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Of Mice and Men Section 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where do the men keep their belongings?

a)

A box used as a shelf

b)

A locker

c)

Under their bed

d)

In a wardrobe

2.

Steinbeck's description of the bunkhouse setting is intended to the remind the reader of which type of building?

a)

A school

b)

A prison

c)

A waiting room

d)

A shop

3.

Which character is caught eavesdropping outside the door?

a)

The Boss

b)

Slim

c)

Candy

d)

Crooks

4.

What are Slim's hands compared to?

a)

A temple dancer's

b)

A boxer's

c)

A surgeon's

d)

An artist's

5.

Which of the following adjectives best sums up Slim's character?

a)

Wise

b)

Confident

c)

Capable

d)

Nervous

6.

Which symbol, mentioned in the second section of novel, reminds the reader that the ranch is place where some unpleasant acts are necessary?

a)

The shooting of Candy's dog

b)

The lack of friendship among the men

c)

The treatment of Crooks

d)

The drowning of Lulu's pups

7.

How does Steinbeck present Curley's Wife as threat to the men in the second section? (Tick all that apply).

a)

By associating her with the colour red

b)

By positioning her in the doorway

c)

By emphasising her clothing

d)

By highlighting her body language

e)

By presenting her as flirtatious

8.

Which symbolic card game is first mentioned in Section 2?

a)

Poker

b)

Solitaire

c)

Canasta

d)

Snap

9.

Steinbeck uses BLANK to drop hints to the reader about events which might occur later in the novel throughout the second section. (Be careful with your spelling!)

(a)  

10.

How does the Boss react to the relationship he sees between George and Lennie? Tick all that apply.

a)

With suspicion

b)

With surprise

c)

With satisfaction

d)

With pleasure

11.

What is George's surname?

a)

Milton

b)

Small

c)

Jones

d)

Thompson

12.

Why did Steinbeck choose George's surname? (Tick all that apply)

a)

To emphasise his intelligence

b)

To show where his family came from

c)

To remind the reader that dreams never come true

d)

To remind the reader of the poet John Milton

13.

What was the long narrative poem written by John Milton that is important for understanding the novel and its message about dreams never coming true?

a)

To a Grecian Urn

b)

Sonnet 29

c)

The Grapes of Wrath

d)

Paradise Lost

14.

Fill in the blank: Lennie's surname Small is very BLANK because he possesses immense physical strength and is a very large man. (Be careful with your spelling).

(a)  

15.

Why was the Boss cross with George and Lennie?

a)

Because they caused trouble on the ranch

b)

Because they arrived late

c)

Because they upset Curley

d)

Because they didn't plan on staying long

16.

Who said this: 'The boss was expectin' you last night'

a)

Crooks

b)

Slim

c)

Candy

d)

Curley

17.

Who said this: 'He's my...cousin.'

a)

Lennie

b)

Slim

c)

George

d)

Candy

18.

Who said this: 'I seen her give Slim the eye.'

a)

Crooks

b)

Slim

c)

Candy

d)

George

19.

Who was George speaking about when he said, 'If he comes in here you move clear to the other side of the room.'?

a)

Crooks

b)

The Boss

c)

Slim

d)

Curley

20.

Who said this: 'Nobody can't blame a person for lookin'.'?

a)

George

b)

Curley's Wife

c)

Lennie

d)

Curley