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Of Mice and Men Chapter 3 and 4

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

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1.

Based on the sentence below, what connotation does the word concealing have?


“He reached down and picked up the tiny puppy from where Lennie had been concealing it.”

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

IDK

2.

Based on the sentence below, what connotations does the word crestfallen have?


“Candy was crestfallen. ‘Didn’t tell nobody, but Crooks.”

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

IDK

3.

Based on the sentence below, what does subdued mean?


“Slim gazed at him for a moment and then looked down at his hands; he subdued the other and held it down.”

a)

to quiet or bring under control by physical force

b)

settled down

c)

fascinated

d)

evaluated

4.

Based on the sentence below, what does the word subsided mean?


“He subsided, grumbling to himself, threatening the future cats which might dare to disturb future rabbits.”

a)

with deep respect

b)

put into deep thought

c)

settled down

d)

gloominess

5.

Based on the sentence below, what does the word meager mean?


“In the stable buck’s room a small electric globe threw a meager yellow light.”

a)

with feeling of contempt; scornfully

b)

gloominess

c)

an anger aroused by something unjust, mean or unworthy

d)

deficient in quantity; scant

6.

Based on the sentence below, what does the word disarming mean?


“Crooks scowled, but Lennie’s disarming smile defeated him.”

a)

gloominess

b)

with feeling of contempt; scornfully

c)

Endearing, tending to remove hostility or suspicion

d)

sad and disappointed

7.

Based on the sentence below, what does sullenness mean?


“She paused and her face lost its sullenness and grew interested.”

a)

gloominess

b)

an anger aroused by something unjust, mean or unworthy

c)

put into deep thought

d)

fascinated

8.

Based on the sentence below, what does the word contemptuously mean?


“‘Awright,’ she said contemptuously.”

a)

fascinated

b)

gloominess

c)

sad and disappointed

d)

with feeling of contempt; scornfully

9.

Based on the sentence below, what does the word indignation mean?


“She was breathless with indignation.”

a)

Endearing, tending to remove hostility or suspicion

b)

handled roughly; beaten up

c)

an anger aroused by something unjust, mean or unworthy

d)

deficient in quantity

10.

Based on the sentence below, what does the word appraised mean?


“She appraised him coolly.”

a)

fascinated

b)

evaluated

c)

gloominess

d)

absolved

11.

Based on the sentence below, what does the word crestfallen mean?


“Candy was crestfallen. ‘Didn’t tell nobody, but Crooks.”

a)

sad and disappointed

b)

Endearing, tending to remove hostility or suspicion

c)

gloominess

d)

handled roughly; beaten up

12.
Why did George stop playing tricks on Lennie?
a)
He never played any tricks on Lennie.
b)
Lennie beat george up.
c)
Aunt Clara told him not to.
d)
Lennie almost drowned once.
13.
How long will they have to work before completing their plan?
a)
One day
b)
One week
c)
One month
d)
One year
14.
George says, "if I was even a little bit smart, I'd have my own little place, an' I'd be bringin' in my own crops, 'stead of doin' all the work and not getting what comes up outta the ground," what is he hinting at?
a)
A better future
b)
The American dream
c)
Being his own boss
d)
All of the above
15.
George and Lennie keep talking about a "stake". What are they talking about?
a)
A piece of meat
b)
A stick
c)
A horse
d)
A sum of money
16.
Which character could be described as jealous?
a)
Lennie 
b)
Curley
c)
Slim 
d)
Candy
17.
George and Lennie make a plan with the one-handed old man, Candy. What is it?
a)
Save their money and buy a  place
b)
Get Curley fired
c)
Rob the ranch
d)
Play a trick on Curley's wife
18.
What literary element is present in the following passage?
Curley was flopping like a fish on a line, and his closed fist was lost in Lennie’s big hand.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
irony
19.
What is a common theme in of mice and men?
a)
mice 
b)
men
c)
mental disabilities 
d)
loneliness 
20.

What mood pervades most of chapter 3?

a)

delight

b)

embarrassement

c)

anxiety

d)

loneliness

21.

In paragraph 1, the detailed description of the harness room serves primarily to provide-

a)

a contrast between the neatness of Crook's work materials and the disorder of his personal possessions.

b)

foreshadowing of Crook's future in life.

c)

a comparison between Crook's room and the bunkhouse.

22.

Which of the following details in paragraph 1 does NOT support the inference that Crooks is different from the men in the bunkhouse?

a)

for being alone, Crooks could leave his things about.

b)

Crooks had his apple box over his bunk

c)

he was more permanent than the other men.

23.

Lennie and Crook's common bond is that they are both-

a)

lonely

b)

physically handicapped

c)

incapable of playing cards

24.

Stable buck is a–

a)

man who takes care of puppies in a barn.

b)

man who takes care of cows in a barn.

c)

man who cleans and takes care of the harnesses for horses or mules in a big barn.

25.

What is the main reason Crooks lives alone in the harness room?

a)

The harness room has a light bulb so he can read at night.

b)

He lost a bet in a horseshoe tournament.

c)

The other men don’t like him being in the bunk-house because he is black.

d)

He is too worried about the horses to be far from them.

26.

When Crooks asks Lennie why he is in the barn at night, Lennie states, “I come to see my pup” (69). Yet he stays in Crooks’ doorway, even after Crooks says he is not welcome and tells him to go back to the bunk-house. The most likely reason Lennie doesn’t leave is that…

a)

Lennie is hiding from Curley.

b)

Candy made Lennie angry by threatening to harm the rabbits.

c)

George is in town with the men, and Lennie is lonely.

d)

Crooks asked Lennie to help him treat a mule.

27.

Crooks has two other visitors to his room that night. Which two people, besides Lennie, come into his room to talk?

a)

Slim and the boss

b)

Curley and Slim

c)

Candy and Curley’s wife

d)

Curley’s wife and Carlson

28.

Which answer most accurately describes how Curley’s wife found out that Lennie broke Curley’s hand?

a)

Crooks accidentally lets the information slip.

b)

Candy tells her if she doesn’t watch out, Lennie will break her hand too.

c)

Lennie answers her question honestly.

d)

She sees the bruises on Lennie’s face and puts it together.

29.

When Curley’s wife refuses to leave, Crooks threatens to tell the Boss where she’s been and “ast the boss not to ever let you come in the barn no more” (80). Which answer best summarizes her reaction?

a)

She calls him a vile name and threatens to get him hanged.

b)

She runs away from the ranch.

c)

She meekly backs out of the harness room and returns to the house.

d)

She cries to her father-in-law that the men don’t treat her kindly.

30.

When Candy tells Crooks that what Curley’s wife said was wrong, Crooks replies, “It wasn’t nothing…You guys comin’ in and settin’ made me forget. What she says is true” (82). Which statement best summarizes what Crooks “forgot?”

a)

He had chores to do that didn’t get done.

b)

He already has a place to go when he can’t work at the ranch anymore.

c)

He doesn’t like being around people with disabilities.

d)

He will always be treated differently because of the color of his skin.

31.

Which answer best describes George’s reaction when he learns that Candy and Lennie have told Crooks about the farm they plan to buy?

a)

George scowls disapprovingly, and scolds Candy for telling.

b)

George yells at Lennie for never being able to keep his trap shut

c)

George approves, and invites Crooks into the plan.

d)

George pretends it never happened.

32.

Crooks angers Lennie by doing this.

a)

Joking that George might never come back

b)

Taking away his puppy

c)

Telling Lennie he doesn't like him

d)

Telling Lennie to go away and leave him alone

33.
Who walks into the barn at the beginning of chapter 4?
a)
George
b)
Lennie 
c)
Slim 
d)
Curley
34.

Why did Carlson kill Candy's dog?

a)

To put it out of it's misery

b)

It had rabies

c)

It couldn't feed it's puppies

d)

It was making too much noise

35.

Why did Curley's wife come to the barn?

a)

She was looking for company

b)

She was checking on her horse

c)

She was picking out a puppy

d)

She was bringing Crooks his dinner

36.

What is symbolism?

a)

a pattern of events

b)

a person, place or thing representing a bigger meaning beyond the literal

c)

an image for something

d)

a logo that tells about a product

37.

What is a motif?

a)

a symbol in a story

b)

repitition

c)

many symbols

d)

a recurring events, symbol, or ideas