English of Mice and Men Test

Julia Fusco
4/27/09

Of Mice and Men Test

Ten On the Line Questions

1. Where did Lennie and George previously comes from?
A) Salinas B) Weed C) Seattle D) Boston


2. Which type of conflict is not in the book?
A) Man vs. nature B) man vs. man C) man vs. god/fate D) man vs. self

3. What do the rabbits mean as a symbol?
A) Money B) rebirth and spring C) a home and a new life D) friendship

4. Who kills Candy’s dog?
A) Candy B) Carlson C) Slim D) Curly

5 What theme is in the book?
A) Money is everything B) the best made plans get messed up C) be nice to the earth
D) Don’t betray a your friends

6. What motifs were in the book?
A)Lennie being compared to an animal B) rabbits equaling home C) women’s rights
D) All of the above

7. Where does George tell Lennie to hide if he gets in trouble?
A) In the brush B) by the lake C) In the train yard D) A and B

8. What big historical event was happening at the time of the book?
A) The Progressive Era B) The Great Recession C) The Civil War D) The Great Depression

9. How many dogs altogether were killed in the whole book?
A)10 B) 5 C) 27 D) 12

10. What is one of the words Curly’s wife is called?
A) Sweetheart B) a bitch C) a tart D)a brat

11. What kind of conflict happened in the bunkhouse?
A) Candy’s dog was shot B) Lennie fought Curly C) Lennie killed Curly’s wife
D) Lennie kicked crooks



Between The line Essays

Would George regret leaving Lennie behind?

George and Lennie travel together and are the best of buds. But, the two of them get in to little disagreements. Near the beginning of the book George gets mad at Lennie. Lennnie says, he will go away forever. George acts as if he wouldn’t regret leaving Lennie or vice versa. George says, “I could get along so easy and nice if I didn’t have you on my tail. I could live so easy and have a girl.” Even though he said this, George would regret leaving Lennie behind. The two of them have been together for a long time. George said to Lennie’s aunt Clara that he would look after Lennie for her. He is suppose to look after Lennie and George would be going against his word if he didn’t watch after Lennie especially knowing Lennie can get in trouble easily. Secondly, George’s conscience would get to him if the two split up. That is the same as man vs. self. Because man vs. self is thinking about things a person does and the outcome. So George would regret leaving Lennie behind to live on his own.


Between the Lines question Number Two
Why does Slim think it’s odd that George and Lennie travel together?
The book Of Mice and Men takes place during the Great Depression. During the Great Depression,the economy was having trouble. People were having a hard time finding jobs and didn’t have much money. People traveled to ranches for work, but usuallythey traveled to the ranches by themselves not with another person. Lennie and George travel to the ranch together. Slim thinks this is abnormal. In the book, one of the characters says that people are afraid of one another. Workers could be afraid that someone would steal their money, all because they were desperate. It’s easier to steal as a pair. (The well-known crooks were a pair.) It is easier to gang up on a person and steal their items. That’s why people traveled alone during the depression era. It never occurred to most people that it could help to have a partner. The partner could be on their side in fights and the two of them could put their money together. Lennie and George had the right idea by sticking together.

Between the Lines Question Number Three
Why do you think Curly and His Wife Keep “losing” each other?
When Curly’s wife comes in to the bunkhouse in the beginning of the book she asks the bunkmates if they have seen her husband. When Curly comes in to the bunkhouse he is looking for his wife. Whit says, “Curly’s looking for her. She’s looking for Curly. It seems as if they are always losing one another; and then looking for each other.” In my opinion, the two of them are doing this to make their life more interesting; they hide from each other. Their playing games with each other. Sometimes grown-ups play grown up games. It makes their love life more interesting since the two of them live on a ranch during the Depression. There’s not much to do for fun. Initially, hiding from each other seems to be how they get excitement. However, near the end of the book, Curly’s wife confesses to Lennie that she does not like Curly and he’s mean. At this point, the reader realizes that she may be hiding from him because she does not want to deal with him.



Beyond the Line Question
Compare Lennie to someone you know. How are they the same? How are they different?
Whenever someone takes a standardized test there are comparisons, such as cow is to calf as puppy is to dog. This can be done with people too. I am going to compare and contrast my cousin Matthew to Lennie from Of Mice and Men.
One w ay Lennie is like my Cousin is they are both mentally challenged. My cousin is autistic. Lennie forgets the plan he and George made about where they’re going. Lennie says, “Where we going George?” George’s response is, “So, you forget awready” Lennie forgets simple things. He’s always asking the same question and George has to constantly remind him of what they’re going to do next. Also, Lennie keeps asking George about the future and how in the future the two of them will have a farm with lots of rabbits. Multiple times in the book Lennie asks the famous line, “George, tell me about the rabbits.”
Lennie enjoys textures; he likes puppy fur, velvet, and Curly’s wife’s hair. Lennie says, “I use to have a piece of velvet my Aunt Clara gave me.” Back in Weed, Lennie got in trouble for touching a girl’s dress. (He didn’t say what he was doing.) It’s amusing how Lennie has a dead mouse in his pocket he considers a mouse and a dog as a companion, but he loves them to death. What he really needs is a companion he can’t pet to death.
My cousin reminds me of Lennie in many ways. He also loves to feel the textures of our stuffed animals. He strokes them and feels the different textures one by one. Matthew also asks about things repeatedly. For example, he rolls his fist in his other hand. This motion means he wants me to tell him the story of what’s going to happen nest. I tell him, “You are going to eat, play with the toy box, go outside, then mama or dada will come.” Unlike Lennie, he doesn’t forget it’s for reassurance. Matthew isn’t as big as Lennie but, he sure eats and drinks like him. Matthew will have coffee cake plus three sandwiches.
During the 20th century lots of technology has been created/invented. Some tools were invented to help disabled people. Matthew has pictures in a book to represent words, so he can communicate what he wants or is thinking. When he wants something he points to the picture. He can even make sentences with more than one picture. Plus he has a computer that talks for him. Lennie can talk and do everyday activities which is another difference between Lennie and Matthew.
It must be tough to live like Lennie and be judged or for people to be think you’re weird just because you’re big and your mind works differently. Now we have a better understanding of illnesses such as the way Lennie acted or autistic children like Matthew. We try to make it easier for them to live in society. Doctors are always coming up with medicines and technology to help people with disabilities. Lennie had a hard time in his life and a tragic death. His best friend killed him because Lennie panicked and killed someone.

the government money five facts

Five facts about the budget and where it comes from

32% of the money is from wage tax and 28& goes to other governments.

local no tax refers people who are in charge of making license and other permit.s

others are such as amusement taxes and they are worth 5% right now.


wage tax is the lowest revenue tax here in philadelphia it is taken from employments income.

property tax is is ten percent of the generals funds budget.

personality follow up

what l learned about ISFJ's/ guardians
we like to read about real life s stories when researching we write known facts first then new fact.
our greek god is epimethius his name means after thought.
it means introverted, sensing,feeling, and judging. we are quiet, look at the world around us we feel and try to resolve conflicts.we think before we do.
jobs we could do are medical work, teaching,or a social worker.

idealists:
animal is golden retriever because it's protective but still calm. I think another reason is their loyal.
they could be a physcologist, medical workers for a job or a teacher. (The presentors said they thought they would like to be those jobs.)
They're category is teacher they want to teach/help their friends.
some of the famous people who are idealists are Barak Obama, Oprah, bill Cosby.

rationals/ :
The like to work on problem solving like a math problem.
They are very strong willed which means they have stron opinions on topics.
They know how to make money and are proud only 5-10 % of the population is rationals.
their symbols are lions,fire and John Lennon.

ESTJ/administrator:
They believe they are always right. this can be difulcult in a group when havinga conversation.
They put forth alot of effort in their assignments.
sometimes they are not in tune with the world.
don't always think of the best interests of others such as their friends.
not good at telling people how they feel.


artisan
artisans are crafters one kid of craft they do is painting.
sometime they will ignore a conflict such as a fight between friends.) instead of solving the issue at hand.
they make up 35-40 percent of t he population. one famous artisanis elvis presley, winston churchill.
they are known for building relationships.

Introverts V.S extroverts
introverts are quiet in a group they wouldn't talk as much they would listen to the others. When in a groups of new people they would not walk right up to a new person and start talking. They are shy. Extroverts are the opposite of introverts. They are chatty and enjoy talking to new people they have never met. In a crowd they would introduce themselves to new people and start chatting. That is the big difference between the two.


How large a part does personality play in who you are? Explain.
personality plays a huge part in who i am. For example, when you think of a personality you think of people you know who have that personality. If a teacher says a certain personality trait such as quiet or enthusiastic; then a student might think of me because they know i am a quiet person; Or because they know i am enthusiastic about writing, reading or just in general. i think That with out a specific personality you aren't you. For example, in a show someone a kid admires a that their friend is funny. So they try to be funny as well but, that's not their strong suit. so, it doesn't work out. The kids who tries to be funny has now lost themselves. This is an example of how a person a tries to change their personality. plus I like my personality and I think t fits me. in other words with out my personality i'm not me. personality makes a person who they are. So it does effect me and who i am in a big way.

In schooling, should students be grouped homogeneously (same personality, backgrounds, skills) or heterogeneously (different personalities, abilities, cultures)? Why?
There are pluses and minuses to having kids being grouped by the same personality type. For the most part they will agree with each other most of the time.(as we did with our project.) The student may be able to stay focused a lot of the time. but, I think it is also a good idea to have students with with kids they haven't worked with/much before. this way they get a chance t meet new kids and share ideas; compare and contrast. A student could learn/ try something they had never learned before. on the other hand as one group said in their power point they like to be right and that can cause arguments. so in conclusion i think that a teacher should do both work with the same personalities and different personalities. i don't have an answer that's one or the other so i'm compromising and saying both.