Ch 1 Reg Of Mice and Men - Chapter 1

What element of the setting does Steinbeck describe in detail at the beginning of the novel?

• The riverbank

• The bunkhouse

• The barn

• The town

Describe how George is depicted in the opening chapter.

• As a kind and gentle person

• As a strict and authoritative figure

• As a carefree and irresponsible individual

• As a mysterious and enigmatic character

To what animals is Lennie compared in the opening chapter?

• A bear and a horse

• A rabbit and a dog

• A lion and a mouse

• A cat and a bird

Describe the relationship between George and Lennie.

• They are friends.

• They are enemies.

• They are strangers.

• They are colleagues.

What does 'anguished' mean?

• tormented, suffering

• abruptly, roughly

• cunningly, sneakily

• talked in a persistently dull or monotonous tone

What does 'brusquely' mean?

• tormented, suffering

• abruptly, roughly

• cunningly, sneakily

• talked in a persistently dull or monotonous tone

What does 'craftily' mean?

• tormented, suffering

• abruptly, roughly

• cunningly, sneakily

• talked in a persistently dull or monotonous tone

What does 'droned' mean?

• tormented, suffering

• abruptly, roughly

• cunningly, sneakily

• talked in a persistently dull or monotonous tone

What does 'imperiously' mean?

• arrogantly, haughtily

• moved slowly with loud noises

• unhappily, grumpily

• to make the movements of someone who is doing something without actually doing it

What does 'jungle-up' mean?

• slang for staying in a Hobo Jungle

• an optical instrument containing lenses and mirrors

• leaning, resting

• wearily, unenthusiastically