Of Mice and Men Themes Quiz
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck · 6 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 5 min
Test your knowledge of Of Mice and Men with 6 themes questions with answers and explanations — the big ideas and what the writer is saying about them. Ideal for revision once you have read the whole novella.
The big ideas and what the writer is saying about them. Drawn from the whole novella — contains spoilers.
Skills tested: Theme · Difficulty: Challenge, Standard
Of Mice and Men Themes questions
The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.
- Lennie asks George to tell about the little farm again, though he has heard it many times. What does the retelling do for them?
It gives their drifting a purpose they can picture · It persuades Lennie to stop carrying dead mice · It settles an argument over how to split wages · It proves George has already chosen the land
- What does the bunkhouse talk about Curley's wife achieve before she has said a word?
It proves she has quarrelled with Slim before · It reveals that Curley means to sell up and go · It fixes her reputation in the reader's mind · It shows she has left the ranch once before
- Crooks asks whether he might come and hoe in the garden on the farm, then takes the request back. What does the turn show?
He would rather stay where he is warm · He has been promised work by the boss · He never believed Candy had any money · Hope is unsafe for a man in his place
- What does the hands' way of working - hired by the season, paid off, moved on - explain about them?
Why none of them keeps a friend or a home · Why the ranch keeps no women on the payroll · Why they are able to save for land of their own · Why the boss must pay them more than usual
- Curley's wife is never given a name in the book. What is the effect of that?
It hides which of the men she grew up with · She stays a possession rather than a person · It makes her death matter less to the reader · It keeps her husband at the centre of things
- Candy, Crooks and Curley's wife all want a share of what George and Lennie already have. What is it?
A way of getting even with Curley at last · A wage better than the ranch is paying · Someone to belong with and somewhere to go · Work that does not break a man's body
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Original questions written for Pagine. This book is in copyright, so questions paraphrase rather than quote it.
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Is this Of Mice and Men Themes quiz free?
Yes. All 6 questions are free with answers and explanations. Play online with instant feedback, or print it as a test with an answer key — no sign-up needed.
What does the Of Mice and Men Themes quiz cover?
6 themes questions drawn from every part of Of Mice and Men. The big ideas and what the writer is saying about them. It tests theme at challenge, standard level.
Does it contain spoilers?
Yes — it draws on the whole novella, including the ending.
Can I use it with a class?
Yes. Print it with the answer key for a reading check, homework or revision lesson, or share the link so students can take it online.
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