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Of Mice & Men Ch.1&2 Vocab

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the word "morosely"?

a)

Happily

b)

Gloomily

c)

Quickly

d)

Loudly

2.

Which word from the list means "to shake with a slight, rapid motion"?

a)

Quiver

b)

Relish

c)

Dousing

d)

Calculating

3.

What does "mimic" mean?

a)

To ignore

b)

To copy

c)

To create

d)

To destroy

4.

Which word means "thoughtfully planning or scheming"?

a)

Skeptically

b)

Calculating

c)

Dousing

d)

Pugnacious

5.

What is the definition of "dousing"?

a)

To dry something

b)

To soak with liquid

c)

To burn

d)

To freeze

6.

Which word means "to point out or show"?

a)

Indicate

b)

Relish

c)

Ominously

d)

Quiver

7.

What does "ominously" mean?

a)

Happily

b)

In a threatening way

c)

Quietly

d)

Quickly

8.

Which word means "eager to fight or argue"?

a)

Pugnacious

b)

Calculating

c)

Skeptically

d)

Dousing

9.

What does "relish" mean?

a)

To dislike

b)

To enjoy greatly

c)

To ignore

d)

To fear

10.

Which word means "doubtfully or with disbelief"?

a)

Morosely

b)

Skeptically

c)

Quiver

d)

Indicate

11.

Choose the sentence where "morosely" is used correctly.

a)

She smiled morosely at the joke.

b)

He stared morosely out the window after hearing the bad news.

c)

The dog barked morosely at the stranger.

d)

They danced morosely at the party.

12.

Which sentence best demonstrates the meaning of "quiver"?

a)

The leaves quivered in the gentle breeze.

b)

The sun quivered in the sky.

c)

The car quivered down the road.

d)

The book quivered on the shelf.

13.

Select the sentence that uses "mimic" appropriately.

a)

She tried to mimic her teacher’s handwriting.

b)

He mimic the ball across the field.

c)

The mimic was very loud.

d)

They mimic the food before eating.

14.

Which sentence shows someone acting "calculating"?

a)

She made a calculating decision about her investments.

b)

He calculating the answer quickly.

c)

The calculating was very loud.

d)

They calculating the food before eating.

15.

Choose the sentence that uses "dousing" correctly.

a)

He was dousing the fire with water.

b)

She dousing the answer quickly.

c)

The dousing was very loud.

d)

They dousing the food before eating.

16.

Which sentence best uses "indicate"?

a)

The sign indicates the direction to the park.

b)

She indicates the answer quickly.

c)

The indicate was very loud.

d)

They indicate the food before eating.

17.

Which sentence uses "ominously" to create a mood?

a)

The clouds gathered ominously, hinting at a coming storm.

b)

The sun shone ominously in the sky.

c)

The flowers bloomed ominously.

d)

The music played ominously at the party.

18.

Which scenario best illustrates someone acting "pugnacious"?

a)

A student who always argues with classmates over small issues.

b)

A student who quietly listens to instructions.

c)

A student who helps others with homework.

d)

A student who avoids conflict.

19.

A character in a story is described as "skeptically examining the evidence." What does this suggest about their attitude?

a)

They accept everything without question.

b)

They doubt and question the evidence.

c)

They ignore the evidence.

d)

They are excited about the evidence.

20.

Read the following passage and answer the question: "After hearing the news, Sam morosely walked to his room, his shoulders slumped. He barely noticed the rain dousing the ground outside, and when his friend tried to cheer him up, Sam only responded skeptically." Which words from the vocabulary list best describe Sam's mood and actions in this passage?

a)

Relish, pugnacious, mimic

b)

Morosely, dousing, skeptically

c)

Calculating, quiver, indicate

d)

Ominously, relish, quiver