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Of Mice and Men Ch 1-2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does 'mottled' mean?

a)

Having spots or patches of color

b)

Lying down in comfort

c)

Expressive of low opinion

d)

Twist and press out of shape

2.

What does 'recumbent' mean?

a)

In a sullen, moody manner

b)

Lying down; in a position of comfort or rest

c)

Ready to resort to violence

d)

In a self-satisfied manner

3.

What does 'morosely' mean?

a)

Consider as a possibility

b)

In a blunt direct manner

c)

In a sullen, moody manner

d)

In a manner showing arrogant superiority

4.

What does 'brusquely' mean?

a)

In a manner suggesting something bad will happen

b)

In a blunt direct manner

c)

Reflect deeply on a subject

d)

Cause to be more favorably inclined

5.

What does 'pantomime' mean?

a)

A performance using gestures and movements without words

b)

Expressive of low opinion

c)

In a manner expressing sorrow

d)

Twist and press out of shape

6.

What does 'contemplate' mean?

a)

In a manner showing arrogant superiority

b)

Consider as a possibility

c)

In a self-satisfied manner

d)

Ready to resort to violence

7.

What does 'imperiously' mean?

a)

Having spots or patches of color

b)

Cause to be more favorably inclined

c)

In a sullen, moody manner

d)

In a manner showing arrogant superiority

8.

What does 'mollify' mean?

a)

Cause to be more favorably inclined

b)

In a blunt direct manner

c)

Reflect deeply on a subject

d)

In a manner suggesting something bad will happen

9.

What does 'pugnacious' mean?

a)

Ready and able to resort to force or violence

b)

In a self-satisfied manner

c)

Twist and press out of shape

d)

Expressive of low opinion

10.

What does 'ominously' mean?

a)

In a manner suggesting something bad will happen

b)

In a blunt direct manner

c)

Consider as a possibility

d)

In a sullen, moody manner

11.

What does 'derogatory' mean?

a)

In a self-satisfied manner

b)

Ready to resort to violence

c)

Expressive of low opinion

d)

In a manner expressing sorrow

12.

What does 'plaintively' mean?

a)

In a manner expressing sorrow

b)

Twist and press out of shape

c)

Having spots or patches of color

d)

In a manner showing arrogant superiority

13.

What does 'contort' mean?

a)

Cause to be more favorably inclined

b)

Reflect deeply on a subject

c)

In a self-satisfied manner

d)

Twist and press out of shape

14.

What does 'complacently' mean?

a)

In a manner suggesting something bad will happen

b)

Ready to resort to violence

c)

In a self-satisfied manner

d)

In a sullen, moody manner

15.

What does 'muse' mean?

a)

Reflect deeply on a subject

b)

In a blunt direct manner

c)

Expressive of low opinion

d)

In a manner showing arrogant superiority