OM&M CH1

Question 1

What happened at their previous job?

Accepted Answer

Lennie got "in trouble"

Question 2

A pessimist sees things as "glass half full"

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Who is the author of Of Mice & Men?

Accepted Answer

John Steinbeck

Question 4

What is a downward trend in the business cycle which causes money flow to decline/stop?

Accepted Answer

Recession

Question 5

What is George and Lennie's dream?

Accepted Answer

To own a ranch of their own

Question 6

What is Lennie supposed to say when they go to their new job?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely nothing

Question 7

Where are George and Lennie coming from at the beginning of the chapter?

Accepted Answer

Weed/their old job

Question 8

The Naturalism Movement is when the author shows life for what it truly is.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

7-year drought in the Great Plains States

Accepted Answer

The Dust Bowl

Question 10

Lennie is George's "caretaker."

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

Every citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work & determination.

Accepted Answer

The American Dream

Question 12

Who used to give Lennie mice?

Accepted Answer

Aunt Clara

Question 13

The Naturalism Movement sought out to reveal lives of America's lower-class.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

The stock market crashed in 1929.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

What does "Soledad" mean in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

Solitude

Question 16

Where does Of Mice & Men take place?

Accepted Answer

Soledad, CA

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