Of Mice and Men ch. 1-3 Vocabulary Review

The soldiers experienced ____________________ when they were forced to be in solitary confinement for long periods of time. Please fill in the vocabulary that fits best in each sentence.

• Anguish

• Joy

• Relief

• Excitement

The silky blanket _________________ the young child during the thunderstorm. Please fill in the vocabulary that fits best in each sentence.

• Mollified

• Agitated

• Disturbed

• Annoyed

The students were making an elaborate ________________ to share test answers across the room when the teacher was not looking. (don’t do that :) Please fill in the vocabulary that fits best in each sentence.

• Pantomime

• Plan

• Gesture

• Signal

The students were ____________________ about having to speak to the principal. Please fill in the vocabulary that fits best in each sentence.

• Apprehensive

• Excited

• Indifferent

• Confident

The girl ____________________ walked to the front of the room to give her speech. Please fill in the vocabulary that fits best in each sentence.

• Timidly

• Boldly

• Quickly

• Loudly

After losing the soccer match, the team ________________ loaded the bus. Please fill in the vocabulary that fits best in each sentence.

• Dejectedly

• Happily

• Excitedly

• Carelessly

My mom listened ________________ to the salesperson who was explaining about her chance to win a cruise if she filled out her social security number. Please fill in the vocabulary that fits best in each sentence.

• Skeptically

• Eagerly

• Carelessly

• Excitedly

The men made ________________ comments about the women who were skimpily dressed on the hot summer day. Please fill in the vocabulary that fits best in each sentence.

• Derogatory

• Complimentary

• Neutral

• Supportive

The student walked home ____________________ after he failed the test he had studied for all week. Please fill in the vocabulary that fits best in each sentence.

• Morosely

• Happily

• Quickly

• Lazily

The men exchanged comments of ____________________ about each other’s playing ability while playing horseshoes. Please fill in the vocabulary that fits best in each sentence.

• Derision

• Admiration

• Confusion

• Silence