Of Mice and Men Final Assessment
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- Q1Which of the following best describes the differences between George and Lennie?George is fit and bossy; Lennie is out-of-shape and humble.George is small and smart; Lennie is big and simple.George is kind and patient; Lennie is mean and irritable.George is young and uptight; Lennie is a old and easy-going.300s
- Q2Which of the following best summarizes George and Lennie’s reception on their first day in the bunkhouse?They are treated poorly by their boss and coworkers, and punished for arriving late to work.They are welcomed by their boss and his son, but made to feel unwelcome by their competitive coworkers.Their arrival is celebrated by everyone.They are welcomed by their coworkers, examined with skepticism by their boss, and met with aggression by the boss’s son.300s
- Q3Which of the following best describes why George keeps Lennie around when he clearly feels frustrated with him so often?Lennie is a hard worker and George can’t get the good jobs on his own.George made a promise to Lennie’s Aunt Clara.Lennie leaned on George when his aunt died and George came to care deeply for him.George is small and defenseless; he needs Lennie around for protection.300s
- Q4Which of the following statements best explains why Lennie approaches Crooks’ room?Crooks asks Lennie to pay him a visit.The other men went to town and Lennie is lonely.The other men are busy working and its Lennie’s break.Lenny feels bad for Crooks.300s
- Q5What is most likely the author’s purpose for including the scene when Lennie speaks to the dead puppy?To show the reader that Lennie is worried about how the puppy’s death will affect him.To make it clear that Lennie found the puppy already dead.To show the reader that Lennie is heartless.To show the reader that the puppy’s death was its own fault.300s
- Q6The conversation between Curley’s wife and Lennie best illustrates which of the following central themes? What do they talk about?hopes and dreamsinnocencefriendshipisolation and loneliness300s
- Q7Which of the following statements best describes the conflict between Lennie and Curley’s wife which ends in her death?She starts to scream which causes Lennie to panic and so he shakes her to silence her.She gets angry with him because he keeps mentioning rabbits and he shakes her in response.He tells her he can’t talk to her, but she won’t stop, so he gets angry and pulls her hair too hard.She threatens to tell the others that Lennie killed the puppy, so he kills her first.300s
- Q8Which of the following best explains why Candy curses at the corpse of Curley’s wife?Candy is afraid of what the men are going to do to Lennie.Candy realizes he is now going to lose his job because of her troublemaking.Candy believes she was the cause of Curley’s brash ways.Candy is disappointed and so becomes enraged.300s
- Q9Which of these statements best describes how Curley feels when he learns of his wife’s death?He is confused and has no idea who would commit such a horrible crime.He blames George for bringing Lennie to the farm.He is fired up with the desire for revenge.He feels consumed by grief and sadness.300s
- Q10What is the meaning of the phrase “not to be drawn” during Lennie's conversation with Curley's wife? "But Lennie was not to be drawn. 'No, sir. I ain't gonna talk to you or nothing.'"not selectednot addressednot portrayednot pulled300s
- Q11Which of the following is the best summary of George’s actions when he arrives at the river to find Lennie screaming?George tells Lennie he has really ruined things for them now and that he should go away and live in a cave.George wrestles Carlson’s gun from Lennie and points it at him until the mob arrives.George talks to Lennie quietly, comforts him and agrees to Lennie’s requests to hear about their fantasy.George “gives Lennie hell” then they start running to escape from the lynch mob.300s
- Q12Chapter 6 opens in the same location as Chapter 1, which of the following best describe this setting?windy and threateningdark and gloomypeaceful and quietsunny and cheerful300s
- Q13Which of the following best describes why Lennie can’t remember anything that happens but remembers everything that George tells him?Lennie suffers from short-term memory loss.Lennie has a selective memory.George has learned how to manipulate Lennie.Lennie relies upon George entirely.300s
- Q14The narrator’s tone in the last paragraph of Chapter 5 is best described as ___________. "The sound of the men grew fainter. The barn was darkening gradually and, in their stalls, the horses shifted their feet and rattled the halter chains. Old Candy lay down in the hay and covered his eyes with his arm."sad but hopefullonely and hopelessactive and livelytense and thrilling300s
- Q15Which of the following conclusions about Lennie’s state of mind is best supported by his hallucinations?He feels sad and sorry; the voices in his head calm and reassure him.He feels impatient and anxious; the voices in his head remind him to wait for George.He feels angry and violent; the voices in his head make him want to fight back.He feels afraid and guilty; the voices in his head scold him and call him crazy.300s