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WorksheetsOf Mice and Men Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Lennie always seemed____________because he worried if he did something bad, he wouldn't get to tend the rabbits.
mottled
anguished
rouged
mollified
Curley's wife was known for her _________attire.
bemused
mottled
rouged
pugnacious
Lennie was always ________with thoughts about rabbits and soft things.
morose
brusque
mottled
bemused
Since Curley was also a boxer, he was always ready to fight, so he was considered to be___________.
bemused
gingerly
mollified
pugnacious
Out of respect and admiration, Lennie would often be seen __________George's actions.
mimicking
scoffing
threatening
mottling
Often, George had to speak__________; otherwise, Lennie would not listen to him. Readers might mistake this tone for anger, but he really does care about Lennie.
gingerly
morosely
brusquely
bemusedly
After Curley's wife was killed in the barn, the mother dog could tell something_________happened just by her sense of smell.
pugnacious
reprehensible
derogatory
ominous
One way to _______Lennie, was to discuss the future plan of having a farm with animals.
mollify
deride
upset
confront
In Lennie's past, he experienced ___________from others, even from George who once made fun of Lennie too.
mimicry
caution
derision
accolades
Slim thought it was blameworthy behavior or _________on Curley's part to pick a fight go after Lennie.
gingerly
mollified
reprehensible
rouged
The men were always __________or insulting toward Curley's wife.
rogued
mollified
derogatory
gingerly
George always reminded Lennie to be _______or cautious about saying too much to others, especially to Curley's wife.
mottled
gingerly
anguished
ominous
When Candy was alone with Curley's dead wife, a sad or gloomy sensation overcame him; therefore, he felt ________about the circumstances.
morosely
mottled
mollified
pugnacious
Early on in the novel, Lennie asked George if he could have rabbits of various colors and hues, including those that were__________.
brusque
derogatory
bemused
mottled
Lennie often moved like a clumsy bear; therefore, he __________.
skipped
tip-toed
hopped
lumbered
Curley's wife was in a ______________position when Candy found her in the barn.
anguised
recumbent
bemused
pungnacious
Something that Lennie relished talking about the most was ________.
boxing
machines
Aunt Clara
rabbits
Curley's wife and George both lost patience whenever Lennie would_________ about the rabbits.
drone
pantomime
lumber
scoff
George felt badly that before he knew Lennie better, he too would_______about Lennie's traits.
scoff
relish
mimic
mottle
Whenever students present a vocabulary tableau or charade for their peers, it is actually a form of_________.
derision
scoffing
rouge
pantomime
