This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > American Classics > Of Mice And Men > Of Mice And Men – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Of Mice And Men Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does the author's use of imagery in the sentences help to communicate an idea? A) It provides a vivid description highlighting the dog's age. B) It provides an objective description of the author's opinion of the dog. C) It provides general information about the dog and his personality. D) It provides specific details that help the reader identify conflict between characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It provides a vivid description highlighting the dog's age. 2. In the text it states the following: "This room was swept and fairly neat, for Crooks was a proud, aloof man. He kept his distance and demanded that other people keep theirs" (Steinbeck). What is the best definition for the word aloof based on the way it is used in the text? A) Hostile or harmful to the society of others. B) Showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness. C) Removed or distant either physically or emotionally. D) To be sad and weary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Removed or distant either physically or emotionally. 3. What best describes the forces that control George and Lennie's life? A) A bad reputation and a poor work ethic. B) Poverty, homelessness, and a lack of education. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poverty, homelessness, and a lack of education. 4. Who, or what, is Lulu? A) Mouse. B) Dog. C) Cat. D) Person. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dog. 5. Which word means "old and torn; in poor condition" ? A) Aloof. B) Tattered. C) Crestfallen. D) Sullenly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tattered. 6. George often uses Lennie's love of ..... to control him. A) Bears. B) Snakes. C) Rabbits. D) Dogs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rabbits. 7. Still; without movement A) Derogatory. B) Morosely. C) Anguished. D) Recumbent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recumbent. 8. What literary element is present in the following passage?"Curley was flopping like a fish on a line, and his closed fist was lost in Lennie's big hand." A) Hyperbole. B) Irony. C) Simile. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 9. Exulting over victory; rejoicing over success A) Pantomime. B) Recumbent. C) Lumbered. D) Triumphantly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Triumphantly. 10. Verb; threw something with great force A) Hurled. B) Muffled. C) Sullenly. D) Pawed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hurled. 11. What happened to Curley's hand? A) He bandaged it. B) Lennie broke it. C) The dog bit him. D) It got stuck in a machine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lennie broke it. 12. In the text it states the following: "This room was swept and fairly neat, for Crooks was a proud, aloof man. He kept his distance and demanded that other people keep theirs" (Steinbeck). What part of speech is the word aloof based on the way it is used in the text? A) Adverb. B) Noun. C) Adjective. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 13. Which best describes why George and Lennie are constantly on the move? A) Lennie keeps getting in trouble and losing every job he and George get. B) They are running away from their parents. C) They are too restless and become bored easily, so they keep looking for more challenging work. D) Lennie is trying to ditch George. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lennie keeps getting in trouble and losing every job he and George get. 14. What sentence uses "bewilder" correctly? A) The teacher's explanation was clear and did not bewilder the students. B) The bewildered cat chased after the laser pointer. C) The complex directions bewildered the hikers as they tried to find their way back to the campsite. D) The chef's delicious meal bewildered the taste buds of the diners. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The complex directions bewildered the hikers as they tried to find their way back to the campsite. 15. Lennie is attracted to mice and rabbits because he likes petting their soft fur. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Who says "Wha's the matter with me? Ain't I got a right to talk to nobody? Whatta they think I am, anyways?" A) Crooks. B) Candy. C) Curley's Wife. D) The Boss. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Curley's Wife. 17. If someone is lying down or reclining, he or she is ..... A) Lumber. B) Recumbent. C) Slough. D) Imperiously. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recumbent. 18. How does the setting of the ranch contribute to the overall atmosphere of the story? A) The setting of the ranch has no impact on the atmosphere of the story. B) The setting of the ranch creates a sense of isolation and loneliness for the characters. C) The setting of the ranch is vibrant and lively, providing a positive atmosphere for the characters. D) The setting of the ranch is dangerous and hostile, adding tension and conflict to the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The setting of the ranch creates a sense of isolation and loneliness for the characters. 19. Which statement best describes Lennie? A) He is a short, quick man with a bad temper. B) He is a huge man who is mentally slow. C) He is a very intelligent person who is a leader of men. D) He is a very cruel and unwelcoming man. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is a huge man who is mentally slow. 20. Why does Slim tell George, "You hadda, Geroge. I swear you hadda." A) Because Lennie was going to attack George. B) Because Lennie killed Curley's wife. C) Because Lennie was either going to hurt someone else or get killed. D) Because George was tired of taking care of Lennie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because Lennie was either going to hurt someone else or get killed. 21. What two lies does George tell the boss? A) Lennie owns a ranch; Lennie is highly intelligent. B) George is unable to work due to an injury; Lennie takes care of him. C) Lennie is his cousin; Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse. D) Lennie is his brother; Lennie is rich. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lennie is his cousin; Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse. 22. Steinbeck's description of the bunkhouse setting is intended to the remind the reader of which type of building? A) A school. B) A prison. C) A shop. D) A waiting room. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A prison. 23. "I shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog." Who said this? A) Lennie. B) Carlson. C) Candy. D) George. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Candy. 24. What does foreshadowing mean? A) Hinting at something that is to come in the text. B) Tells you what is coming next. C) Predicts the next stage of the text. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinting at something that is to come in the text. 25. In the middle of A) In half res. B) Misnomer. C) Morose. D) Pecking order. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In half res. 26. What does Curley wear to set himself apart from the other men? A) A bull whip. B) High-heeled boots. C) A denim jacket. D) Gloves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) High-heeled boots. 27. Who are the two characters that this story is focused on? A) Candy and Lennie. B) George and Lennie. C) Curley's Wife and Lennie. D) Crooks and Slim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) George and Lennie. 28. What word means:move heavily or clumsily? A) Recumbent. B) Lumber. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lumber. 29. What does George accuse Candy of? A) Overhearing their dream of owning a farm. B) Lennie telling George he thinks Curley's wife is pretty. C) Overhearing Lennie's desire to have a dog. D) George telling Lennie not to fight Curley. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Overhearing their dream of owning a farm. 30. An obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc. A) Solemnly. B) Nuisance. C) Raptly. D) Subdued. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nuisance. 31. An expression that develops in a region or within a particular culture that can't be taken literally A) Allusion. B) Theme. C) Idiom. D) Symbol. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Idiom. 32. Dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid A) Yammer. B) Dabble. C) Bindle. D) Stilted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dabble. 33. As happens sometimes, a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more than a moment. A) Answer back. B) Move forward. C) Sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch. D) Hang, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hang, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing. 34. TRUE or FALSE All the men except for Lennie go to the 'cat house'. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 35. Lying Down; in a position of comfort or rest A) Recumbent. B) Mollified. C) Contorted. D) Imperiously. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recumbent. 36. Why is Crooks more permanent than the other men? A) He is a stable buck and a cripple. B) He has been on the ranch the longest. C) He owns part of the ranch. D) He is related to the boss. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is a stable buck and a cripple. 37. Identify whether the following pairing is an example of antonyms or synonyms:mollified/ soothed A) Antonym. B) Synonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synonym. 38. George mentions how easy his life would be without Lennie. Why would his life be easier? A) Lennie gets them fired from jobs because of his actions. B) Lennie always disobeys George so he gets in many fights. C) George is limited in his freedom and privileges because of Lennie's dependence. D) Options 1 and 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Options 1 and 3. 39. To make a loud, repetitive noise A) Dabble. B) Stilted. C) Bindle. D) Yammer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yammer. 40. The vantage point in which a story is told? A) Point-of-View. B) Allusion. C) Foreshadowing. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Point-of-View. 41. In great distress A) Yammer. B) Ingratiate. C) Anguish. D) Lethal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anguish. 42. What does Crooks' possession of books and a California civil code suggest about his character? A) He values education and knowledge. B) He is preparing for a legal career. C) He collects random items. D) He is distrustful of others. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He values education and knowledge. 43. The man paid close attention when he was having the engagement ring he was buying ..... A) Retort. B) Disarming. C) Monotonous. D) Appraised. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appraised. 44. Where does the final chapter take place? A) It takes place at their camping spot from the beginning of the story. B) It takes place on the new farm. C) It takes place in Crook's shed. D) It takes place in the bunkhouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It takes place at their camping spot from the beginning of the story. 45. Which word means "move quickly; run away" ? A) Rabbit. B) Quiver. C) Swamper. D) Alarmed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rabbit. 46. To whine or complain A) Despaired. B) Morose. C) Scoffed. D) Yammered. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yammered. 47. This small, cranky manCares for his friend but withoutMuch patience for him A) Crooks. B) Carlson. C) Whit. D) George. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) George. 48. Lennie wants his beansCovered, Absolutely smearedIn this tasty sauce A) Tartar. B) Ketchup. C) Mustard. D) Molasses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ketchup. 49. Knowing she needed to be comforted, Emily ..... Nicole after Nicole's boyfriend broke up with her. A) Contort. B) Muffled. C) Vicious. D) Consoled. E) Bewildered. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consoled. 50. Who said this:'I seen her give Slim the eye.' A) Crooks. B) Slim. C) Candy. D) George. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Candy. 51. Which of the following best describes how Lennie remembers his Aunt Clara? pg. 9 A) He vaguely remembers a lady that used to give him live mice to keep. B) He doesn't remember her at all. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He vaguely remembers a lady that used to give him live mice to keep. 52. A water snake slipped along on the pool, its head held up like a little periscope. A) Foreshadowing. B) Metaphor. C) Slimy. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simile. 53. To convey a story by bodily or facial movements is to ..... A) Pantomime. B) Derision. C) Reprehensible. D) Imperiously. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pantomime. 54. This quote is an example of what type of figurative language? QUOTE:On the sand banks the rabbits sat as quietly as little gray, sculptured stones. A) Personification. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 55. What is Lennie excited about at the end of the chapter? A) Working in the field. B) Meeting Curley's wife. C) Getting a puppy. D) Raising rabbits. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Getting a puppy. 56. CURLEY AND HIS WIFE HAVE BEEN HAPPILY MARRIED FOR YEARS A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 57. Which word means "a worker on a farm" ? A) Nuisance. B) Hand. C) Swamper. D) Subside. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hand. 58. Discontent (noun) A) A longing for something better than the present situation. B) Move in a twisting or contorted motion. C) A feeling of righteous anger. D) Lacking in amount or quality or extent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A longing for something better than the present situation. 59. Whit invites George to go out with the guys to a ..... A) Cathouse. B) Rodeo. C) Bar. D) Casino. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cathouse. 60. This character is old and only has one hand. He is known as the swamper and has a dog he loves very much. A) Curley. B) Slim. C) Smitty. D) Candy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Candy. ← 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