This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > American Classics > Of Mice And Men > Of Mice And Men – Quiz 26 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Of Mice And Men Quiz 26 (36 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the REAL reason Crooks is upset with Lennie's "visit" ? A) He doesn't want to get in trouble being caught conversing with one of the white ranch hands. B) He knows he is not wanted in the bunk house, so he doesn't want anyone to come into his living quarters. C) Lennie may get comfortable with coming to see Crooks and may want to sleep there. D) Crooks is afraid that Lennie will mess up his things. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He knows he is not wanted in the bunk house, so he doesn't want anyone to come into his living quarters. 2. Who is the old, disabled swamper? A) The Boss. B) Candy. C) Carlson. D) Slim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Candy. 3. Which character is not as vicious as Curley, but lacks empathy and understanding for others? A) Carlson. B) Slim. C) Crooks. D) Curley's wife. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carlson. 4. Identify whether the following pairing is an example of antonyms or synonyms:derogatory/ flattering A) Antonym. B) Synonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antonym. 5. Using the tone you selected for your answer to the previous question, which adjective best captures how the author would describe Curley? A) Compassionate. B) Naive. C) Sad. D) Insensitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Insensitive. 6. Marked by balance or readiness for action A) Poised. B) Juncture. C) Lumber. D) Crestfallen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poised. 7. What sport is Curley good at? A) Fencing. B) Baseball. C) Football. D) Boxing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Boxing. 8. Became less violent and intense A) Disarming. B) Indignation. C) Contemptuously. D) Subsided. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subsided. 9. Carlson kills Candy's dog A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. This character's dog just gave birth to a litter of puppies. Lennie is excited because George promises to ask him if Lennie can have one of the puppies. A) Candy. B) Slim. C) The boss. D) Carlson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slim. 11. What is the definition of complacently? A) Puzzled, confused, or bewildered. B) With pleasure or satisfaction. C) Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen. D) Twisted or bent out of the normal shape. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With pleasure or satisfaction. 12. Which term best fits with the following synonyms:rapidly, vigorously A) Recumbently. B) Brusquely. C) Despairingly. D) Quiveringly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brusquely. 13. Why did they have to leave the last farm in Weeds? A) George stole from the boss. B) The bank foreclosed on the farm's mortgage. C) Lennie wouldn't let go of a girl's pretty dress. D) Lennie killed too many mice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lennie wouldn't let go of a girl's pretty dress. 14. This word means to be bewildered or confused A) Phonograph. B) Solemnly. C) Bemused. D) Cultivator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bemused. 15. What kind of clothing are wearing Lennie and George? A) Both wore denim overalls and a huge boots. B) Both wore elegant whole suits. C) Both wore shorts with blue sneakers. D) Both wore denim trousers and black hats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both wore denim trousers and black hats. 16. Select the FANBOY that correctly fits the sentence:I love Christmas, ..... I love Thanksgiving more. A) So. B) And. C) But. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 17. What does Crooks have over his bunk? A) A picture. B) An apple box. C) A lantern. D) A mirror. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An apple box. 18. To sink, (usually a ship) A) Scuttle. B) Mottled. C) Slough. D) Stilted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scuttle. 19. Select the correct FANBOY:I am hungry, ..... I made myself pancakes A) Because. B) Nor. C) So. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 20. Things that the reader INFERS about the character A) Methods of characterization. B) Indirect characterization. C) Theme. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect characterization. 21. What happened to Candy's dog? A) Carlson wanted to shoot him because he was old and wanted to put him out of his misery. B) He died on his own in his sleep. C) He was stolen by a group of men from Weeds who found out Lennie and George were there. D) Answer not given. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carlson wanted to shoot him because he was old and wanted to put him out of his misery. 22. Mark of disgrace, mark of shame, to have a bad label put on you A) Literate. B) Stigma. C) Timid. D) Timid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stigma. 23. With a certain degree of unwillingness A) Ominous. B) Profound. C) They hesitate. D) Meager. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They hesitate. 24. What color is Lennie's puppy? A) Black and brown. B) Black and white. C) Brown and white. D) All white with one spot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brown and white. 25. What word means:in a blunt direct manner? A) Brusquely. B) Pantomime. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brusquely. 26. In line 13, what does Lennie mean by his metaphor, "And live off the fat of the land!" ? A) He means that their cows will be very fat. B) He means that their land will have fat composits. C) He means that their land will be fruitful and they will have more than enough to live from. D) He means that they will be fat from eating all of their land's harvest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He means that their land will be fruitful and they will have more than enough to live from. 27. Who killed Lennie? A) Carlson. B) Slim. C) Curley. D) George. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) George. 28. Who imagined Aunt Clara? A) George. B) Candy. C) Lennie. D) Slim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lennie. 29. Curley's wife is happy staying at home. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 30. How does the concept of power and control influence the relationships in 'Of Mice and Men'? A) Power and control have no impact on the relationships in the novel. B) Power and control lead to harmonious and balanced relationships. C) Power and control create tension and imbalance in the relationships. D) Power and control result in mutual respect and understanding in the relationships. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Power and control create tension and imbalance in the relationships. 31. Adj.; charming; friendly; or trusting A) Brutally. B) Indignation. C) Averted. D) Disarming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Disarming. 32. What does Crooks' decision to retract his offer to join George, Lennie, and Candy on their farm signify? A) His realization that he is better off alone. B) His understanding of the impracticality of their dream. C) His fear of further rejection and disappointment. D) His desire to stay on the ranch and improve his current situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His fear of further rejection and disappointment. 33. A bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions, carried by a hobo A) Pantomime. B) Bindle. C) Dabble. D) Stilted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bindle. 34. Of poor quality or small amount A) Arouse. B) Mauled. C) Meager. D) Subsided. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meager. 35. Define CONTEMPLATED A) Provided comfort to someone. B) Threw something with great force. C) Thought deeply about. D) Struck at repeatedly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thought deeply about. 36. Curley's wife was not wanted because she A) Was ugly. B) Beat the men with a stick. C) Caused trouble. D) Ordered everyone around. 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