OMAM EXAM

NAME:

Match the following quotations with the source. Some characters may be used more than once; some may not be used at all. a. George b. Slim c. Candy d. Curleys wife e. Lennie

f. Crooks g. Carlson h. Curley

___1. Well jus forget it. I didnt mean it. Jus foolin. I wouldnt want to go no place like that. ___2. The bastards stole my luger! ___3. I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldnt of ought to let no stranger shoot my dog. ___4. George says were gonna have alfalfa for the rabbits. ___5. They play cards in there, but I cant play because Im black. ___6. I could get along so easy and so nice if I didnt have you on my tail. I could live so easy ___7. Spose I went in with you guys. Thas three hundred an fifty bucks Id put in. I aint much good, but I could cook and tend the chickens and hoe the garden some. Howd that be? ___8. Now what the hell ya suppose is eatin them two guys? ___9. Leggo of him, Lennie. Let go. ___10.Well, you keep your place then I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it aint even funny Multiple Choice 11. This novella is set in the______ a. 1890s b. 1920s c. 1930s d. 1940s 12. Who finds the dead wife of Curley first? a. Slim b. Candy c. Crooks d. Curley himself 13. What is the setting at the beginning of the book? a. The bank of the Salinas River 1

b. Northern California c. The Midwest d. By a river in Texas 14. Who does George trust with the story about leaving Weed? a. The Boss b. Candy c. Slim d. Curley 15. Who does Curleys wife threaten? a. Lennie b. George c. Slim d. Crooks 16. Why does Candy cry when he sees Lennie has killed Curleys wife? a. He realizes the dream will never come true b. He is sad that Curleys wife has died c. He envies her quick death d. He is sad that Lennie will be killed 17. Who really took Carlsons gun from the bunkhouse? a. Lennie b. George c. Curley d. Carlson just misplaced the gun and never lost it 18. Who unknowingly wanders into Crooks room, a forbidden area? a. George b. Slim c. Lennie d. Carlton 19. Who is the author of the novella Of Mice and Men? a. Ernest Hemingway b. John Steinbeck c. F. Scott Fitzgerald d. Mrs. Barlow

20. Why do George and Lennie include Candy in their dream? a. Because they need someone to do all the work while they relax b. Because Candy has money to help them purchase a farm c. Because they need someone to feed the rabbits 2

d. Because they feel bad about his dog 21. Who comforts George at the end of the story? a. Curley b. Candy c. Slim d. The rabbits 22. Who is Bill Tenner? a. A man who used to work at the ranch b. The boss c. Lennies Uncle d. Curleys Wifes first love 23. Why does Curley pick on Lennie? a. Because he knows Lennie is mentally handicapped b. Because he saw Lennie looking at his wife c. Because he hates big guys d. Because Lennie laughed at Curley 24. Candy lost his hand a. When he was in the war b. on the ranch c. When he got into a bar fight d. He was born that way 25. What did Lennie tell Curleys wife that he lost but once loved to rub? a. A kitten b. A teddy bear c. Velvet d. A sock Fill In the Blank 26. George and Lennie flee the town of _____________________ after a woman accuses Lennie of rape. 27. ___________________is the most respected man on the ranch. 28. Candy says ________________ pants is just crawlin with ants. 29. Lennie crushes Curleys _________________________when Curley attacks him. 30. Curleys wife had dreams of being________________. 31. Crooks got injured by_________________________________.

32. Over each bunk there was nailed an______________________ with the opening forward so that it made two shelves for the personal belongings of the occupant in the bunk. 33. George and Lennie had to walk ___________ miles after the bus dropped them off before they finally reached the ranch. 34. Lennie is talking to a __________________when George comes up behind him. 35. ___________________ once supplied Lennie with mice. 36. __________________ is not allowed in the bunkhouse. Complete each quotation below with a phrase from the list that follows. ____37. Jus wanted to feel that girls dress ____38. You know how [ranch] hands are, ____39. Ever one of yous scared ____40. You get another mouse thats fresh and ____41. I said spose George went into town tonight and a. you never heard of him no more. b. Ill let you keep it a little while. c. Jus wanted to pet it like it was a mouse d. the rest is goin to get something on you. e. they just come in and get their bunk and work a month, and then they quit and go out alone. Who are the two poets that we discussed in relation to Of Mice and Men? What were the titles of their poems? 42. Poet #1: 43. Poet #2: Title: Title:

44. What was one job that Pedro did not have in the article, Cross Cultural Medicine, A Decade Later: A Season in the Life of a Migrant Farm Worker in California ? a. Strawberry picker b. Orange picker c. Construction worker d. Factory worker Extra Credit: Which two Steinbeck books were previously banned?

Short Answer. Answer Two of the following questions with sufficient detail to reveal your familiarity and understanding of the novella. (3-4 sentences each) 1. Explain the title Of Mice and Men and how it relates to the novel. Support you answer with examples. 4

2. Why does George continue to be friends with Lennie? Support your answer with examples.

3. How is the theme of loneliness illustrated in Of Mice and Men? Support you answer with examples.

4. What is the significance of the death of Candys dog? Support your answer with examples.

Essay: In a cohesive three paragraph essay, answer the following question: In discussing the American Dream, we have touched on several issues concerning the plights of marginalized or vulnerable people. In looking at Of Mice and Men select three characters in this novel and describe why you think Steinbeck chose them as representative of a marginalized or vulnerable social group. Specifically, discuss the American Dream they are reaching for and the reasons why each is not able to realize his or her dream. How does this relate themes of the novel? 5