OMAM Novel Quiz

What is the name of the town George and Lennie are traveling to in the beginning of the novel?

• Soledad

• Weed

• Goshen

• San Francisco

What happened to Curley's hand in Chapter 3?

• He got it caught in a machine

• He pulled a tendon carrying a hay bale

• Lennie broke it during an altercation with Curley

• Candy's dog attacked him

When did Of Mice and Men take place?

• During the Middle Ages in 600 AD

• During the Colonial Period in the 1700's

• During the Civil War in the 1860's

• During the Great Depression in the 1930's

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What two details do we learn about Curley's wife in Chapter 5?

• She used to be a famous musician and loves to sail

• When she was growing up she had two cats and lived with her aunt

• Her dream was to be an actress and she doesn't like her husband

• She doesn't like broccoli and wears a size 10 shoe

What is George and Lennie's dream?

• To own a farm and "live off the fatta th' lan'"

• Go the Hollywood and be in movies

• Learn to be pilots

• Own a Tesla and live in Los Angeles

What does Lennie envision at the end of the novel?

• A new life

• Aunt Clara and a rabbit

• Ketchup and beans

• A new pair of shoes

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is characterization?

• description of the distinctive nature or features of someone or something

• a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words

• when a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

• a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who really stole Carlson's luger?

• Lennie

• Candy

• Curley

• George

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

In Chapter 5, Lennie kills Curley's wife. What else is killed through that same incident?

• A mouse

• Curley's hand

• George and Lennie's dream

• Candy's dog

Why is Candy's dog so significant?

• It represents discrimination against the elderly and provides Candy with a way to avoid facing his future.

• It signifies how bad of an owner Candy is by not keeping up with the dog's hygiene.

• It represents discrimination against those in society who have a mental disability.

• It represents capitalism in America and comprehending the financial gap.