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Of Mice and Men

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

severe mental or physical pain or suffering

a)

anguish

b)

profound

c)

reluctant

d)

subdue

2.

think intently and at length; reflect deeply on a subject

a)

bemused

b)

contemplate

c)

persuasive

d)

bewildered

3.

with a certain degree of unwillingness

a)

profound

b)

ominous

c)

reluctant

d)

meager

4.

wear off or die down; sink down or settle

a)

bewildered

b)

subside

c)

retort

d)

monotonous

5.

in a manner suggesting something bad will happen

a)

subdue

b)

persuasive

c)

appraise

d)

ominously

6.

in fear or dread of possible evil or harm; mentally upset over possible misfortune

a)

apprehensive

b)

bemused

c)

contemplate

d)

retort

7.

situated at or extending to great depth; coming from deep within

a)

apprehensive

b)

persuasive

c)

profound

d)

subside

8.

restrained in style or quality; quieted and brought under control

a)

subdued

b)

monotonous

c)

bewildered

d)

apprehensive

9.

deficient in amount or quality or extent

a)

ominously

b)

anguish

c)

contemplate

d)

meager

10.

intended or having the power to induce action or belief

a)

meager

b)

persuasive

c)

retort

d)

ominous

11.

consider in a comprehensive way;

evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

a)

appraise

b)

bewildered

c)

bemused

d)

subside

12.

extremely confused and uncertain what to do

a)

retort

b)

anguish

c)

dejected

d)

bewildered

13.

a quick reply to a question or remark

a)

monotonous

b)

retort

c)

subdue

d)

appraise

14.

sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

a)

monotonous

b)

bewildered

c)

contemplate

d)

reluctantly

15.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements

a)

appraise

b)

bemused

c)

dejected

d)

retort

16.

The man was in (a)   after his dog died.

17.

He sat in the brush line and (a)   running for his freedom.

18.

Lennie was (a)   to reach into his pocket to show George what he had.

19.

She waited for the applause to (a)   before continuing.

20.

The were (a)   , dark clouds moving in.

21.

She was suddenly (a)   about going to the barn at night.

22.

There was a gravity in his manner and a quiet so (a)   that everyone listened when he spoke.

23.

He (a)   one hand with the other and held it down.

24.

In the stable buck's room a small electric globe threw a (a)   yellow light.

25.

His voice grew soft and (a)   .

26.

She (a)   him coolly before deciding to talk to him.

27.

For a moment he seemed (a)   and didn't know what to do.

28.

For once in his life, he didn't have a clever (a)   .

29.

His voice was (a)   and had no emotion.

30.

They all sat with a (a)   look on their face.