WorksheetsOf Mice and Men Section 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Where do the men keep their belongings?
A box used as a shelf
A locker
Under their bed
In a wardrobe
Steinbeck's description of the bunkhouse setting is intended to the remind the reader of which type of building?
A school
A prison
A waiting room
A shop
Which character is caught eavesdropping outside the door?
The Boss
Slim
Candy
Crooks
What are Slim's hands compared to?
A temple dancer's
A boxer's
A surgeon's
An artist's
Which of the following adjectives best sums up Slim's character?
Wise
Confident
Capable
Nervous
Which symbol, mentioned in the second section of novel, reminds the reader that the ranch is place where some unpleasant acts are necessary?
The shooting of Candy's dog
The lack of friendship among the men
The treatment of Crooks
The drowning of Lulu's pups
How does Steinbeck present Curley's Wife as threat to the men in the second section? (Tick all that apply).
By associating her with the colour red
By positioning her in the doorway
By emphasising her clothing
By highlighting her body language
By presenting her as flirtatious
Which symbolic card game is first mentioned in Section 2?
Poker
Solitaire
Canasta
Snap
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)
How does the Boss react to the relationship he sees between George and Lennie? Tick all that apply.
With suspicion
With surprise
With satisfaction
With pleasure
What is George's surname?
Milton
Small
Jones
Thompson
Why did Steinbeck choose George's surname? (Tick all that apply)
To emphasise his intelligence
To show where his family came from
To remind the reader that dreams never come true
To remind the reader of the poet John Milton
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?
To a Grecian Urn
Sonnet 29
The Grapes of Wrath
Paradise Lost
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)
Why was the Boss cross with George and Lennie?
Because they caused trouble on the ranch
Because they arrived late
Because they upset Curley
Because they didn't plan on staying long
Who said this: 'The boss was expectin' you last night'
Crooks
Slim
Candy
Curley
Who said this: 'He's my...cousin.'
Lennie
Slim
George
Candy
Who said this: 'I seen her give Slim the eye.'
Crooks
Slim
Candy
George
Who was George speaking about when he said, 'If he comes in here you move clear to the other side of the room.'?
Crooks
The Boss
Slim
Curley
Who said this: 'Nobody can't blame a person for lookin'.'?
George
Curley's Wife
Lennie
Curley
