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Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Review
Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Review
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Of Mice and Men vocabulary words and phrases
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1
Jail bait and rat trap are derogatory words synonymous for
a beautiful woman
a dangerous woman
an overly flirty woman
an overly promiscuous woman
2
A tart is a good thing.
True
False
3
Curley's wife "has the eye" she...
can see deeper into who people are
has the eyes of all other men
has got major side eye
often looks at other men
4
Curley is handy which means...
he is a big fighting man
he is good at fixing things
he is grabby with the ladies
he often steals stuff
5
Pants is full of ants is...
A colloquial phrase that means he is nervous
A vernacular phrase that means he is jittery
A vernacular phrase that means he is nervous
A colloquial phrase that means he is jittery
6
If Candy is the old swamper who swamps the wash house he...
Is the one who makes it dirty
Repairs the floors from water damage
Sweeps and mops the house
Cleans the house
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If George says something "brusquely" he...
Is being abrupt
Is being rude
Is being firm
Is being serious
8
What does foreshadow mean?
an event that precedes another
an event that keeps happening again
a hint the author gives us to something that will happen
When George keeps telling Lennie where to go if he gets in trouble
9
Rat Trap is a vernacular phrase
True
False
10
What's a bindle?
a bag of matches
just a bag
a bag that looks like a rolled up blanket
a bag of sticks
11
What vernacular phrase means "a brothel"?
tramp
cat house
doll house
jungle- up
12
Vernacular language are words or phrases we no longer say or use.
False
True
13
What does resignedly mean?
nervousness, apprehensive about situation
hopelessness, accepted the situation
quiet about the situation
shy, nervous about the situation
14
Jack and stake both mean...
treasure
gifts
money
allowances
15
What does "jungle- up" mean?
camp out
messing around
they gon' get wild.
hang out
16
If Curley's pants is full of ants, he literally has ants in his pants.
True
False
17
Which word can help to determine the meaning of the word "imperiously"?
imperial
demanding
incompetent
impertinent
18
Colloquial Language are words and phrases we still use, but the meaning may have changed.
True
False
19
If Lennie "hangs his head dejectedly" he...
is ashamed
is scared
is worried
is upset
20
If my grandmother still uses the term jail bate, it is a colloquial phrase
False
True
21
What type of phrase is "blowin in their stake?"
vernacular
colloquial
22
Live off the "Fatta the Lan" means to live off of the earth's resources
True
False
23
Which word is most closely associated with "brusquely"?
angrily
coldly
happily
awkwardly
24
Why is George upset about his mattress having graybacks?
It means an old man slept in his bed before
It means he shares the bed with the animals
It means a sweaty person was in his bed
Because it means it has ticks or fleas
25
What does morosely mean?
he is kinda grumpy
with a blank expression
with hatred
he is kinda sad
26
Two bits costs....
one quarter (25 cents)
two nickels (10 cents)
two dimes (20 cents)
two dollars
