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WorksheetsOf Mice and Men - narrative test
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
(1) Which is the best definition of the word mean in Lennie’s statement, “It’s mean here” (paragraph 3)?
medium in size
lacking in kindness
common in appearance
reluctant to accommodate
(2) In George’s statement in paragraph 2 that “We gotta keep it till we get a stake,” the word stake is best understood to mean a(n) --
amount of money
wooden peg
set of supplies
interest in an activity
(3) The author has Lennie speak in short, simple words and sentences in order to --
provide relief for the reader from the longer sentences of George
serve as a contrast to the sentences describing the setting
add an extra emphasis to what Lennie says
reflect the simplicity of Lennie’s mind
(4) In paragraph 5, the author describes the basins as rattling in order to convey --
the flimsy nature of the basins
the activity of the men washing up
the importance of having basins
a hint of danger from the rattlesnake sound
(6) Which of the following contributes to the suggestion that Slim is almost superhuman?
“His voice was very gentle.”
“his ear heard more that was said to him”
“he moved with a majesty only achieved by royalty”
“There was a gravity in his manner.”
(7) In paragraph 15, Slim’s comments about how few guys “travel around together” imply that the cause of people not going in groups is --
anger
fear
greed
laziness
(13) The fact that Curley’s wife believes her mother stole her letter suggests that Curley’s wife tends to --
blame all of her problems on her mother
live in a fantasy world
exaggerate in order to impress the workers
wish she had not left home at such a young age
(14) Curley’s wife married him because she --
wanted to get away from home
thought he would take her to Hollywood
had always dreamed of living on a ranch
thought that he was a good dancer and handsome
What is the name of the town George and Lennie are traveling to in the beginning of the novel?
Soledad
Weed
Goshen
San Francisco
What happened to Curley's hand in Chapter 3?
He got it caught in a machine
He pulled a tendon carrying a hay bale
Lennie broke it during an altercation with Curley
Candy's dog attacked him
When did Of Mice and Men take place?
During the Middle Ages in 600 AD
During the Colonial Period in the 1700's
During the Civil War in the 1860's
During the Great Depression in the 1930's
What two details do we learn about Curley's wife in Chapter 5?
She used to be a famous musician and loves to sail
When she was growing up she had two cats and lived with her aunt
Her dream was to be an actress and she doesn't like her husband
She doesn't like broccoli and wears a size 10 shoe
What is George and Lennie's dream?
To own a farm and "live off the fatta th' lan'"
Go the Hollywood and be in movies
Learn to be pilots
Own a Tesla and live in Los Angeles
What does Lennie envision at the end of the novel?
A new life
Aunt Clara and a rabbit
Ketchup and beans
A new pair of shoes
What is characterization?
description of the distinctive nature or features of someone or something
a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words
when a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis
Who really stole Carlson's luger?
Lennie
Candy
Curley
George
In Chapter 5, Lennie kills Curley's wife. What else is killed through that same incident?
A mouse
Curley's hand
George and Lennie's dream
Candy's dog
Which Chapter in Of Mice and Men displays the theme, the predatory nature of human existence, or, in other words, the weak preying on the weaker?
Chapter 4
Chapter 1
Chapter 6
Chapter 5
Why is Candy's dog so significant?
It represents discrimination against the elderly and provides Candy with a way to avoid facing his future.
It signifies how bad of an owner Candy is by not keeping up with the dog's hygiene.
It represents discrimination against those in society who have a mental disability.
It represents capitalism in America and comprehending the financial gap.
What is setting?
A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.
A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.
An environment or surrounding in which an event or story takes place.
The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.
What is mood?
A literary technique in which two or more ideas, places, characters, and their actions are placed side by side in a narrative or a poem, for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts.
A literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.
The use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same; or similar in their construction, sound, meaning, or meter.
A verse, a line, a set, or a group of lines that appears at the end of stanza, or appears where a poem divides into different sections.
What is one reason why Steinbeck wrote Of Mice and Men?
To expose to his audience man's severe faults and failures, for example, sexism and racism, for the purpose of improvement.
To show how dreams always come true if you just work hard enough.
To provide society with a new perspective on veterinary practices and land cultivation.
To show people how to better protect children from the evils of mankind and preserve their innocence.
What is racism?
Prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex.
Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's age.
Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.
Discrimination in favor of able-bodied people.
What is sexism?
Discrimination in favor of able-bodied people.
The belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races.
Treating a person or group differently because of the beliefs they hold about a religion.
Prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex.
What does discrimination mean?
The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.
The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.
New ideas, creative thoughts, new imaginations in form of device or method.
An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
What are three events throughout the book that foreshadow Lennie's death?
When Crooks expresses his isolation from the other ranch hands, the killing of Whit, and Curley's wife speaking with Candy.
The killing of Candy's dog, the puppy, and Curley's wife
The killing of Aunt Clara, Slim stealing Carlson's luger, and George going into town with the men.
The rabbit talking to Lennie, George and Lennie traveling to Soledad, and the killing of Slim.
What is a migrant worker?
A person who moves to another country or area in order to find employment, in particular seasonal or temporary work.
A person who draws or produces maps.
A person who cuts and styles hair as an occupation.
A person who broadcasts a description and forecast of weather conditions.
What do the characters Lennie, Crooks, Curley's wife, and Candy all have in common?
All of these characters only wear the color red.
All of these characters are conspiring together to rise against the other men on the ranch.
All of these characters really like rabbits.
All of these characters are discriminated against in society and are viewed as "inferior" or "weak".
When is the story set?
1950s
1920s
1930s
1940s
