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WorksheetsOf Mice and Men Test
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the beginning of the novel, Lennie and George are presented as traveling companions who look out for one another.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Slim is an irrational and unpredictable character who doesn't seem to understand George and Lennie.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Candy is the old swamper who begins to feel hopeful about the future when George and Lennie let him in on their dream.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Crooks is the stable man who has suffered the effects of racism and discrimination and, as a result, is suspicious of the other farm workers.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Lennie is mentally strong and physically slow.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Carlson killed Candy's dog because it had bitten one of the horses.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Curley is the even-tempered son of the boss who fights only to protect himself.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Curley's wife is lonely on the ranch and is killed by Lennie accidentally.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The author of "Of Mice and Men" is John Steinbeck, who won the Nobel Prize for literature.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Most of the men on the ranch cannot save money to buy a home because they spend money selfishly on booze, women, and gambling.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
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
12.
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
13.
All of the following are a part of Lennie and George's plan EXCEPT
a)
Make whiskey
b)
Raise rabbits
c)
Have a little piece of land
d)
Live off the fat of the land
14.
What does Slim have the Lennie wants?
a)
A gun
b)
Puppies
c)
Rabbits
d)
A wife
15.
What will Lennie's job be when he and George get their land?
a)
Tend the rabbits
b)
Plow the fields
c)
Sweep up
d)
Milk the cows
16.
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
17.
Which statement regarding Candy and his dog is NOT true?
a)
Carlson pushed to kill the dog because of his smell
b)
Slim fought for Candy and his dog, but was outnumbered
c)
Candy mourned th e loss of his dog with silence
d)
Candy wished he had shot the dog himself in retrospect
18.
Crooks cruelly teased Lennie by telling him:
a)
Curley's wife was after him
b)
A big rabbit was standing behind Lennie
c)
George wasn't coming back from town
d)
All of the puppies were dead
19.
What event foreshadowed George's action at the end of the novel:
a)
Lennie crushing Curley's hand
b)
Lennie killing Curley's wife
c)
Carlson putting Candy's dog out of its misery
d)
Lennie killing the puppy
20.
Which of the following themes can be inferred from Steinbeck's portrayal of Curley's wife and the fact that her name was not revealed?
a)
Dreams can help one endure difficult times
b)
People care more about their own concerns than the troubles of others
c)
Racial discrimination is real and often ignored by society
d)
Society does not value women and often ignores them
21.
Where is the novel set?
a)
Soledad
b)
Weed
c)
New York
d)
Chicago
22.
What is Lennie's dream?
a)
To tend the rabbits
b)
To have his own house
c)
To earn his own money
d)
To live alone
23.
What is Lennie's obsession?
a)
To pet soft things
b)
To play with mice
c)
To be alone
d)
To touch hair
24.
Where do the men live?
a)
Bunkhouse
b)
Bungalow
c)
House
d)
Fat
25.
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
26.
Who is described as the 'prince of the ranch'?
a)
Slim
b)
Curley
c)
Carlson
d)
Whit
27.
Who shoots Candy's dog?
a)
Whit
b)
Carlson
c)
George
d)
Lennie
28.
Who is the highest on the ranch's hierarchy?
a)
The Boss
b)
Curley
c)
Slim
d)
George
29.
What imagery is used to describe Lennie?
a)
Descriptive
b)
Animal
c)
Nature
d)
None of the above
30.
What does foreshadowing mean?
a)
Hinting at something that is to come in the text
b)
Tells you what is coming next
c)
Predicts the next stage of the text
32.
How is Curley's wife described after her death?
a)
Innocent and beautiful
b)
Evil
c)
Ugly
32.
How is Curley's wife described after her death?
a)
Innocent and beautiful
b)
Evil
c)
Ugly
33.
What is Lennie's surname?
a)
Small
b)
Large
c)
Henry
d)
Robinson
34.
"(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
35.
"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
36.
"...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
37.
"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
38.
"I shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog." Who said this?
a)
Lennie
b)
Carlson
c)
Candy
d)
George
39.
"...flopping like a fish on a line." Who does this describe?
a)
Candy
b)
Lennie
c)
Curley
d)
Whit
40.
Why was Slim angry with Curley?
a)
Curley accused him of seeing his wife
b)
He didn't harness up the mules
c)
Curley tried to punch him
d)
He shot Candy's dog
41.
Who are the two characters in the story
a)
Tom and Jerry
b)
Lennie and George
c)
Abbott and Costello
d)
Mark and Raymond
42.
Who wrote Of Mice and Men?
a)
Jane Austin
b)
Steve Milton
c)
John Steinbeck
d)
Abel Finebeck
43.
Who was the leader of the duo?
a)
Lennie
b)
Sybil
c)
Martin
d)
George
44.
The story took place during
a)
The Renaissance
b)
The Great Depression
c)
The Great Awakening
d)
The Recession
45.
What was Lennie's problem with animals?
a)
He kept too many.
b)
He would not clean up their messes.
c)
He was afraid of them.
d)
He petted them to death.
46.
Lennie and George left Oklahoma because
a)
They could not find work.
b)
People hated them.
c)
They wanted to see the ocean.
d)
They missed trees.
47.
The dust bowl was
a)
The result of bad farming practices.
b)
An extreme drought
c)
Both of these
d)
None of these
48.
What did Lennie want with his beans?
a)
ketchup
b)
mustard
c)
mayonaise
d)
none of these
49.
Lennie's desire for ketchup emphasized his
a)
immaturity
b)
selfishness
c)
mental disability
d)
none of these
50.
Lennie needed someone to help him because
a)
He had a broken leg.
b)
He was weak.
c)
He had a mental disability.
d)
None of these
51.
What are the three types of persuasion?
a)
logos, ethos, pathos
b)
sun, moon, stars
c)
astrology, astronomy, astrophysics
d)
none of these
52.
Logos is
a)
emotional
b)
credibility
c)
logical
d)
none of these
53.
Ethos is
a)
logical
b)
credibility
c)
emotional
d)
none of these
54.
Pathos is
a)
credibility
b)
emotional
c)
logical
d)
none of these
55.
Credibility is
a)
believable
b)
worthy of trust
c)
both of these
d)
none of these
56.
When is the story set?
a)
1950s
b)
1920s
c)
1930s
d)
1940s
57.
Where does the story start and finish?
a)
Sabrinas River, Solemum
b)
Salinas River, Soledad
c)
Serpent River, Soledad
d)
Simons River, Solebro
58.
Over how many days does the story take place?
a)
28 days
b)
14 days
c)
4 days
d)
2 days
59.
Who are the two main characters?
a)
George Milton & Lennie Small
b)
Mr. & Mrs. Curley
c)
Slim Smith & Crooks Big
d)
John Poe & Lennie Small
60.
What is the name of Curley's wife?
a)
Martha
b)
Clara
c)
Eugenia
d)
She doesn't have a name in the story
61.
Which character is racially discriminated against?
a)
Candy
b)
Curley
c)
Crooks
d)
Slim
62.
What happens between Lennie and Curley?
a)
They fight
b)
They have a baby
c)
They share their dreams
d)
They take over the ranch
63.
Whose dog is shot?
a)
Lennie
b)
Slim
c)
Crooks
d)
Candy
64.
Who is the last character to die?
a)
Candy
b)
Curley's wife
c)
Lennie
d)
George
65.
What is the major theme of the novel?
a)
Loneliness
b)
Death
c)
Love
d)
Power
66.
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
67.
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
68.
Which character is arrogant, pugnacious, and insecure?
a)
Curley
b)
Slim
c)
Crooks
d)
Lennie
69.
Which character is responsible, caring, and goal-oriented?
a)
Lennie
b)
George
c)
Candy
d)
Curley
70.
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
71.
The series of events that make up a story is the
a)
conflict type
b)
climax
c)
symbol
d)
plot
72.
A reference in one work of literature to another work of literature is
a)
idiom
b)
theme
c)
direct characterization
d)
allusion
73.
The main problem in a story
a)
conflict
b)
setting
c)
allusion
d)
plot
74.
An object, image, or color that represents something other than itself
a)
symbol
b)
foreshadow
c)
theme
d)
allusion
75.
The place, environment, and time of the story
a)
theme
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
place
76.
A main idea in a story that can often be expressed as a life lesson
a)
symbol
b)
plot
c)
conflict
d)
theme
77.
The height of a conflict, drama, or action in a story
a)
plot
b)
conflict
c)
characterization
d)
climax
78.
Which character is described as large, bear-like, and a strong worker?
a)
Lennie
b)
George
c)
Curley
79.
What trouble did George and Lennie encounter in Weed?
a)
Lennie touched a girl's dress
b)
They robbed a bank
c)
George defaulted on a loan
80.
What does Lennie carry in his pocket to pet?
a)
mouse
b)
rat
c)
bunny
81.
What do George and Lennie hope to own one day?
a)
farm of their own
b)
car
c)
cattle ranch
82.
What lie does George tell the boss when they arrive at the ranch?
a)
He is Lennie's cousin
b)
He is Lennie's brother
c)
He adopted Lennie
83.
Who is Curley?
a)
Boss' son & small, angry man
b)
Boss' brother & co-owner of the ranch
c)
tall ranch hand who is respected
84.
Which men join George and Lennie in their plan to buy a farm?
a)
Candy
b)
Candy & Crooks (but he backs out)
c)
Curley
85.
Which men join George and Lennie in their plan to buy a farm?
a)
Candy
b)
Candy & Crooks (but he backs out)
c)
Curley
86.
What does Slim have that Lennie wants?
a)
a puppy
b)
a rabbit
c)
a horse
87.
What does Carlson do to Candy's dog? What does this event foreshadow?
a)
shoot him, Lennie's death
b)
adopt him, George's dismissal
c)
pets him, Curley's wife's death
88.
Who is Crooks?
a)
African American stable hand
b)
disabled ranch hand
c)
jerk-line skinner
89.
Who has their hand crushed in a fight with Lennie?
a)
Curley
b)
Crooks
c)
George
90.
What happened to Curley's wife?
a)
She died in her sleep.
b)
Lennie snapped her neck.
c)
She left Curley.
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