Q.1
Which of the following adjectives does NOT accurately describe George as he is characterized throughout the novel?
  • Despairing
  • Clever
  • Loyal
  • Pragmatic
Q.2
Candy is eager to join in with Lennie and George's plan to buy land. Why?
  • He is cheerful, hopeful and naive
  • His age and disability mean that he will soon be out of work
  • He wants revenge on Curley and the boss for their mistreatment of him
  • He is mistrustful of daydreams and does not believe that anything will really come of the plan
Q.3
Which of the following traits gets Lennie into trouble?
  • His love of touching soft things
  • His underestimation of his own strength
  • His fear of disappointing George
  • All of the above
Q.4
Which of the following best describes Crooks?
  • Approachable, gentle, lonely
  • Proud, cowardly, self-critical
  • Cruel, cowardly, lonely
  • Proud, resentful, lonely
Q.5
Curley is introduced as having a "pugnacious" glance. Which of the following details does NOT emphasize this description?
  • Curley bends his elbows and makes fists when meeting Lennie and George for the first time
  • Curley wears high-heeled boots and a leather glove
  • Curley crouches when first meeting Lennie and George
  • Curley reacts with a swift and violent movement when challenged by George
Q.6
In the opening chapter of the book, George asks Lenny what he has taken from his pocket. What does the reader learn about Lennie's character from the following response to George's question: "'Ain't a thing in my pocket,' Lennie said cleverly"?
  • Lennie is clever
  • Lennie is calculating
  • Lennie is dishonest
  • Lennie is childlike
Q.7
Curley's wife tells Lennie that she could have been in the movies. Which of the following statements is true of her character?
  • She has a naive trust in other people's promises
  • Her beauty is wasted on the ranch
  • She is the victim of an uncaring family who spoiled her chances of appearing in films
  • She is a talented actress
Q.8
George admits to Slim that he has not always been a good friend to Lennie. What does this episode tell the reader about George's character?
  • George is just using Lennie in order to have a better chance of getting work
  • His friendship to Lennie results merely from his faithfulness to a promise
  • His friendship for Lennie is genuine
  • His resentment towards Lennie outweighs his gratitude for the presence of the other man
Q.9
"His hands, large and lean, were as delicate in their action as those of a temple dancer." What does this physical description tell the reader about Slim?
  • He is an exceptionally skilled worker
  • He has worked formerly as a dancer
  • He is a physically delicate man
  • He likes to show off
Q.10
Why is it significant that Curley's wife is not given a name?
  • Steinbeck never named his female characters
  • It was not considered important in 1930s California for women to have names
  • The absence of a name highlights her loss of identity after her marriage to Curley
  • The absence of a personal name is not significant
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