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Of Mice of Men Ch. 1 & 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where does George tell Lennie to hide if he gets in trouble? 
a)
In the barn
b)
In the brush
c)
In the saloon
d)
In the stable
2.
What is George and Lennie's dream?
a)
To have their own land
b)
To have wives
c)
To have an education
d)
To make it to Oregon
3.

Which best describes why George and Lennie are constantly on the move?

a)

Lennie keeps getting in trouble and losing every job he and George get.

b)

They are running away from their parents.

c)

They are too restless and become bored easily, so they keep looking for more challenging work.

d)

Lennie is trying to ditch George.

4.
A hint or a clue about something that will happen later in the story is called...
a)
personication
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
foreshawdowing
5.
This character is known as the "Prince of the Ranch"
a)
Slim
b)
Candy
c)
Whit
d)
Crooks
6.

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

7.
What is a common theme in of mice and men?
a)
mice 
b)
men
c)
both orange and red
d)
loneliness 
8.
How do the other men on the ranch feel about Slim?
a)
they're afraid of him
b)
they're jealous of him.
c)
they're annoyed by him. 
d)
they look up to him
9.
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
10.
What SIMILE does George use to describe Lennie? 
a)
as cuckoo as a clock
b)
as strong as a bull
c)
as lazy as a cow
d)
mean like a bear
11.
Which of the following best describes Candy?
a)
crippled old man who sweeps up the bunk house 
b)
the leader of the ranch hands 
c)
a lightweight boxer who wears a glove with Vaseline 
d)
the blacksmith who slept in George’s bunk before George
12.

What is Curley’s wife’s name?

a)

She isn’t given a name

b)

Candy

c)

Clara

d)

Cindy

13.

When Lennie overhears Slim talking about his dog having puppies, how does Lennie react?

a)

He acts like he doesn’t care about the puppies

b)

He begs George to ask Slim if he can have a brown and white puppy

c)

He asks Slim himself if he can have a puppy

d)

He plans to steal all of the puppies

14.
We find out that Lennie’s last name is Small. What literary element does this represent?
a)
irony
b)
character-
ization
c)
theme
d)
person-
ification
15.
What is Candy’s opinion of Curley’s wife?
a)
He thinks she should not have married Curley
b)
He thinks she is friendly
c)
He thinks she is a tart
d)
He her dreams will never come true
16.
George’s ability to realize that things aren’t going to be easy with Curley’s wife around the farm is an example of:
a)
Imagery
b)
Setting
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Onomatopoeia
17.

“He was a jerkline skinner….There was a gravity in his manner and a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke….His authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject, be it politics or love.” This excerpt best characterizes:

a)

Carlson

b)

Crooks

c)

Whit

d)

Slim

18.

What does Candy say Curley has done in the past?

a)

Wrestling

b)

Mixed martial arts

c)

Boxing

d)

Kung Fu

19.

What card game does George play?

a)

Rummy

b)

Solitaire

c)

Poker

d)

Blackjack

20.

What excuse does George give to the boss for Lennie's slowness?

a)

He has a mental disability.

b)

He was kicked in the head by a horse.

c)

He has no idea why Lennie is the way he is.

d)

He was sick a lot when he was a kid.