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Of Mice and Men Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the town George and Lennie are traveling to in the beginning of the novel?

a)

Soledad

b)

Weed

c)

Goshen

d)

San Francisco

2.

When did Of Mice and Men take place?

a)

During the Middle Ages in 600 AD

b)

During the Colonial Period in the 1700's

c)

During the Civil War in the 1860's

d)

During the Great Depression in the 1930's

3.

What is George and Lennie's dream?

a)

To own a farm and "live off the fatta th' lan'"

b)

Go the Hollywood and be in movies

c)

Learn to be pilots

d)

Own a Tesla and live in Los Angeles

4.

Who really stole Carlson's luger?

a)

Lennie

b)

Candy

c)

Curley

d)

George

5.
What was Curley's wife's dream?
a)
To be an actress/movie star
b)
To marry Curley
c)
To move abroad
d)
To have animals
6.
Who is described as the 'prince of the ranch'?
a)
Slim
b)
Curley
c)
Carlson
d)
Whit
7.
Who shoots Candy's dog?
a)
Whit
b)
Carlson
c)
George
d)
Lennie
8.
Who is the highest on the ranch's hierarchy?
a)
The Boss
b)
Curley
c)
Slim
d)
George
9.
What imagery is used to describe Lennie?
a)
Descriptive
b)
Animal
c)
Nature
d)
None of the above
10.
"(He's) pretty handy. He done a bit in the ring. He's a lightweight, and he's handy." Who is being described here?
a)
Curley
b)
Candy
c)
Carlson
d)
Slim
11.
"There was...a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke. His authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject..." Who is this describing?
a)
Curley
b)
George
c)
Crooks
d)
Slim
12.
"...ain't concealin' nothing. I never seen anybody like them. (...) got the eye goin' all the time on everybody. I bet they even give the stable buck the eye." Who is Whit describing here?
a)
Curley
b)
The boss
c)
Curley's wife
d)
George
13.
"An' rabbits (...) An' I take care of 'em. Tell how I'd do that ..." Who said this?
a)
Candy
b)
George
c)
Crooks
d)
Lennie
14.
"I shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog." Who said this?
a)
Lennie
b)
Carlson
c)
Candy
d)
George
15.
"...flopping like a fish on a line." Who does this describe?
a)
Candy
b)
Lennie
c)
Curley
d)
Whit
16.
Who wrote Of Mice and Men?
a)
Jane Austin
b)
Steve Milton
c)
John Steinbeck
d)
Abel Finebeck
17.
What trouble did George and Lennie have in Weed?
a)
They lost all their money playing cards
b)
They got fired from their jobs
c)
They got in trouble with a woman and men came after them
d)
They assisted in a robbery and some men came after them
18.
Why are George and Lennie different from the other "guys like [them] that work on ranches"?
a)
They do their work and mind their own business
b)
They like their work and want to do it forever 
c)
They are not drifters 
d)
Each has the other to look out for him
19.
Which of the following is NOT a reasonable explanation for why Curley started a fight with Lennie?
a)
Curley felt threatened by Lennie 
b)
Curley thought Lennie was laughing at him 
c)
Curley used to be a boxer and wanted to show off
d)
Curley can do what he wants because he is the boss' son
20.
What was George's reaction when he found out about Curley's wife's death? 
a)
He tried to figure out how to best protect Lennie
b)
He was totally shocked
c)
He was furious 
d)
He immediately ran after Lennie to yell at him 
21.
Which of the following is the LEAST reasonable explanation for why George killed Lennie: 
a)
George wanted Lennie to died with a peaceful thought in his mind
b)
George didn't want Curley to shoot Lennie
c)
George didn't want Lennie to suffer
d)
George wanted to punish Lennie for ruining their plan
22.

Noxious

a)

Very harmful

b)

to cheat someone out of money

c)

well supplied with something

d)

profane talk about holy or sacred things

23.

Replete

a)

very harmful

b)

profane talk about holy or sacred things

c)

well supplied with something

d)

formal release from guilt or punishment

24.

Blasphemy

a)

well supplied with something

b)

profane talk about holy or sacred things

c)

to cheat someone out of money

d)

formal release from guilt or shame

25.

Absolution

a)

very harmful

b)

well supplied with something

c)

formal release from guilt or punishment

d)

profane talk about holy or sacred things

26.

Cantankerous

a)

to verbally rip apart

b)

a disaster

c)

excessive or foolish boldness

d)

argumentative and uncooperative

27.

Debacle

a)

dissatisfaction or exhaustion caused by boredom

b)

a disaster

c)

excessive or foolish boldness

d)

to verbally rip apart

28.

Temerity

a)

excessive or foolish boldness

b)

a disaster

c)

dissatisfaction or exhaustion caused by boredom

d)

argumentative and uncooperative

29.

Ennui

a)

excessive or foolish boldness

b)

a disaster

c)

to verbally rip apart

d)

dissatisfaction or exhaustion caused by boredom

30.

Antonym: indulge

a)

abstain

b)

sojourn

c)

noxious

d)

gregarious

31.

Definition: not letting go or giving up on something one holds dear

a)

blasphemy

b)

debacle

c)

lampoon

d)

tenacious

32.

Synonym: agree/cave

a)

abstain

b)

absolution

c)

acquiesce

d)

ennui

33.

Synonym: mock

a)

temerity

b)

cantankerous

c)

lampoon

d)

insidious

34.

Definition: a bad-tempered person

a)

curmudgeon

b)

cantankerous

c)

replete

d)

noxious

35.

Synonym: journey

a)

debacle

b)

tenacious

c)

lampoon

d)

sojourn

36.

Antonym: reserved/anti-social

a)

absolution

b)

cantankerous

c)

gregarious

d)

acquiesce

37.

Definition: advancing in a gradual way to cause harm

a)

noxious

b)

insidious

c)

debacle

d)

abstain

38.

The novel was read by Mom in one day.

a)

Active Voice

b)

Passive Voice

39.

Tom painted the entire house.

a)

Active Voice

b)

Passive Voice

40.

The treaty is being signed by the two kings.

a)

Active Voice

b)

Passive Voice

41.

Janet has packed an orange soda, a blanket, and waters the plants before leaving.

a)

Parallel structure

b)

Error in structure

42.

The sky grew pink, seagulls began to cry, and waves rolled onshore as Diane took her morning stroll on the beach.

a)

Parallel structure

b)

Error in structure

43.
Is the semicolon in the correct spot?
I had a huge meal; however, I am already hungry again.
a)
Yes
b)
No
44.
Where does the semicolon go?
Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

a)
hair;
b)
bald;
c)
Dad;
d)
getting;
45.
Where does the semicolon go?
I had a huge meal however, I am already hungry again.
a)
meal;
b)
am;
c)
however;
d)
hungry;
46.
Where does the semicolon go?
We had too many fumbles we lost the game
a)
lost;
b)
fumbles;
c)
had;
d)
lost;
47.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The girl carried the heavy, bulky box up the stairs.
b)
The girl carried the heavy bulky box up the stairs.
48.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
He was a difficult, stubborn dog.
b)
He was a difficult stubborn dog.
49.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

I saw the three, striped zebras at the zoo.

b)

I saw the three striped zebra at the zoo.

50.
Aidan always _____ new people sitting at his lunch table. 
a)
accepts
b)
excepts
51.
The accident did not _____________ Sarah’s decision to___________ the scholarship. 
a)
affect/accept
b)
affect/except
c)
effect/accept
d)
effect/except
52.
_______ more important to study ________ it is to party. It’s/Its, than/then
a)
It's/than
b)
It's/then
c)
Its/than
d)
Its/then
53.

His bad attitude will not .......... my decision to run for class.

a)

effect

b)

affect

54.
Construction has a bad __________________ on traffic. 
a)
Affect
b)
Effect
55.
There are ___________ students in Ms. Johnson's class than Ms. Moore's.
a)
less
b)
fewer
56.

I will brush my hair and (then / than) organize my bed.

a)

then

b)

than

57.

The Beast, a wealthy prince, is able to steal an innocent, young poor girl and drag her away to his castle, never to return to her working class family, just because he is lonely and wants company.

a)

Gender Criticism

b)

Socio-Economic Criticism

c)

Cultural Criticism

d)

Psychological Criticism

58.

What is one of the questions that the Socio-Economic Lens asks?

a)

Who is suffering in the text?

b)

What social class has the power?

c)

Who has the weapons?

d)

What is an economy?

59.

This criticism claims that the text is always influenced by culture and race/ethnicity...

a)

Socio-Economic

b)

Cultural/Critical Race

c)

Gender

d)

Psychological

60.

If you were to ask yourself "What types of roles do women have in the text?" which critical lens are you using?

a)

Socio-Economic

b)

Gender

c)

Psychological

d)

Cultural

61.

This school of literary criticism shows how human behavior is relevant to our experience of literature

a)

Gender

b)

Socio-Economic

c)

Cultural

d)

Psychological

62.

Examining the racial context when a work was written to in order to understand influences and meanings not otherwise understood.

a)

Cultural

b)

Gender

c)

Socio-Economic

d)

Psychological

63.
Which character is missing his right hand, is old and has an old dog?
a)
Candy
b)
Curley
c)
Crooks
d)
Carlson
64.
Which character is the boss's son that hates big guys?
a)
Crooks
b)
Carlson
c)
Candy
d)
Curley
65.
Who is respected by ALL of the men on the ranch?  He is the the boss over George and Lennie.
a)
Slim
b)
Crooks
c)
Candy
d)
Curley
66.
Who is characterized as huge, strong and child-like?
a)
George
b)
Crooks
c)
Lennie
d)
Candy
67.
Who takes care of Lennie and travels with him.  He is small and has sharp features.
a)
Slim
b)
Carlson
c)
George
68.
He is isolated because of the color of his skin.  He sleeps in the stable and has a crooked back.
a)
Crooks
b)
Candy
c)
Carlson
d)
Curley
69.
Who is always looking for her husband and gives men on the ranch "the eye"?  She is also known as a "tart".
a)
Candy
b)
Curley's wife
c)
Lennie
d)
Matilda
70.
Described as big stomached and he shoots Candy's old dog.
a)
Carlson
b)
Candy
c)
the boss
d)
Curley
71.
He used to be a boxer. He is always looking for his wife.  Describe as short and stocky.
a)
Candy
b)
Carlson
c)
Curley
d)
George
72.
He wants in on the dream of land with George and Lennie.
a)
Candy
b)
Carlson
c)
Curley
d)
Armondo
73.
He breaks Curley's hand.
a)
George
b)
Lennie
c)
Slim
d)
Candy
74.
Wears dresses, has a lot of makeup on and is flirtatious. 
a)
Candy
b)
Curley's wife
c)
Crooks
d)
Lennie
75.
Is obsessed with tending the rabbits.
a)
George
b)
Lennie
c)
Candy
d)
Maria

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