Q.1
is set in which country?
  • Mexico
  • Ireland
  • Australia
  • USA
Q.2
The events in the novel take place near Soledad. What is the meaning of this name?
  • Soldier
  • Solitude
  • Solvent
  • Solicitous
Q.3
When is the novel set?
  • 1890s
  • 1910s
  • 1930s
  • 1950s
Q.4
Where does the novel open?
  • In the bunkhouse
  • In Soledad
  • By a pool in the Salinas River valley
  • In Weed
Q.5
The events on the ranch take place where?
  • The bunkhouse
  • The barn
  • The harness room
  • All of the above
Q.6
Which one of the following is NOT represented by the ranch of Lennie's and George's dreams?
  • Self-reliance
  • Freedom from work
  • Plenty
  • Comfort
Q.7
After Lennie kills Curley's wife, the barn is described as very still, and the light very "soft". What is the effect of this description?
  • Life appears to pause for a moment in the face of death
  • It emphasizes how the lives of everyone on the ranch will improve after Curley's wife's death
  • It emphasizes the barn as a place of refuge for the men
  • It reminds the reader that the barn is a pleasant, homey place
Q.8
The bunkhouse is the only place where the men are able to take some refuge on the ranch. What effect do Curley and his wife have on this environment?
  • They disrupt and disturb
  • They bring entertainment
  • They create jealousies amongst the men
  • All of the above
Q.9
In the final chapter of the novel, we find the following description of the green pool along the Salinas River: "A far rush of wind sounded and a gust drove through the tops of the trees like a wave. The sycamore leaves turned up their silver sides, the brown, dry leaves on the ground scudded a few feet. And row on row of tiny wind waves flowed up the pool's green surface. As quickly as it had come, the wind died, and the clearing was quiet again." What is significant about the wind in this passage?
  • It serves merely to attract attention to the stillness of the heron waiting to devour snakes
  • Its disruption of the deceptively peaceful environment foreshadows the dramatic events about to take place in this setting
  • It signifies the coming of spring and a rebirth for George
  • The wind is a realistic detail and is not significant in itself
Q.10
In the same passage, what might the dying of the wind represent? Choose the best answer.
  • Lennie's calm trust in George
  • Curley's determined pursuit of Lennie
  • Slim's reassurance to George that he has taken the best action
  • The speed with which life will appear to return to normal after the death of Lennie
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