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Of Mice and Men final test review
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1
Which is a theme apparent in the book?
Friendship often requires sacrifice.
Loneliness is like a disease and causes one to suffer.
Small animals are weak.
Only the strong survive.
2
How does Curley's wife assert herself to get more power on the ranch?
She flirts with Slim.
She threatens Crooks.
She says she hates Curley.
She fights with Curley.
3
What pattern(s) does Steinbeck create in terms of how George controls Lennie?
He ignores him.
He yells at him.
He uses storytelling.
He uses violence/force.
4
What game that the characters play reflects the theme of loneliness?
Poker
Horse shoes
Solitaire
5
"looked at the brush line as though he
contemplated
running for freedom." Contemplated means...
considered thoughtfully
calmed
Hesitantly or with regret
In a sullen or moody way
6
What happens when Curley first starts fighting Lennie?
Lennie instigates the fight.
Lennie asks George if it's okay to fight.
Lennie starts to cry.
Curley backs away.
7
Lennie's hallucinations illustrate what about his state of mind?
He is weak and dehydrated.
Lennie is psychic.
He is traumatized by what he's done.
He is calm and happy.
8
Lennie is always accidentally killing pet mice. What does this reveal about his character?
He is cruel.
He doesn't recognize his own strength.
He hates animals.
He gets violent when he doesn't get what he wants.
9
Which event occurs first in the book?
Candy's dog is shot and killed.
Lennie breaks Curley's hand.
Lennie accidentally kills his puppy.
Lennie has two hallucinations.
10
Which quotation is an example of indirect characterization & shows George has little patience?
"Whatever we ain't got, that's what you want."
"Bus driver give us a bum steer...we hadda walk ten miles."
"...if I was alone, I could live so easy."
"I think he'd knowed from the very first we'd never do her."
11
Which correctly defines the :"American Dream"?
Anyone can be successful if they work hard & behave well.
Anyone can be successful if they care only about themselves.
Anyone can be successful if they work together.
Anyone can be successful if they go to school.
12
Which choice justifies Slim's killing of the four puppies?
They were weak anyway.
They would have suffered otherwise.
No one wanted to adopt them.
They were too noisy.
13
How do we know Curley's wife knows who broke her husband's hand?
She calls Lennie "machine."
She cries to Crooks.
She refuses to talk to Lennie.
She calls the cops.
14
Which best characterizes George and Lennie's relationship?
Teacher/student
Best friends
Boss/worker
Parent/child
15
Which is a symbol of the death of Lennie and George's dream?
The death of Curley's wife
The death of Lennie's puppy
The death of Lennie
The death of Candy's dog
16
Sliim is described to have "God-like eyes" when George talks to him. What does this suggest?
Slim is non-judgmental and wise.
Slim is calm.
Slim doesn't respond when you talk to him.
Slim thinks he's better than everyone else.
17
What does the fact that Curley's wife checked to see if she was impressing Lennie suggest?
She is desperate for attention.
She would have been a great movie star.
She likes Lennie more than Curley.
She is a tart.
18
Which quotation illustrates that George and Lennie are trying to achieve the "American Dream"?
"Because I got you and you got me."
"And alfalfa for the rabbits."
"An' we'll live off the fatta the lan'."
"I could live so easy..."
19
He said
ominously
,“Well, he better watch out for Lennie.” Ominously means...
Considered thoughtfully
Hesitantly
done in a threatening manner
In a doubtful manner
20
Who is the swamper missing a hand?
Carlson
Crooks
Curley
Candy
21
In which decade does Of Mice and Men take place?
1930's
1910's
1920's
1940's
22
What's interesting about the fact that the characters play horseshoes a lot?
Both are about getting "stakes"
They can't play in the dark.
Only the best get to play.
The book is about loneliness but they don't play alone.
23
In the power structure of the ranch, which character has the least amount of power?
Crooks
Candy
Carlson
Curley's wife
24
The fact that Curley's wife believed the man at the Riverside Dance Palace shows _______.
She hates Curley.
She is talented.
She is naive and gullible.
She is desperate for an escape.
25
Why does George shoot Lennie the way he does?
He has to make it look like a struggle.
He's too cowardly to kill Lennie to his face
He makes a quick decision.
To avoid causing him any pain
26
Which of the following MOST ACCURATELY categorizes George and Lennie's job on the ranch?
Bucking barley
Harvesting grapes
Tending rabbits
Shucking Corn
27
"I ought to have shot the dog myself" is an example of which literary technique?
Characterization
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Irony
