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Chapters 1-2 Reading Quiz (OMAM)

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Question 1
1.

Steinbeck's first commercial success was...

Question 2
2.

Steinbeck first published Of Mice and Men in what year?

Question 3
3.

Of Mice and Men is considered...

Question 4
4.

Steinbeck focuses on the life of _____ in most of his major works, including Of Mice and Men.

Question 5
5.

Steinbeck's birthplace and hometown, and the setting for several of his works including Of Mice and Men is...

Question 6
6.

The opening imagery of Ch. 1 suggests that this place is...

Question 7
7.

Which of the following quotes BEST supports your answer to the previous question:

Question 8
8.

The "downcast" details of the hillside bank and the specific attention to small creatures scurrying in the underbrush suggests that Steinbeck is showing the opening pages through who's eyes?

Question 9
9.

George gives Lennie instructions about the water, and when he explains about the type of water that is safe to drink, he does so “hopelessly.” (Pg. 3) What can we infer about why George might feel hopeless when he is talking to Lennie?

Question 10
10.

What does Lennie have in his pocket that he doesn't want to surrender to George?

Question 11
11.

This detail is an example of...

Question 12
12.

George: “God, you’re a lot of trouble. I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn’t have you on my tail. I could live so easy and maybe have a girl.” (Steinbeck 7)

Based on this quote, which summary below best captures George's feelings about Lennie?

Question 13
13.

What did Lennie do that got them into trouble in Weed?

Question 14
14.

What does the idiom "live off the fat of the land" literally mean? (p. 14)

(Google and copy/paste the answer if you're unsure)

Question 15
15.

Summarize: What is Lennie and George's shared dream?

Reference at least TWO specific details from the text about this future dream.

Question 16
16.

George tells Lennie to remember where they are in case something happens at the ranch. George specifically suggests that Lennie may get in trouble as he did at a previous job site.

This conversation is an example of what literary device?

Question 17
17.

the "burlap tick" is...

Question 18
18.

George and Lennie have landed a job here doing what?

Question 19
19.

What inference can be drawn from details listed about the bunkhouse in Chapter 2?

Question 20
20.

Compared to their dream, the bunkhouse and the farm show...

Question 21
21.

Why does George not let Lennie speak to the boss?

Question 22
22.

When the boss is talking to George about their work, George speaks for himself and Lennie. What does his boss suspect is going on between George and Lennie?

Question 23
23.

Lennie's last name is Small. This is an example of...

Question 24
24.

Write a well organized response to the following question using at least 4 specific details from the text:

How does Steinbeck develop the FOIL of the characters Lennie and George?
How are they similar to and opposites of each other?

Question 25
25.

What does Candy mean when he describes Curley as “handy”?

Question 26
26.

What specific word choice on page 25 supports your answer to the previous question?

Question 27
27.

In Chapter 2, what do we learn about Curley’s wife?

Question 28
28.

Which of the following 2 quotes BEST supports a deeper inference about Slim's inner character and the way he carries himself?

Question 29
29.

What does Steinbeck mean by describing Slim's face as a "hatchet face"

Question 30
30.

What detail about Curley's wife immediately causes George to be concerned about Lennie and her?

Question 31
31.

What happens to Slim’s dog and her puppies? What does this tell us about survival as a migrant worker?

Question 32
32.

What type of man is Carlson?

Question 33
33.

What quote best describes Candy's old dog?

Question 34
34.

Make a prediction (or a connection if you've already read this book before!). What is Steinbeck foreshadowing about/with Candy's dog? What may that imply about the deeper theme(s) of the book?