Q.1
"Well, s'pose, jus' s'pose he don't come back. What'll you do then?" - Crooks. This dialog is an example of which of the following?
  • Speaking in dialect
  • Delivering a soliloquy
  • Speaking in Standard English
  • Delivering a monolog
Q.2
When he first moves into the bunkhouse, George is suspicious of its cleanliness. He demands to know why the previous inhabitant had "greybacks". What are "greybacks"?
  • Mice
  • Rats
  • Cockroaches
  • Lice
Q.3
In the opening paragraph, the sycamores by the pond are described as having "mottled, white recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool". What effect is created by this description?
  • It foreshadows later events which take place in Crooks's room
  • It foreshadows later events which take place in the bunkhouse
  • It emphasizes the restful atmosphere of the setting
  • It creates a light, cheerful mood
Q.4
The "mottled" sycamores reappear in the final chapter. Why is this appropriate?
  • The description is naturalistic and has no other significance
  • The two descriptions emphasize the passing of a significant amount of time
  • The whiteness and the mottling are reminiscent of death and decay
  • Steinbeck wanted his two descriptions of the pool to be identical
Q.5
"Lennie covered his face with his huge paws and bleated with terror." Which of the following words most strikingly convey Lennie's character and appearance?
  • Covered, bleated
  • Face, huge
  • Face, terror
  • Paws, bleated
Q.6
What do Lennie and George mean when they refer to living "on the fatta the lan'"?
  • They intend to lease land to others and live as landlords
  • They intend to benefit fully from the abundant hunting and harvest of their own land
  • They intend to relax and let other people look after them
  • They intend to raise geese and pigs and other animals which produce copious fat
Q.7
"The bunkhouse was a long, rectangular building. Inside, the walls were whitewashed and the floor unpainted. In three walls there were small, square windows, and in the fourth, a solid door with a wooden latch." Which of the following best describes the use of language in these lines?
  • Mythical, convoluted, opaque
  • Fantastical, complex, dark
  • Complex, opaque, metaphorical
  • Simple, straightforward, naturalistic
Q.8
Curley's wife has hair arranged in "tiny little sausage" curls. What is the effect of this image?
  • It reminds the reader that she puts effort into her appearance and wants to look attractive to men
  • It creates the impression that her attractiveness is bound to the physical, rather than to her character
  • The description is slightly ridiculous, as the character herself can sometimes be
  • All of the above
Q.9
After George praises Lennie to the boss, the boss asks him suspiciously, "Say — what you sellin'?" What does he mean by "selling"?
  • The boss implies that George has a personal interest in persuading him to hire Lennie
  • He believes that Lennie might be bullying George
  • He is admiring George's skills as an advertiser
  • He implies that George is engaging in illicit sales of some sort
Q.10
"Crooks scowled, but Lennie's disarming smile defeated him." What is meant by "disarming"?
  • Lennie's smile is very disturbing to the other man
  • Crooks is nervous of Lennie because of his smile
  • Lennie's smile is like a scowl
  • Lennie's smile defeats Crooks's scowl
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