English VIII (Second Term Test Review)

Curley’s wife is often seen to be flirting around with the men in the ranch and this gives a negative impression on the readers. However, what could be a possible reason for the readers to sympathize with her

• She has dreams as well.

• She is lonely and misunderstood.

• She is being cheated on by Curley.

• She is being ignored by Slim.

Whenever the boss gets angry, he releases his rage on Crooks. During horse shoe tournaments, the men in the ranch would often work together against him. But most importantly, Crooks isn’t allowed to go inside the bunkhouse. What reality is the situation of Crooks trying to convey?

• Gender inequality

• Racial discrimination

• Unethical workers

• Prejudiced bosses

When George saw Curley’s wife for the first time he sensed that she was going to be trouble for him and Lennie. What did John Steinbeck use indicate this foreshadowing?

• Curley’s wife’s red dress

• Curley’s inferior complex towards Lennie

• George reminding Lennie about the pool

• Slim’s warning about Curley’s wife

Why was the pool a place of destiny for George and Lennie?

• Lennie’s mouse was thrown by George in the pool.

• That’s where George first told Lennie about their dream.

• The story started and ended there.

• George ranted how he good his life would be without Lennie.

John Steinbeck wrote Of Mice and Men with a hint of his experiences as he grew up in Salinas, California. Which among the following events of Steinbeck’s life inspired the characters of George and Lennie?

• He attended Stanford University to please his parents.

• He married three women in his life.

• He nursed his mentally disabled cousin, Leopold.

• He worked at ranches during his summers.

Why was America seen as the Land of Opportunity?

• Europeans saw it as a land of investment.

• People saw it as a place for real possibilities.

• Citizens there can live morally.

• Immigrant workers wanted to have ‘The American Dream’

George and Lennie were treated differently by the people in the ranch. Their treatment and behaviour towards each other was something the men in the ranch were not used to seeing. What makes George and Lennie different from the rest of the men in the ranch?

• They are cousins.

• They have a dream.

• They have different personalities.

• They have each other to look after the other.

Analyze which theme in Of Mice and Men are the following situation or quotation

George telling Lennie about the dream as a distraction before he kills him.

• Death

• Loneliness

• Destiny

• Dreams

Analyze which theme in Of Mice and Men are the following situation or quotation

“I think I knowed, we’d never do her.” ―George

• Death

• Prejudice

• Destiny

• Dreams

Analyze which theme in Of Mice and Men are the following situation or quotation

Curley’s wife destroying the happiness of the three men: Lennie, Candy and Crooks

• Prejudice

• Women

• Dreams

• Loneliness