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OMAM Review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Lennie's dream that he fixates on?

a)

to tend the rabbits

b)

to earn his own money

c)

to have his own ranch

d)

to work with George

2.

The story took place during

a)

The Great Depression

b)

The Renaissance

c)

The Great Awakening

d)

The Recession

3.

Why are George and Lennie different from the other "guys like [them] that work on the ranches?"

a)

They do their own work and mind their own business

b)

They are not drifters

c)

They like their work

d)

Each has the other to look out for him

4.

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for why Curley started a fight with Lennie?

a)

Curley felt threatened by Lennie.

b)

Curley used to be a boxer and wanted to show off.

c)

Curley thought Lennie was laughing at him.

d)

Curley can do what he wants because he is the boss' son.

5.

“I ought to of shot that dog myself.” Who says this?

a)

Carlson

b)

Slim

c)

Candy

d)

Curley

6.

“We could live offa the fatta the lan’.” Who says this?

a)

George

b)

Lennie

c)

Crooks

d)

Candy

7.

Carlson shoots Candy's old dog because

a)

He is old.

b)

He is stiff with rheumatism, and he has no teeth.

c)

His quality of life is no good anymore.

d)

All of the above.

8.

Which describes the relationship between Curley and his wife?

a)

He loves her and would do anything to protect her.

b)

He wants to divorce her because she is clearly unfaithful.

c)

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

d)

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

9.

When Curley and Lennie fight, what does Lennie do to Curley?

a)

He slaps him.

b)

He crushes Curley's hand.

c)

He faints.

d)

He punches Curley in the mouth and knocks out his front teeth.

10.

“A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody. Don’t make no difference who the guy is, long’s he’s with you. I tell ya, a guy gets too lonely an’ he gets sick.” Who says this?

a)

Slim

b)

Crooks

c)

Curley's wife

d)

Curley

11.

Which character wants to be included in George and Lennie's dream of living in their own house off the "fatta the lan?"

a)

Slim

b)

Candy

c)

Crooks

d)

Carlson

12.
At the BEGINNING of chapter 5, Lennie has accidentally killed
a)
his puppy
b)
Curley's wife
c)
a mouse
d)
none of the above
13.
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
14.
Lennie accidentally kills Curley's wife by
a)
breaking her neck
b)
shooting her
c)
strangling her
d)
stabbing her
15.

“If I catch any one man, and he’s alone, I get along fine with him. But just let two of the guys get together an’ you won’t talk. Just nothing but mad.” Who says this?

a)

Curley's wife

b)

Candy

c)

Slim

d)

George

16.
Where does Lennie go at the end of chapter 5?
a)
to Weed
b)
to find his Aunt Clara
c)
to hide in the brush
d)
to the bunkhouse
17.
Described as big stomached and he shoots Candy's old dog.
a)
Carlson
b)
Candy
c)
the boss
d)
Curley
18.
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
19.
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
20.
what is Lennie's last name?
a)
Milton
b)
Crooks
c)
Slim
d)
Small
21.
what is a common theme in of mice and men?
a)
mice 
b)
men
c)
both orange and red
d)
loneliness 
22.

“You hadda, George. I swear, you hadda.” Who says this?

a)

Lennie

b)

Slim

c)

Carlson

d)

Candy

23.
When they first come to work, George  says Lennie is his....
a)
friend
b)
brother
c)
cousin
d)
he doesn't know him
24.
what is Curley's wife's name
a)
Annie
b)
Rachel
c)
her name is not known
d)
daniel
25.
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.
26.
Who visits Crooks, Candy, and Lennie?
a)
Curley
b)
Slim
c)
Curleys wife
d)
Carlson
27.
John Steinbeck, the author of Of Mice & Men, uses the character Crooks as one example to show mankind’s NEED for:
a)
COMPANIONSHIP
b)
FREEDOM
c)
EDUCATION
d)
SOLITUDE
28.

"Guys like us that work on ranches is the loneliest guys in the world." Who said it?

a)

Lennie

b)

George

c)

Slim

d)

Carlson

29.

Candy is missing his right hand.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

“But not us! An’ why? Because...I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that’s why!” Who said this?

a)

George

b)

Lennie

c)

Candy

d)

Crooks

31.

He was kicked by a horse.

a)

Crooks

b)

Lennie

32.

What symbolized the dream?

a)

The farm

b)

Lennie

c)

Rabbits

d)

George

33.

“Everybody wants a little piece of lan’. I read plenty of books out here. Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land. It’s just in their heads. They’re all the time talkin’ about it, but it’s jus’ in their heads.” Who says this?

a)

Curley

b)

Slim

c)

Boss

d)

Crooks

34.

George and Lennie's relationship was presented as ...

a)

brothers

b)

parent and child

c)

friends

35.

Who wrote Of Mice and Men?

a)

Stephen King

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

John Steinbeck

d)

John Steinbeck Jr.

36.

This story takes place in ....

a)

California

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Kansas

d)

Virginia

37.

George and Lennie dreamed of having of ranch of their own ...

a)

To "live off the fat of the land."

b)

To never have to work for someone else again.

c)

To keep Lennie out of trouble

d)

All of these.

38.

The death of Lennie's puppy foreshadows

a)

Lennie's death

b)

The death of Curley's wife

c)

The loss of the dream

39.

Lennie was accused of attacking a girl in ....

a)

Soledad

b)

Salinas

c)

a barn

d)

Weed

40.

Two events that reflect each other are ....

a)

Lennie's killing a mouse and Slim's drowning puppies.

b)

The Boss's and Curley's interactions with George and Lennie.

c)

Curley and his wife looking for each other.

d)

Carlson killing Candy's dog and George killing Lennie

41.

“I think I knowed from the very first. I think I knowed we’d never do her. He usta like to hear about it so much I got to thinking maybe we would." Who says this?

a)

George

b)

Lennie

c)

Candy

d)

Curley's wife

42.

Lennie carried a dead mouse in his pocket

a)

to annoy George

b)

to scare people with it

c)

to pet it because it was soft

d)

to hide it

43.

The series of events that make up the story.

a)

Plot

b)

Conflict

c)

Theme

d)

Point of View

44.

The problem

a)

Plot

b)

Conflict

c)

Theme

d)

Point of View

45.

The message or lesson that the author is teaching.

a)

Plot

b)

Conflict

c)

Theme

d)

Point of View

46.

The main character

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

c)

Author's purpose

d)

Genre

47.

The character who is trying to stop the main character from reaching a goal.

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

c)

Author's purpose

d)

Genre

48.

the end of the story.

a)

Exposition

b)

Conflict

c)

Climax

d)

Resolution

49.

The part of the story when the main character is trying different things to solve the problem.

a)

Falling action

b)

Rising action

c)

Climax

d)

Denouement

50.

This wraps up the story, ties up any loose ends, and leads toward the closure.

a)

Falling Action

b)

Rising Action

c)

Exposition

d)

Conflict

51.
_(this)_ is the most tense, exciting, or terrifying moment of the story - when the reader’s emotional involvement is the greatest.
a)
Climax
b)
Conflict
c)
Resolution
d)
Rising Action
52.

This is the opening of the story, when the setting and characters are introduced.

a)

Conflict

b)

Prologue

c)

Exposition

d)

Resolution

53.
What happens after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved is called _(this)_.
a)
Conflict
b)
Climax
c)
Falling Action
d)
Plot
54.
What is conflict?
a)
Two characters getting along.
b)
A struggle between two opposing forces.
c)
The climax in a story.
d)
Part of the resolution.
55.
What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?
a)
A hero in a story that saves many lives.
b)
A problem that a character has with other characters.
c)
A struggle between a character and a family member.
d)
An issue that a character faces within him/her self.
56.
What is the definition of an "external" conflict?
a)
An issue between a character and an outside force.
b)
A problem within the exposition of a story.
c)
A struggle that a character has within him/her self.
d)
A problem caused by the protagonist.
57.
What is an example of an INTERNAL conflict?
a)
Character vs Character
b)
Character vs Nature
c)
Character vs Society
d)
Character vs Self
58.
Character vs Nature is an example of an EXTERNAL conflict.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
Character vs Society is an example of an INTERNAL conflict.
a)
True 
b)
False
60.
Elsa has to be hidden away from the outside world because of her secret magical powers.
a)
Character vs Character
b)
Character vs Nature
c)
Character vs Society
d)
Character vs Self
61.
a)
Character vs Character
b)
Character vs Nature
c)
Character vs Society
d)
Character vs Self
62.
Sarah was accepted into her top choice for college, however, it is the most expensive one on her list. Should she sacrifice her family's wallet to attend the school of her dreams, or should she be conservative and consider other schools?
a)
Character vs Character
b)
Character vs Nature
c)
Character vs Society
d)
Character vs Self
63.
a)
Character vs Character
b)
Character vs Nature
c)
Character vs Society
d)
Character vs Self
64.
Although he has facial deformities, Auggie struggles with being accepted by his classmates. This is an example of...
a)
Internal conflict
b)
External conflict

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