symbol. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theme. 57. Aside from George, who is the only other migrant worker that understood what happened at the end of chapter 6? A) Curley. B) Slim. C) Crooks. D) Candy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slim. 58. Deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness. A) Meager. B) Aloof. C) Crestfallen. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meager. 59. What is Lennie obsessed with? A) Soft things. B) Mice. C) Rabbits. D) Beans with ketchup. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soft things. 60. Who drowned two of his dog's four newborn puppies? A) Candy. B) Slim. C) Carlson. D) Lennie. 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