Ch 1-6 Of Mice and Men Test Review

In what time period is the novella Of Mice and Men set?

• 1900s Gilded Age

• 1920s Roaring Twenties

• 1930s Great Depression

• 1960s Age of Reason

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When was Of Mice and Men published? Hint - it's the same time period it is set in.

• 1927

• 1937

• 1947

• 1957

What are some of the themes in the story?

• The American Dream

• Friendship

• Loneliness

• All of the above

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Which answer choice best describes George according to the description when his character is first introduced on page 3?

• Small, quick and dark of face

• Fat and lazy

• Large man with the mind of a child

• Small with the physique of a boxer

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Which answer choice best describes Lennie according to the description when his character is first introduced on page 3?

• Small, quick and dark of face

• Fat and lazy

• Large man described in animal terms

• Small with the physique of a boxer

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What can the reader infer about Lennie’s intelligence based on his dialogue and mannerisms throughout the entire story?

• He is sharp as a tack

• He is a man of great genius

• He is deeply perceptive

• He has the mind of a child

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What is Lennie obsessed with throughout the story that gets him in trouble?

• Petting rabbits

• Killing mice

• Petting soft things

• Touching women’s hair

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True or False: Lennie and George are cousins who grew up together with Lennie's Aunt Clara

• True, because George told the boss they were cousins

• False, George made up the story about being cousins

• True, they talk about their fond memories growing up together

• False, they are actually brothers even though it’s never explicitly mentioned

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What is the dream that George and Lennie share?

• Owning a manufacturing warehouse

• Traveling to Europe to avoid the great depression

• Having their own farm and “live off the falta the lan’”

• Quit ranch life and become Hollywood actors

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What was the typical lifestyle of a ranch worker during the Great Depression?

• An endless cycle of working and spending all their pay on booze and women

• A deeply religious and respectful lifestyle involving charity

• Working hard and saving up every dime to buy some land

• Working hard and sending all their pay to family and friends affected by the Great Depression

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