This 'Of Mice and Men Test' assesses knowledge of John Steinbeck's classic novel. It covers key aspects like the author, setting, character traits, and narrative style. Ideal for learners studying American literature, enhancing comprehension and analytical skills.
John Steinbeck
John Stamos
Sandra Cisneros
We never find out the name of the author
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The protagonist
The antagonist
Round
Flat
Static
Dynamic
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False
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Slim is heartless and did not care about the tragedy of Lennie's death.
Slim wanted to comfort George.
Slim was an alcoholic.
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George was lying to cover up his true feelings.
George truly cared about Lennie.
George looked down on Lennie and secretly wished Lennie would leave.
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False
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The other men let Crooks win out of mercy.
That Crooks was a capable man.
That Crooks was a cheater.
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The men want to play cards.
The men do not know what to do or say.
Candy was not invited to play cards.
Slim wants to console Candy.
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False
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False
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It was intended to keep them reading so they could find out what the character's name is.
It was intended to show us that the author didn't give much thought to the creation of this character.
It was intended to illustrate how isolated the character was; no one even bothered to use her name.
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Sullen
Hopeful
Disappointed
Flippant (insincere)
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The protagonist
The antagonist
Round
Flat
Static
Dynamic
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True
False
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Sight and sound
Touch and taste
Smell and sound
The author is not appealing to the senses; this paragraph is primarily abstract.
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Internal
Man v. man
Man v. nature
Man v. society
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Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Literal language
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Curley
Candy
Curley's wife
Carlson
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Description
Facts
Statistics
Explanation
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Crooks is lazy and selfish.
Crooks is illiterate and dirty.
Crooks is hard-working and reads whatever he can whenever he can.
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Internal
Man v. man
Man v. nature
Man v. society
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Lennie is purposefully cruel because he knows he usually ends up hurting the soft things.
Inside, Lennie has a gentle spirit.
Lennie has tactile (touch) issues and relieves his stress by petting soft things.
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Lennie
George
Curly
Slim
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Merry.
Bored.
Quarrelsome.
Brave.
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The hand of Fate acting in the lives of George and Lennie.
The sudden cruelties of life.
Both of the above.
Neither of the above.
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Lighthearted humor
Anxiety
Desperation
Hope
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False
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False
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Taste and sight
Smell and sound
Taste and sound
The above paragraph is primarily abstract and does not appeal to the senses.
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True
False
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Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Literal language
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True
False
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The 1830s
The 1890s
The 1930s
The 1990s
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Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Literal language
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Taciturn (not given to friendliness or conversation).
Cruel.
Happy-go-lucky.
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The protagonist
The antagonist
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Flat
Static
Dynamic
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Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Literal language
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Dialogue
Dialect
Indirect characterization
All of the above
B and c
None of the above
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Primarily indirect characterization.
Primarily direct characterization.
No clear characterization is given in the above passage.
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The protagonist
The antagonist
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Flat
Static
Dynamic
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Michigan
California
New Mexico
We never find out the location of the setting
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Candy is a flat character because he only had one goal.
Candy is a static character because he continued to fixate on his dream of living at the farm.
Candy is a dynamic character because when he first met George and Lennie, Candy had no interest in living on a farm but then decided it was a nice idea.
The above is not evidence of any of these things.
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True
False
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Figurative language
Literal language
Concrete language
Abstract language
Both a and d
Both b and c
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Imagery
Literal language
Figurative language
Abstract language
Both a and b
Both c and d
All of the above
None of the above
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Flat
Round
Static
Dynamic
None of the above
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