Of Mice and Men Exam Review
Questions With Accurate Solutions
Of Mice and Men is set in what decade? CORRECT ANSWERS 1930s
In which state is the story set? CORRECT ANSWERS California
Why does Carlson want to shoot Candy's dog? CORRECT ANSWERS The dog is too
old to be of any use and stinks up the room
From whom does Candy seek advice before Carlson shoots his dog? CORRECT
ANSWERS Slim
How did Crooks get his name? CORRECT ANSWERS He has a crooked back
Disappointed in her life, Curley's wife wonders where she would be if she had become
CORRECT ANSWERS an actress
How are George and Lennie different from the other men CORRECT ANSWERS they
look out for eachother
In the power structure of the ranch which character has the least amount of power
CORRECT ANSWERS Crooks
When Steinbeck tells us that Lennie likes to pet soft things, which literary technique is
he using? CORRECT ANSWERS Foreshadowing
After killing Curley's wife, which pair of figures appear and scold Lennie? CORRECT
ANSWERS Aunt Clara and a giant Rabbit
Which of the following characters check the dead body for vital signs? CORRECT
ANSWERS Slim
Before George meets Lennie in the woods in the final scene, whose gun does he take
CORRECT ANSWERS Carlson
The structure of the novel most resembles a ________ CORRECT ANSWERS play
Lennie scares the girl in the red dress in the town of Weed CORRECT ANSWERS first
event
The bus driver lies to George and Lennie CORRECT ANSWERS second event
Candy's dog is shot and killed CORRECT ANSWERS third event
Questions With Accurate Solutions
Of Mice and Men is set in what decade? CORRECT ANSWERS 1930s
In which state is the story set? CORRECT ANSWERS California
Why does Carlson want to shoot Candy's dog? CORRECT ANSWERS The dog is too
old to be of any use and stinks up the room
From whom does Candy seek advice before Carlson shoots his dog? CORRECT
ANSWERS Slim
How did Crooks get his name? CORRECT ANSWERS He has a crooked back
Disappointed in her life, Curley's wife wonders where she would be if she had become
CORRECT ANSWERS an actress
How are George and Lennie different from the other men CORRECT ANSWERS they
look out for eachother
In the power structure of the ranch which character has the least amount of power
CORRECT ANSWERS Crooks
When Steinbeck tells us that Lennie likes to pet soft things, which literary technique is
he using? CORRECT ANSWERS Foreshadowing
After killing Curley's wife, which pair of figures appear and scold Lennie? CORRECT
ANSWERS Aunt Clara and a giant Rabbit
Which of the following characters check the dead body for vital signs? CORRECT
ANSWERS Slim
Before George meets Lennie in the woods in the final scene, whose gun does he take
CORRECT ANSWERS Carlson
The structure of the novel most resembles a ________ CORRECT ANSWERS play
Lennie scares the girl in the red dress in the town of Weed CORRECT ANSWERS first
event
The bus driver lies to George and Lennie CORRECT ANSWERS second event
Candy's dog is shot and killed CORRECT ANSWERS third event
