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1
Who is the boss's son?
Curley
Crooks
George
Carlson
2
George is forced to kill someone he loves in order to save him. This might be considered an example of...
irony
satire
foreshadowing
a microcosm
3
What is Candy's disability?
he has scoliosis
he is missing a hand
he has a speech impediment
he has a child-like mind
4
OMM is almost in a play format because each chapter begins with...
Imagery
Sentimentalism
Idioms
Allusions
5
Which characters can be considered foils of one another?
Lennie and Crooks
Lennie and George
George and Candy
George and Slim
6
Who stole Carlson's gun?
Lennie
Curley's wife
George
Slim
7
True or False? Lennie is based off of a real person that Steinbeck knew who killed a man and went to an insane asylum.
True
False
8
Which word gives hints as to what will happen later in the story?
Idiom
Symbolism
Metaphor
Foreshadowing
9
A literary reference to something without providing specific details is called...
a novella
an allusion
an idiom
naturalism
10
Which character reads often?
George
Crooks
Lennie
Carlson
11
Which of the following choices best describes the setting of the novel?
Nevada during prohibition
Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl
Alabama during the Great Depression
California during the Great Depression
12
What are you most looking forward to doing over the holiday break?
Eating lots of holiday food
Spending time w/ family & friends
Catching up on homework
Watching movies/shows
13
Which of the following is an idiom?
"The sun sang a brilliant tune"
"Get off my back!"
"Your eyes are as pretty as the night sky."
"That house is a trash can."
14
Which of the following best describes the idea of naturalism?
Slim will eventually turn out like Curley
George will get his American Dream some day
Crooks will never be able to escape discrimination
Lennie has the ability to grow and become intelligent
15
A small representation of something much bigger is a...
Microcosm
Alliteration
Idiom
Allegory
16
A figure of speech that does not literally mean what it says is called...
foreshadowing
an idiom
a microcosm
sentimentalism
17
Foil characters are two characters that are...
opposites
friends
similar
static (don't change)
18
John Steinbeck has won the _____ for fiction.
Booker Prize
Nobel Peace Prize for Literature
MVP
The Presidential Medal of Freedom
19
How do the men on the ranch view Curley's Wife?
they think she is a "loo-loo" and a "tart"
they find her very intelligent
they view her as a friend
they feel bad for her
20
Which character is very unsympathetic?
George
Lennie
Candy
Carlson
21
Which character has "God-like eyes" and is referred to as the natural leader?
Curley
The Boss
Slim
Candy
22
Who says the following quote? "They'll can me purty soon."
Candy
Lennie
Carlson
Slim
23
Who says the following quote? "'They play cards in there, but I can't play because I'm black."
Whit
Crooks
Candy
Carlson
24
The title
Of Mice and Men
is an allusion to a poem called...
"Tom and Jerry"
"Wee Sleekit Beastie"
"Mouse Versus Man"
"Ode to a Mouse"
25
A novel with hidden moral or political meanings is called...
an allegory
an allusion
irony
sentimentalism
26
When an author uses tenderness and sadness to make the reader feel emotional, it is called...
American Dream
Sentimentalism
Idiom
Naturalism
27
What year was
Of Mice and Men
published?
1939
1937
1950
1940
28
Who says the following quote? "Ain't I got a right to talk to nobody?"
Carlson
Curley's Wife
Curley
Crooks
29
The death of Curley's Wife is best foreshadowed by...
Lennie and Crooks talking
Curley's Wife threatening Crooks
Carlson shooting Candy's dog
the death of the puppy
30
The title of the book is an example of a(n)...
Alliteration
Anteater
Allusion
Allegory
31
True or False? John Steinbeck never earned a college degree.
True
False
32
The best word to describe the overall tone of the novel might be...
lighthearted
uplifting
hopeless
enthusiastic
33
Who is the old swamper?
Lennie
Candy
Crooks
Curley
34
Who wrote
Of Mice and Men
?
S.E. Hinton
Mark Twain
John Steinbeck
George Milton
35
Steinbeck portrays many of the characters in
Of Mice and Men
as...
lazy
insane
lonely
mean
36
Who thought that George was taking Lennie's pay away from him?
Carlson
Curley's wife
Curley
The Boss
37
A possible theme for the novel might be...
motivation and hard work will make you achieve your dreams
the power of friendship
anger and violence will get you killed
friendship never lasts
38
Who has "little man syndrome"?
Carlson
George
Curley
The Boss
