Of Mice And Men Quiz Chapter 1
This quiz is on the Of Mice and Men research topics and Chapter 1 from the book.
- 1.Who wrote Of Mice and Men?
- A.
Mark Twain
- B.
William Shakespeare
- C.
John Steinbeck
- D.
J.D. Salinger
- E.
John Grisham
- 2.What state is Salinas in?
- A.
Washington
- B.
Idaho
- C.
Oregon
- D.
California
- E.
Nevada
- 3.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
- 4.Which of the following is usually associated with mental retardation?
- A.
Low intelligence quotient
- B.
Deficit in memory skills
- C.
Difficulty with problem solving
- D.
Difficulty learning social rules
- E.
All of the above
- 5.During the Great Depression most migrant workers went to this state:
- A.
Nevada
- B.
California
- C.
Alaska
- D.
Wisconsin
- E.
Florida
- 6.Which of the following was a popular form of entertainment during the 1930s and 1940s in America?
- A.
Movies
- B.
Music
- C.
Books
- D.
Family games
- E.
All of the above
- 7.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
- 8.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
- 9.Who is his opposite: "a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes and wide, sloping shoulders"?
- A.
Lennie
- B.
George
- 10.Who has trouble remembering things?
- A.
Lennie
- B.
George
- 11.What does Lennie have in his pocket?
- A.
A rock
- B.
A work card
- C.
A dead mouse
- D.
A ring
- E.
None of the above
- 12.Where are George and Lennie going?
- A.
To find work on a ranch
- B.
To mine for gold in California
- C.
To cross the border into Mexico
- D.
To rob banks in San Francisco
- E.
None of the above
- 13.When George and Lennie stop for the night and prepare supper, George asks Lennie to grab some sticks for the fire. What does Lennie pick up and hide from George?
- A.
Money
- B.
A rock
- C.
A watch
- D.
A book
- E.
A dead mouse
- 14.Who gets angry and verbally explodes in Chapter 1?
- A.
Lennie
- B.
George
- 15.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
- 16.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
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