Of Mice And Men Quiz: Novel Test
The book, “Of Mice and Men” was authored by John Steinbeck and published in 1937. It deals with many important themes, such as friendship and giving a voice to America’s displaced workers. Of Mice and Men is deemed to be one of Steinbeck’s most famous works. It first enjoyed success as a novel, then it became a Broadway play and then three successful movies. Take this quiz and learn more about Of Mice and Men.
- 1.What is the setting at the beginning of Chapter 2?
- A.
A bustling city
- B.
A tavern
- C.
A beach
- D.
A riverbed
- E.
A bunkhouse
- 2.What is George worried about when he sees where he's supposed to sleep?
- A.
Getting robbed
- B.
Germs
- C.
Lice
- D.
Rats
- E.
None of the above
- 3.When George and Lennie meet their new boss, who does most of the talking?
- A.
George
- B.
Lennie
- C.
Neither
- 4.One character often mimicks and imitates the actions of another character. Who does the imitating?
- A.
George
- B.
Lennie
- C.
Neither
- 5.Why is the boss suspicious of George?
- A.
Because of the way George talks
- B.
Because George is skinny
- C.
Because George's clothes
- D.
Because George is friends with Lennie
- E.
None of the above
- 6.Lennie is George's cousin.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse when he was a kid.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Who is the boss's son and confronts George and Lennie in the bunkhouse?
- A.
The old man
- B.
Slim
- C.
Curley
- D.
Carlson
- E.
None of the above
- 9.One character has a tendency to check out members of the opposite sex. Who has "the eye"?
- A.
Curley
- B.
Curley's wife
- C.
The old man
- D.
George
- E.
Lennie
- 10.What does George tell Lennie to do if he gets in trouble?
- A.
Fight
- B.
Go back to Weed
- C.
Find George wherever he is
- D.
Hide in the brush by the river
- E.
None of the above
- 11.Who is a jerk line skinner, wears a Stetson hat, and has "a gravity in his manner and a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke"?
- A.
The old man
- B.
Slim
- C.
Curley
- D.
George
- E.
Carlson
- 12.What is George and Lennie's job at the ranch?
- A.
Driving mules
- B.
Picking fruit
- C.
Sowing seed
- D.
Bucking barley
- E.
None of the above
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