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Of Mice and Men - Review

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  • Q1
    What is the meaning of "dejectedly" in the following sentence, "Lennie sat down on the ground and hung his head dejectedly."
    sadly
    happily
    quickly
    curiously
    20s
  • Q2
    What words in the sentence "Lennie sat down on the ground and hung his head dejectedly" help you determine the meaning of the word "dejectedly"?
    Lennie sat down
    No words in the sentence help determine the meaning.
    hung his head
    on the ground
    20s
  • Q3
    Which quotation supports the idea that Lennie is very innocent?
    When he responds to Curley's wife, "Jus' my little pup."
    When he asks Crooks "Why ain't you wanted [in the bunkhouse?]"
    When he begs George to, "ask [Slim] right away about the puppies."
    When he whines to Candy, "I wisht George was here."
    20s
  • Q4
    What is one theme of the novella?
    education
    the beauty of nature
    the pursuit of happiness
    loneliness
    20s
  • Q5
    What is unusual about Lennie and George as migrant workers?
    They are not from California.
    They travel together.
    They have never worked on a farm before.
    They are brothers.
    20s
  • Q6
    Which sentence supports the fact that it's unusual for migrant workers to travel together?
    "You the new guys the old man was waitin' for?"
    "You said I was your cousin, George."
    "I seen wise guys before."
    "Well, I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy."
    20s
  • Q7
    When people first start reading Of Mice and Men, they find it difficult because of lines such as, "I ain't got nothin', George. It's on'y a mouse." Why would the author chose to write like that?
    He wants to use dialect and speech to make it as realistic as possible to help the reader feel a part of the story.
    Because the book was translated from a foreign language.
    The author was not very good at grammar or spelling.
    What's wrong with the way it's written?
    20s
  • Q8
    How does the Boss feel about George speaking for Lennie when they first meet?
    He thinks Lennie doesn't understand English.
    He's suspicious of George.
    He's used to men speaking for each other.
    He doesn't even notice that George speaks for Lennie.
    20s
  • Q9
    What detail from the text supports the answer to the previous question?
    "God knows he don't need any brains to buck barley bags."
    "Listen, Small! What can you do?"
    "Why'd you quit in Weed?"
    "Say -- what you sellin'? What stake you got in this guy?"
    20s
  • Q10
    As way of introduction, the author describes Curley's wife as follows, "She had full, rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes, heavily made up. Her fingernails were red...her voice had a nasal, brittle quality." How does this word choice affect the readers first impression of her?
    It shows that they live near a city where fashion is important.
    It shows that she is very popular.
    It shows that she is dressed inappropriately for a ranch and that she doesn't fit it.
    It shows that she is beautiful.
    20s
  • Q11
    Who said the following: . “I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn’t of let no stranger shoot my dog.”
    Slim
    Carlson
    Candy
    Lennie
    20s
  • Q12
    Who said the following: “You hadda, George. I swear you hadda.”
    Candy
    Slim
    Carlson
    Lennie
    20s
  • Q13
    Who said the following: "An' what am I doin'? Standin' here talking to a bunch of bindle stiffs - a nigger an' a dum-dum and a lousy ol' sheep - an' likin' it because they ain't nobody else."
    Curley's wife
    Carlson
    Slim
    Curley
    20s
  • Q14
    Who said the following: “…If you jus’ happen to get in trouble like you always done before, I want you to come right here an’ hide in the brush.”
    Candy
    George
    Curley
    Slim
    20s
  • Q15
    Who said the following: “Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don't belong no place…”
    Curley's wife
    Slim
    Curley
    George
    20s

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