WorksheetsOMM Novel Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 29mins
a jerkline skinner; the “prince of the ranch”
George
Carlson
Curley
Slim
small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features
George
Lennie
Candy
Carlson
the stable hand who works with the ranch horses; the only black man on the ranch
George
Candy
Carlson
Crooks
bitter and mean farmworker; thinks Candy’s dog is too old
Crooks
Slim
Carlson
Curley
a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, and wide, sloping shoulders
George
Lennie
Candy
Carlson
the son of the ranch boss; easily angered
Crooks
Curley
Carlson
Candy
old ranch worker who lost his hand and his money
Crooks
Candy
Carlson
Curley
Which of the following is not a possible reason why the boss suspects George and Lennie?
Lennie appears foolish and dimwitted.
George shows concerns for Lennie.
George gives an unsatisfactory answer why they are no longer in Weed.
Lennie does not speak.
What is the significance of George’s explanation that he and Lennie are cousins?
The lie alerts the boss that George and Lennie are trouble.
It explains why George cares for Lennie despite his apparent dislike for him.
They are in an environment in which two men can only behave kindly to one another if they have tangible family connection.
He lies because Lennie believes that he is George’s actual cousin.
Which of these comparisons between Candy and his dog does not hold true?
Candy and his dog are both barely able to function without others’ help.
Candy and his dog are both aged and decrepit.
Candy and his dog are both outcasts.
Candy and his dog are both sacrificed when useless.
According to George, why are he and Lennie different from other migrant laborers?
They are not lonely, for they have each other.
They have a chance to fulfill their dream of owning land.
They don’t have any responsibilities.
They cannot move from job to job as easily because of Lennie’s disability.
Which of the following does not describe Curley’s wife when she first enters the bunk house?
worried
seductive
angry
confrontational
Why do George and Lennie leave the ranch in Weed?
Lennie killed the farmer’s rabbit.
Lennie was accused of rape.
Lennie and George were fired.
George murdered a family.
Which of the following does not describe Lennie?
innocent
talkative
forgetful
slow-witted
Which of the following is not significant about George’s speech to Lennie?
The speech foreshadows George and Lennie’s future together.
George dreams for the future contrast with their current situation.
George has given the speech many times, showing the tenacity with which they hold their dreams.
The speech demonstrates Lennie’s fixation in simplistic pleasures.
Lennie is compared to all the following animals except –
Bull
Horse
Bear
Mule
Why was George upset about his bunk at first?
He wanted the bunk next to the door
He thought it was uncomfortable
thought it was infested and dirty
It was missing a blanket and pillow
What can the reader infer about the quote below?
“You sure was right about him. Maybe he ain’t bright, but I never seen such a worker. He damn near killed his partner buckin’ barley.”
Lennie is a hard worker
Lennie is determined
Lennie might not know his own strength
Lennie is so focused on work he forgets his surroundings
What does Lennie do to Curley?
He breaks his nose.
He crushes his arm.
He breaks his leg.
He crushes his hand.
Why is George and Lennie’s plan feasible now?
They have enough money saved in the bank
The boss is going to buy them the land
they recruited a third person to help pay for the land
They plan to steal money from the other migrant workers
True or False: Curly's wife believes Candy when he tells her that Curly's hand got stuck in a machine.
True
False
True or False: Curly's wife hates staying at home all day.
True
False
When Crooks asks Lennie why he is in the barn at night, Lennie states, “I come to see my pup”. Yet he stays in Crooks’ doorway, even after Crooks says he is not welcome and tells him to go back to the bunk-house. The most likely reason Lennie doesn’t leave is that…
Lennie is hiding from Curley.
Candy made Lennie angry by threatening to harm the rabbits.
George is in town with the men, and Lennie is lonely.
Crooks asked Lennie to help him treat a mule.
Crooks has two other visitors to his room that night. Which two people, besides Lennie, come into his room to talk?
Slim and the boss
Curley and Slim
Candy and Curley’s wife
Yuxin and Yiwei
Which answer most accurately describes how Curley’s wife found out that Lennie broke Curley’s hand?
Crooks accidentally lets the information slip.
Candy tells her if she doesn’t watch out, Lennie will break her hand too.
Lennie answers her question honestly.
She sees the bruises on Lennie’s face and puts it together.
When Curley’s wife refuses to leave, Crooks threatens to tell the Boss where she’s been and “ast the boss not to ever let you come in the barn no more” . Which answer best summarizes her reaction?
She calls him a vile name and threatens to get him hanged.
She runs away from the ranch.
She meekly backs out of the harness room and returns to the house.
She cries to her father-in-law that the men don’t treat her kindly.
When Candy tells Crooks that what Curley’s wife said was wrong, Crooks replies, “It wasn’t nothing…You guys comin’ in and settin’ made me forget. What she says is true”. Which statement best summarizes what Crooks “forgot?”
He had chores to do that didn’t get done.
He already has a place to go when he can’t work at the ranch anymore.
He doesn’t like being around people with disabilities.
He will always be treated differently because of the color of his skin.
Besides the dictionary, what other book does Crooks have in his room?
the bible
Another John Steinbeck book
a almanac
the California Civil Code
Which of the following is NOT a part of Crook's childhood?
He was born in California.
His father owned a chicken ranch.
He was one of many Black American families to live there.
He played with white children.
What does Curley's wife call Lennie before she leaves the barn?
Machine
tough guy
George
Lennie
What does Lennie miss that he really wishes he had that he mentions to Curley's wife?
His old, pet rabbit
A piece of velvet
An old necklace
The woman's dress in Weed
How is the death of Curley's wife foreshadowed?
Through the fact that she and Lennie shared stories of their dreams.
Through the fact that Lennie killed the puppy in the same chapter.
Through the fact that he didn't have George with him.
Through the fact that Lennie talked about his and George's dream to Crooks and Candy in the previous chapter.
