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Of Mice and Men Ch. 1 Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of "acres"?

a)

A feeling of great physical or mental pain

b)

A small bundle of items rolled up inside a blanket

c)

An area of land equal to 4,840 square yards or 43,560 square feet

d)

A wading bird found in water

2.

What does "anguished" mean?

a)

Quickly; bluntly; abruptly

b)

A feeling of great physical or mental pain

c)

Level, flat ground

d)

An amount of money

3.

What is a "bindle"?

a)

A small bundle of items rolled up inside a blanket

b)

A type of bird that wades in water

c)

Tall grass with hollow stems

d)

A person who travels about on foot

4.

How is "brusquely" defined?

a)

In a sad, gloomy manner

b)

Still; without movement

c)

Quickly; bluntly; abruptly

d)

Tired; in a tired way

5.

What does "bucking" refer to in this context?

a)

To think about something

b)

To throw large bags of grain on a truck

c)

To remove or take off

d)

To wade in water

6.

What does "contemplated" mean?

a)

To think about it

b)

To travel about on foot

c)

To have a variety of hues or colors

d)

To be still; without movement

7.

What are "flats"?

a)

A feeling of great physical or mental pain

b)

Level, flat ground

c)

An amount of money

d)

A small bundle of items

8.

What is a "heron"?

a)

A small bundle of items rolled up inside a blanket

b)

A wading bird found in water

c)

Tall grass with hollow stems

d)

An area of land equal to 4,840 square yards

9.

What is a "juncture"?

a)

A place where two things come together

b)

A feeling of great physical or mental pain

c)

A person who travels about on foot

d)

An amount of money

10.

How is "morosely" defined?

a)

In a sad, gloomy manner

b)

Quickly; bluntly; abruptly

c)

Still; without movement

d)

Tired; in a tired way

11.

What does "mottled" mean?

a)

Having a variety of hues or colors

b)

A small bundle of items

c)

An amount of money

d)

A wading bird found in water

12.

What does "recumbent" mean?

a)

Still; without movement

b)

Quickly; bluntly; abruptly

c)

In a sad, gloomy manner

d)

Tired; in a tired way

13.

What are "reeds"?

a)

Tall grass with hollow stems

b)

A small bundle of items

c)

An area of land equal to 4,840 square yards

d)

A feeling of great physical or mental pain

14.

What is a "stake"?

a)

An amount of money

b)

A place where two things come together

c)

A person who travels about on foot

d)

A wading bird found in water

15.

What is a "tramp" in this context?

a)

A person who travels about on foot

b)

A small bundle of items

c)

An area of land equal to 4,840 square yards

d)

A feeling of great physical or mental pain