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OMM Test Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Lennie's obsession?
a)
To pet soft things
b)
To play with mice
c)
To be alone
d)
To touch hair
2.
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
3.
Who is described as the 'prince of the ranch'?
a)
Slim
b)
Curley
c)
Carlson
d)
Whit
4.
Who shoots Candy's dog?
a)
Whit
b)
Carlson
c)
George
d)
Lennie
5.
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
6.
How is Curley's wife described after her death?
a)
Innocent and beautiful
b)
Evil
c)
Ugly
7.
"(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
8.
"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
9.
"...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
10.
"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
11.
"I shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog." Who said this?
a)
Lennie
b)
Carlson
c)
Candy
d)
George
12.
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
13.
Who wrote Of Mice and Men?
a)
Jane Austin
b)
Steve Milton
c)
John Steinbeck
d)
Abel Finebeck
14.
The story took place during
a)
The Renaissance
b)
The Great Depression
c)
The Great Awakening
d)
The Recession
15.
The dust bowl was
a)
The result of bad farming practices.
b)
An extreme drought
c)
Both of these
d)
None of these
16.
What did Lennie want with his beans?
a)
ketchup
b)
mustard
c)
mayonaise
d)
none of these
17.
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
18.
Where does the story start and finish?
a)
Sabrinas River, Solemum
b)
Salinas River, Soledad
c)
Serpent River, Soledad
d)
Simons River, Solebro
19.
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
20.
What is the name of Curley's wife?
a)
Martha
b)
Clara
c)
Eugenia
d)
She doesn't have a name in the story
21.
Which character is racially discriminated against?
a)
Candy
b)
Curley
c)
Crooks
d)
Slim
22.
What is the major theme of the novel?
a)
Loneliness
b)
Death
c)
Love
d)
Power
23.
In the beginning of the novel, Lennie and George are presented as traveling companions who look out for one another.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
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 
25.
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
26.
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
27.
What does Slim have the Lennie wants? 
a)
A gun 
b)
Puppies 
c)
Rabbits 
d)
A wife 
28.
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
29.
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
30.
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 
31.
How did George know where to find Lennie? 
a)
They established a meeting point in case of trouble
b)
he knew Lennie would need to stop for water
c)
He followed his tracks 
d)
Lennie left him a message 
32.
Would George ever get a piece of land? 
a)
Yes, he wanted to get the land for Lennie's sake
b)
Yes, he and Candy would be able to follow through with the plan
c)
No, he realized that it was just a dream that would never come true
d)
No, he never really wanted it anyway
33.
Which character is the boss's son that hates big guys?
a)
Crooks
b)
Carlson
c)
Candy
d)
Curley
34.
Which character is missing his right hand, is old and has an old dog?
a)
Candy
b)
Curley
c)
Crooks
d)
Carlson
35.
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
36.
He breaks Curley's hand.
a)
George
b)
Lennie
c)
Slim
d)
Candy
37.
In chapter 2 George told the boss three lies about Lennie, which of the following was NOT one of the lies… 
a)
Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse
b)
Lennie was a good worker
c)
George and Lennie finished building a cesspool before they arrived at the new ranch
d)
Lennie was George’s cousin
38.

Idiom: What does it mean to "get canned" or "get the can"?

a)

bring a can of food

b)

get fired

c)

throw something away

d)

recycle

39.
While discussing Curley’s wife, Candy says, “Married two weeks and got the eye. Maybe that’s why Curley’s pants is full of ants”. This statement is what literary element?
a)
irony
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
fore- shadowing
40.
Slim's dog Lulu had 9 pups, which was too many she could nurse. What did Slim do with the four smallest ones? 
a)
Gave them away to ranch hands
b)
Sold them
c)
Drowned them
d)
Let them go stray
41.

Which statement best describes George?

a)

A huge man with a shapeless face, large eyes and wide, sloping shoulders

b)

A stooped man with a hunchback

c)

A small and quick man with a dark face, restless eyes, and strong features

d)

A heavy man with pale eyes and a large nose

42.

Which statement best describes Lennie?

a)

A short, quick man with a bad temper

b)

A small man with a dark face, restless eyes, and strong features

c)

An intelligent man

d)

A huge man with a shapeless face, large eyes and wide, sloping shoulders

43.

“A water snake slipped along the pool, its head held up like a little periscope” is an example of…

a)

metaphor

b)

irony

c)

allusion

d)

simile

44.

Which statement best summarizes what George would like to do if he was alone and didn’t have to watch over Lennie?

a)

He would sleep-in rather than getting up for work every day.

b)

He would take his fifty bucks, visit a cathouse, drink whisky and shoot pool at the end of each month.

c)

He would get married to his high school sweetheart.

d)

He would travel around the world.

45.

Where did George and Lennie work before coming to the ranch?

a)

Monterey

b)

Weed

c)

Salinas

d)

Soledad

46.

Which statement best characterizes Curley?

a)

He is the boss’s son and a lightweight fighter.

b)

He is a thin young man with tightly curled hair who wears a glove on his left hand.

c)

He hates big guys and is always picking scraps with them.

d)

All of the above

47.

Who first greeted George and Lennie at the Bunkhouse?

a)

Curley

b)

Carlson

c)

Candy

d)

the boss

48.

Before George started watching out for Lennie, Lennie was cared for by…

a)

His mother

b)

His Aunt Clara

c)

His best friend, Andy

d)

His father

49.

Which statement best describes Candy’s reaction to the death of his dog?

a)

He is glad to finally be rid of the dog.

b)

He is quiet and sad as he lies on his bunk staring at the ceiling and the wall.

c)

He can’t wait to get a new dog.

d)

He is happy about it.

50.

Which best describes the relationship between Curley and his wife?

a)

He loves her.

b)

He wants to divorce her.

c)

He hopes she’s unfaithful to him so he can beat somebody up.

d)

He doesn’t seem to trust her; he is always searching for her on the ranch to see what she is up to.

51.

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.

52.

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

53.

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.

54.

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.

55.

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.

56.

An old woman and a giant rabbit speak to Lennie by the river. The best explanation for the cruel things that they say is that…

a)

Lennie’s own mind tortures him by repeating hurtful words he has heard.

b)

Lennie’s Aunt Clara isn’t really dead.

c)

George is behind a tree throwing his voice to trick Lennie.

d)

Lennie is playing a make-believe game to pass the time.

57.

Where did George get the gun he uses to shoot Lennie?

a)

George borrowed Slim’s rifle.

b)

He took Crooks’ shotgun from the harness room.

c)

George had his own .22 caliber pistol hidden in his bindle.

d)

He took Carlson’s Luger from the bunkhouse.

58.

Why is it significant that when George is preparing to shoot Lennie, that he “looked at the back of Lennie’s head, at the place where the spine and skull were joined?” (105).

a)

There is no significance to this.

b)

George just looks there because Lennie took off his hat.

c)

A shot to this spot would cause instant, almost painless death.

d)

George is contemplating suicide.

59.

Before George pulls the trigger, he tells Lennie about the little place they’re going to have and the rabbits he will tend. Which statement is the most likely reason George tells Lennie this white lie?

a)

George is so used to lying to Lennie that it just slips out.

b)

George wants Lennie’s last moments to be happy, not fearful.

c)

George isn’t lying. He still thinks the dream farm is possible.

d)

George is getting back at Lennie for all the trouble he’s caused.

60.

Before he shoots Lennie, George also says that soon, “Ever’body gonna be nice to you. Ain’t gonna be no more trouble. Nobody gonna hurt nobody nor steal from ‘em.” The most likely place George is referring to is…

a)

The insane asylum.

b)

Lennie’s jail cell.

c)

The farm.

d)

The afterlife

61.

Which statement best describes Slim’s reaction Lennie’s death?

a)

He threatens to turn George in to the sheriff for murder.

b)

He slaps George on the back for taking care of things like a man.

c)

He is shocked and wants nothing to do with George.

d)

He tries to reassure George that he really had no other choice.

62.

Lennie's death most likely prevented further suffering because...

a)

Curley would have killed Lennie in a horrific and painful way

b)

If Lennie was taken alive, he'd just sit in alone and scared in a jail cell for the rest of his life

c)

If he somehow escaped, he'd possibly hurt someone else by accident

d)

All of the above

63.

What happened to Lennie's puppy?

a)

it ran away

b)

Lennie killed it

c)

George got rid of it

d)

it destroyed George's hat

64.

Who discovers Curley's wife?

a)

George

b)

Curley

c)

Slim

d)

Candy

65.
Lennie is afraid
a)
George is going to beat him up
b)
George will leave the ranch without him
c)
He won't get to tend the rabbits
d)
All of the above
66.
In chapter 5, we learn that Curley's wife
a)
met Curley at the Riverside Dance Palace
b)
was offered a chance to travel with a group of traveling actors
c)
met a guy who said he could get her into the movies in Hollywood
d)
All of these
67.
Outside, the men are
a)
playing checkers
b)
playing chess
c)
eating lunch
d)
playing horseshoes
68.

Which of the following is the most typical reason why a person may wish to choose euthanasia?

a)

For no particular reason than they are just bored of living.

b)

They have a very poor quality of life because of illness or injury.

c)

They don't like their neighbours.

d)

I don't know.

69.

What is meant by "quality of life"?

a)

I don't know

b)

That life is holy and sacred.

c)

That life is perfect.

d)

That life must have a minimum quality in order for it to be worthwhile.

70.

the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, etc.

a)

privilege

b)

discrimination

c)

marginalization

d)

oppressoin

71.

The treatment of a person or a group as unimportant or on the side.

a)

privilege

b)

discrimination

c)

marginalization

d)

oppression

72.

The idea that humans can be categorized into groups based on skin color and physical appearance

a)

race

b)

class

c)

gender

d)

privilege

73.

Where did Steinbeck find inspiration for his book title?

a)

A poem called "To a Mouse"

b)

He'd accidentally killed a mouse petting it

c)

He was watching reruns of Tom and Jerry

d)

He worried that mice would take over men

74.
Calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person, or to a place or thing, or a personified abstract idea
a)
Synonym
b)
Apostrophe
c)
Synecdoche
d)
Hyperbole
75.

42. "Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again . . .." (Paul Simon, The Sounds of Silence)

a)

personification

b)

apostrophe

c)

anaphora

d)

juxtaposition