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Of Mice and Men

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which character is old and an example of what happens to lonely men on ranches as they grow older?

a)

Candy

b)

Slim

c)

Curley

d)

Carlson

2.

Which character sets the moral tone that self-respect, empathy, and noble qualities can be found in the lowly?

a)

Curley

b)

Candy

c)

Slim

d)

Carlson

3.

Which character is not as vicious as Curley, but lacks empathy and understanding for others?

a)

Crooks

b)

Curley's wife

c)

Slim

d)

Carlson

4.

Which character is arrogant, pugnacious, and insecure?

a)

Curley

b)

Slim

c)

Crooks

d)

Lennie

5.

Which character is responsible, caring, and goal-oriented?

a)

Lennie

b)

George

c)

Candy

d)

Curley

6.

Character vs Society, Character vs Nature, Character vs. Self, Character vs. Supernatural, Character vs. Character are all examples of

a)

plot

b)

conflict type

c)

climax

d)

methods of characterization

7.

A reference in one work of literature to another work of literature is

a)

idiom

b)

theme

c)

direct characterization

d)

allusion

8.

The series of events that make up a story is the

a)

conflict type

b)

climax

c)

symbol

d)

plot

9.

The main problem in a story

a)

conflict

b)

setting

c)

allusion

d)

plot

10.

Things that the reader INFERS about the character

a)

methods of characterization

b)

indirect characterization

c)

theme

d)

allusion

11.

Hints or clues about future events in the story

a)

symbol

b)

allusion

c)

idiom

d)

foreshadowing

12.

An object, image, or color that represents something other than itself

a)

symbol

b)

foreshadow

c)

theme

d)

allusion

13.

Descriptions of characters that reveal aspects of a character's personality and appearance

a)

indirect characterization

b)

methods of characterization

c)

conflict type

d)

plot

14.

The place, environment, and time of the story

a)

theme

b)

plot

c)

setting

d)

place

15.

Things that the narrator specifically tells the reader about the character

a)

allusion

b)

methods of characterization

c)

conflict

d)

direct characterization

16.

A main idea in a story that can often be expressed as a life lesson

a)

symbol

b)

plot

c)

conflict

d)

theme

17.

An expression that develops in a region or within a particular culture that can't be taken literally

a)

allusion

b)

theme

c)

idiom

d)

symbol

18.

The height of a conflict, drama, or action in a story

a)

plot

b)

conflict

c)

characterization

d)

climax