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Of Mice and Men Chapters 1-3 Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the underlined word mean: George stared morosely at the water.

a)

with happiness

b)

with gloom

c)

with deep concentration

d)

with sudden sadness

2.

What does the underlined word mean: But Lennie made an elaborate pantomime of innocence.

a)

Communication by jumping up into the air

b)

Communication by means of gesture and facial expression

c)

piece of tapestry made out of wool to be hung on the wall

d)

oil painting that was done using brushes made of horse hair

3.

What does the underlined word mean: "I don't want no trouble," he said plaintively.

a)

expressing happiness

b)

expressing honesty

c)

expressing concern

d)

expressing sorrow

4.

What is an allegory?

a)

brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.

b)

an extended metaphor in which a character, place or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences

c)

a rhetorical device, literary technique, or event in which what appears, on the surface, to be the case, differs radically from what is actually the case.

d)

A play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words.

5.
Why does Candy want to give all his money to be part of George and Lennie's plan?
a)
He's afraid of having nowhere to go
b)
He thinks George deserves it
c)
He's always wanted his own place, too
d)
He's treated poorly at the ranch
6.

This character represents the average working man just trying to get by.

a)

The Boss

b)

Lennie

c)

George

d)

Candy

7.

This character represents the elderly and physically weak or handicapped in society. This character is worried about their future on the ranch.

a)

Candy

b)

Crooks

c)

George

d)

Lennie

8.

This character represents the insecure, self-centered employers who abuse their power and control.

a)

Curley's wife

b)

Curley

c)

Slim

d)

Carlson

9.

This character represents women in society who had little to no rights.

a)

Candy

b)

Curley's wife

c)

The Boss's wife

d)

Aunt Clara

10.

This character represents African-Americans in society during the Segregation Era.

a)

Crooks

b)

Carlson

c)

Lennie

d)

Curley's wife

11.

This character represents the developmentally disabled in society. Many were sent to mental institutions, where they received poor treatment.

a)

Crooks

b)

Curley

c)

George

d)

Lennie

12.
George and Lennie felt that they were different from other itinerant ranch hands because they
a)
had desirable skills
b)
could look after each other
c)
liked to put roots down in one place
d)
worked well together
13.

Points of union; connections

a)

debris

b)

junctures

c)

lumbered

d)

yammered

14.

Fragments of something broken into pieces

a)

mottled

b)

recumbent

c)

debris

d)

morosely

15.

Spotted, marked with different colors

a)

brusquely

b)

pantomime

c)

junctures

d)

mottled

16.

Lying back; in a resting position or leaning position

a)

recumbent

b)

imperiously

c)

anguished

d)

contemplated

17.

In a withdrawn or gloomy manner

a)

mottled

b)

morosely

c)

yammered

d)

contemplate

18.

Moved clumsily

a)

debris

b)

morosely

c)

imperiously

d)

lumbered

19.

In an abrupt or curt manner

a)

brusquely

b)

contemplated

c)

debris

d)

morosely

20.

To copy; imitation of someone

a)

anguished

b)

pantomime

c)

recumbent

d)

junctures

21.

Thought deeply about

a)

contemplated

b)

anguished

c)

mottled

d)

lumbered

22.

In a haughty, dictatorial, or overbearing manner

a)

brusquely

b)

imperiously

c)

yammered

d)

junctures

23.

Showing extreme anxiety or torment; distressed

a)

contemplated

b)

morosely

c)

mottled

d)

anguished

24.

Howled or wailed as if in pain

a)

imperiously

b)

pantomime

c)

yammered

d)

mottled

25.

Soothed, appeased, or calm

a)

pugnacious

b)

mollified

c)

scoff

d)

derogatory

26.

Belligerent or aggressive in nature

a)

handy

b)

pugnacious

c)

complacently

d)

ominously

27.

Very carefully or cautiously

a)

decisive

b)

slough

c)

plaintively

d)

gingerly

28.

Clever and useful

a)

Flounced

b)

Handy

c)

Derogatory

d)

Mollified

29.

In a threatening way; indicating something bad will happen

a)

ominously

b)

complacently

c)

decisive

d)

pugnacious

30.

To cast something off; to get rid of; to shed

a)

slough

b)

flounced

c)

plaintively

d)

gingerly

31.

Critical or disparaging; offensive

a)

derogatory

b)

slough

c)

decisive

d)

complacently

32.

To move in an exaggerated or angry way

a)

mollified

b)

ominously

c)

flounced

d)

plaintively

33.

In a sorrowful or melancholy way; mournful

a)

plaintively

b)

handy

c)

gingerly

d)

flounced

34.

Able to make decisions quickly; firm

a)

derogatory

b)

pugnacious

c)

flounced

d)

decisive

35.

With self-satisfaction; smugly

a)

decisive

b)

plaintively

c)

complacently

d)

slough

36.

To express ridicule or contempt towards or about somebody or something.

a)

scoff

b)

gingerly

c)

decisive

d)

complacently

37.

To seize and punish someone believed to have committed a crime.

a)

gnawing

b)

lynch

c)

stride

d)

entranced

38.

In an amusing or ironic way.

a)

cowering

b)

wryly

c)

derision

d)

lynch

39.

Mocking scorn, ridicule

a)

derision

b)

concealing

c)

solemnly

d)

pugnacious

40.

To think carefully about someone or something; judged

a)

stride

b)

bemused

c)

wryly

d)

regarded

41.

In a humorless or formal manner; serious

a)

stride

b)

entranced

c)

solemnly

d)

concealing

42.

Causing someone to be confused or puzzled.

a)

gnawing

b)

derision

c)

regarded

d)

bemused

43.

Cringing or moving backward defensively in fear.

a)

gnawing

b)

cowering

c)

reprehensible

d)

solemnly

44.

Persistent and troubling.

a)

reprehensible

b)

stride

c)

bemused

d)

gnawing

45.

Highly unacceptable; deserving criticism

a)

solemnly

b)

reprehensible

c)

stride

d)

lynch

46.

Putting or keeping someone or something out of sight; hiding

a)

lynch

b)

wryly

c)

concealing

d)

bemused

47.

In a state of wonder or fascination.

a)

cowering

b)

wryly

c)

entranced

d)

concealing

48.

A long step

a)

derision

b)

cowering

c)

regarded

d)

stride

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