Of Mice and Men Vocabulary

One way to _______Lennie, was to discuss the future plan of having a farm with animals.

• mollify

• deride

• upset

• confront

Slim thought it was blameworthy behavior or _________on Curley's part to pick a fight go after Lennie.

• gingerly

• mollified

• reprehensible

• rouged

The men were always __________or insulting toward Curley's wife.

• rogued

• mollified

• derogatory

• gingerly

George always reminded Lennie to be _______or cautious about saying too much to others, especially to Curley's wife.

• mottled

• gingerly

• anguished

• ominous

Early on in the novel, Lennie asked George if he could have rabbits of various colors and hues, including those that were__________.

• brusque

• derogatory

• bemused

• mottled

Lennie often moved like a clumsy bear; therefore, he __________.

• skipped

• tip-toed

• hopped

• lumbered

Curley's wife was in a ______________position when Candy found her in the barn.

• anguised

• recumbent

• bemused

• pungnacious

Something that Lennie relished talking about the most was ________.

• boxing

• machines

• Aunt Clara

• rabbits

Curley's wife and George both lost patience whenever Lennie would_________ about the rabbits.

• drone

• pantomime

• lumber

• scoff

Which word best describes Lennie's mental state throughout 'Of Mice and Men'?

• A) Intelligent

• B) Simple-minded

• C) Cunning

• D) Deceitful