WorksheetsOf Mice and Men Chapter 3 and 4
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
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.”
positive
negative
neutral
IDK
Based on the sentence below, what connotations does the word crestfallen have?
“Candy was crestfallen. ‘Didn’t tell nobody, but Crooks.”
positive
negative
neutral
IDK
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.”
to quiet or bring under control by physical force
settled down
fascinated
evaluated
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.”
with deep respect
put into deep thought
settled down
gloominess
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.”
with feeling of contempt; scornfully
gloominess
an anger aroused by something unjust, mean or unworthy
deficient in quantity; scant
Based on the sentence below, what does the word disarming mean?
“Crooks scowled, but Lennie’s disarming smile defeated him.”
gloominess
with feeling of contempt; scornfully
Endearing, tending to remove hostility or suspicion
sad and disappointed
Based on the sentence below, what does sullenness mean?
“She paused and her face lost its sullenness and grew interested.”
gloominess
an anger aroused by something unjust, mean or unworthy
put into deep thought
fascinated
Based on the sentence below, what does the word contemptuously mean?
“‘Awright,’ she said contemptuously.”
fascinated
gloominess
sad and disappointed
with feeling of contempt; scornfully
Based on the sentence below, what does the word indignation mean?
“She was breathless with indignation.”
Endearing, tending to remove hostility or suspicion
handled roughly; beaten up
an anger aroused by something unjust, mean or unworthy
deficient in quantity
Based on the sentence below, what does the word appraised mean?
“She appraised him coolly.”
fascinated
evaluated
gloominess
absolved
Based on the sentence below, what does the word crestfallen mean?
“Candy was crestfallen. ‘Didn’t tell nobody, but Crooks.”
sad and disappointed
Endearing, tending to remove hostility or suspicion
gloominess
handled roughly; beaten up
Curley was flopping like a fish on a line, and his closed fist was lost in Lennie’s big hand.
What mood pervades most of chapter 3?
delight
embarrassement
anxiety
loneliness
In paragraph 1, the detailed description of the harness room serves primarily to provide-
a contrast between the neatness of Crook's work materials and the disorder of his personal possessions.
foreshadowing of Crook's future in life.
a comparison between Crook's room and the bunkhouse.
Which of the following details in paragraph 1 does NOT support the inference that Crooks is different from the men in the bunkhouse?
for being alone, Crooks could leave his things about.
Crooks had his apple box over his bunk
he was more permanent than the other men.
Lennie and Crook's common bond is that they are both-
lonely
physically handicapped
incapable of playing cards
Stable buck is a–
man who takes care of puppies in a barn.
man who takes care of cows in a barn.
man who cleans and takes care of the harnesses for horses or mules in a big barn.
What is the main reason Crooks lives alone in the harness room?
The harness room has a light bulb so he can read at night.
He lost a bet in a horseshoe tournament.
The other men don’t like him being in the bunk-house because he is black.
He is too worried about the horses to be far from them.
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…
Lennie is hiding from Curley.
Candy made Lennie angry by threatening to harm the rabbits.
George is in town with the men, and Lennie is lonely.
Crooks asked Lennie to help him treat a mule.
Crooks has two other visitors to his room that night. Which two people, besides Lennie, come into his room to talk?
Slim and the boss
Curley and Slim
Candy and Curley’s wife
Curley’s wife and Carlson
Which answer most accurately describes how Curley’s wife found out that Lennie broke Curley’s hand?
Crooks accidentally lets the information slip.
Candy tells her if she doesn’t watch out, Lennie will break her hand too.
Lennie answers her question honestly.
She sees the bruises on Lennie’s face and puts it together.
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?
She calls him a vile name and threatens to get him hanged.
She runs away from the ranch.
She meekly backs out of the harness room and returns to the house.
She cries to her father-in-law that the men don’t treat her kindly.
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?”
He had chores to do that didn’t get done.
He already has a place to go when he can’t work at the ranch anymore.
He doesn’t like being around people with disabilities.
He will always be treated differently because of the color of his skin.
Which answer best describes George’s reaction when he learns that Candy and Lennie have told Crooks about the farm they plan to buy?
George scowls disapprovingly, and scolds Candy for telling.
George yells at Lennie for never being able to keep his trap shut
George approves, and invites Crooks into the plan.
George pretends it never happened.
Crooks angers Lennie by doing this.
Joking that George might never come back
Taking away his puppy
Telling Lennie he doesn't like him
Telling Lennie to go away and leave him alone
Why did Carlson kill Candy's dog?
To put it out of it's misery
It had rabies
It couldn't feed it's puppies
It was making too much noise
Why did Curley's wife come to the barn?
She was looking for company
She was checking on her horse
She was picking out a puppy
She was bringing Crooks his dinner
What is symbolism?
a pattern of events
a person, place or thing representing a bigger meaning beyond the literal
an image for something
a logo that tells about a product
What is a motif?
a symbol in a story
repitition
many symbols
a recurring events, symbol, or ideas
