Of Mice And Men Final Review
This test is on the whole book Of Mice and Men.
- 1.In your own words, what are George and Lennie seeking and hoping for at the ranch?
- 2.In your opinion, who do you think is nicer, George or Lennie? Write 2-3 sentences supporting your choice.
- 3.In your own words, describe the American Dream (a theme throughout the book). What is the American Dream for George and Lennie?
- 4.After finishing Of Mice and Men, which character do you sympathize (feel bad for) the most out of the following: George, Lennie, Candy, Curley, Curley's wife or Crooks. Explain why in 2-3 sentences.
- 5.Who wrote Of Mice and Men?
- A.
Mark Twain
- B.
William Shakespeare
- C.
John Steinbeck
- D.
J.D. Salinger
- E.
John Grisham
- 6.What state is Salinas in?
- A.
Washington
- B.
Idaho
- C.
Oregon
- D.
California
- E.
Nevada
- 7.When was the Great Depression in America?
- A.
1910s and 1920s
- B.
1930s and 1940s
- C.
1950s and 1960s
- D.
1970s and 1980s
- E.
1990s and 2000s
- 8.During the Great Depression most migrant workers went to this state:
- A.
Nevada
- B.
California
- C.
Alaska
- D.
Wisconsin
- E.
Florida
- 9.In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck begins the novel by describing:
- A.
A mouse
- B.
A man
- C.
Nature
- D.
A city
- E.
A house
- 10.Two men emerge from a path and stop to drink from a pool of water. Who is "small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features"?
- A.
Lennie
- B.
George
- 11.Who is his opposite: "a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes and wide, sloping shoulders"?
- A.
Lennie
- B.
George
- 12.What does Lennie have in his pocket at the beginning of the book?
- A.
A rock
- B.
A work card
- C.
A dead mouse
- D.
A ring
- E.
None of the above
- 13.What "bad things" did Lennie do in the past?
- A.
Steal a car
- B.
Get in a fight
- C.
Touch a girl's dress
- D.
Rob a bank
- E.
None of the above
- 14.What are Lennie and George's plans for the future?
- A.
Buy a house
- B.
Own a couple of acres
- C.
Live off the fat of the land
- D.
Own rabbits
- E.
All of the above
- 15.One character often imitates the actions of another character. Who does the imitating?
- A.
George
- B.
Lennie
- C.
Neither
- 16.Lennie is George's cousin.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Who is the boss's son and confronts George and Lennie in the bunkhouse?
- A.
Candy
- B.
Slim
- C.
Curley
- D.
Carlson
- E.
None of the above
- 18.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
- 19.What does George tell Lennie to do if he gets in trouble?
- A.
Fight
- B.
Go to Weed
- C.
Find George wherever he is
- D.
Hide in the brush by the river
- E.
None of the above
- 20.Who is a jerkline 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.
Candy
- B.
Slim
- C.
Curley
- D.
George
- E.
Carlson
- 21.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
- 22.When George and Lennie were younger, George would play tricks on Lennie.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.Why did George stop playing tricks on Lennie?
- A.
He never played any tricks on Lennie
- B.
Lennie beat George up
- C.
Aunt Clara told him not to
- D.
Lennie almost drowned once
- E.
None of the above
- 24.Lennie was accused of raping a women in Weed. That's why George and Lennie had to flee.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.Carlson takes Candy's dog outside and shoots it.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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