Chapter 1 Of Mice and Men Quiz Vocab

What does it suggest if someone "snorts into the water"?

• Singing
• Sneezing
• Thirsty

• Crying

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What does the phrase "snap the moisture off" most closely mean?

• A) To dry off quickly

• B) To break something wet

• C) To capture moisture

• D) To ignore the humidity

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

To "unslung his bindle" means to:

• A) Pack up his belongings

• B) Put down his package of belongings

• C) Tighten the straps of his backpack

• D) Throw his belongings over his shoulder

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The word "sharply" most nearly means:

• A) Sudden and intense

• B) Cutting or piercing

• C) With a high degree of detail

• D) Coldly or bitterly

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Scummy" best describes something that is:

• A) Slippery and wet

• B) Covered in a film of dirt or foam

• C) Disreputable or despicable

• D) Thick and viscous

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following best represents a "scummy" pond?

• A) A pond teeming with fish and aquatic life

• B) A clear, mountain-fed pond

• C) A pond covered in algae and bacterial film

• D) A deep, underground-fed pond

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does it mean to "snort into the water"?

• A) To drink water noisily

• B) To breathe heavily into water

• C) To make a dismissive sound by blowing air through the nose into water

• D) To dive into water

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

To "dabble" in something means to:

• A) Specialize in it

• B) Engage in an activity in a non-serious manner

• C) Avoid it deliberately

• D) Work hard at it

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The word "gutter" in this context most likely refers to:

• A) A low area by the roadside where water collects

• B) A type of bowling error

• C) The edge of a roof where rainwater drains

• D) A state of moral degradation

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

How might "unslung his bindle" be used in a sentence to describe an action at the end of a day?

• A) He unslung his bindle and prepared for a long night's rest.

• B) He hurriedly unslung his bindle to catch the fleeing bus.

• C) He proudly unslung his bindle at the morning meeting.

• D) He nervously unslung his bindle during the interview.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4