Of Mice and Men - Final Review

Of Mice and Men is set in which decade?

• 1910s

• 1920s

• 1930s

• 1940s

• 1950s

In which state is the story set?

• California

• Oklahoma

• Iowa

• Texas

• The exact location is never mentioned.

Why does Carlson want to shoot Candy's dog?

• The dog is mean and tried to bite him.

• He thinks the dog is ugly and reminds him of a drowned rat.

• The dog is too old to be of nay use and it stinks up the room.

• Carlson doesn't have a good reason; he's just a mean guy.

• The exact reason is never mentioned.

From whom does Candy seek advice before allowing Carlson to shoot the dog?

• George

• Whit

• Curley

• Slim

• No one

How did Crooks get his name?

• He has a crooked smile

• He has a crooked back

• He spent time in jail for stealing

• All three of the above reasons

• The source of his nickname is never mentioned

Disappointed with her life, Curley's wife wonders where she would be if she had become...

• a school teacher.

• an actress.

• a nurse.

• a cathouse owner.

• She never mentions any other aspirations.

George and Lennie are different from the other men

• because they look out for each other.

• because they have more specialized skills.

• because they like to stay a long time at each job they take.

• because they've inherited money from Aunt Clara

• There is no difference between them and the other men.

In the power structure of the ranch, which character has the least amount of power?

• Whit

• Crooks

• Candy

• Curley's wife

• Lennie

When Steinbeck tells us that Lennie likes to pet soft things, which literary technique is he using?

• Symbolism

• Narration

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

• Figurative Language

After killing Curley's wife, which pair of figures appear and scold Lennie?

• Aunt Clara and Lennie's mother

• George and a giant rabbit

• Aunt Clara and a giant rabbit

• George and Lennie's mother

• None of the above