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This senior high school English Literature quiz about John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men gives you the opportunity to test your skills in using evidence in support of a point. By highlighting evidence you strengthen your point, making your argument more persuasive. When writing an essay about a text, don’t forget to follow up your quotation with an explanation, too!
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How to use evidence to support a point:
There are three primary methods of using evidence in support of a point when writing about a text: by paraphrasing, by quoting single words or short phrases, or by quoting longer sections of text. Paraphrasing is very often neglected, but is an essential skill and very useful in this context.
Even if you don’t use direct quotation, paraphrasing clearly demonstrates your knowledge of the text.
Quoting single words or short phrases is very effective in drawing attention to a specific choice of language. Remember that it is also possible to mix paraphrase and quotation in the same sentence. This is almost always better than writing long unwieldy sentences full of multiple quotations.
The final possibility is to quote a full sentence or more. This is often the best choice when the phrase on its own makes no sense or because you would like to discuss the longer quotation in close detail.
Remember: if you are using a single word which is not especially significant in itself, you do not normally need to use quotation marks. If you are using an exact phrase or sentence from the text, remember to put quotation marks around it.
See how you do with this quiz on the best way to use evidence from Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.
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"The old man squirmed uncomfortably. 'Well — hell! I had him so long. Had him since he was a pup. I herded sheep with him.' He said proudly, 'You wouldn't think it to look at him now, but he was the best damn sheep dog I ever seen.'" |
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Candy has had his old dog since it was a "pup" |
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Candy says his sheep dog is the "best damn sheep dog I ever seen" |
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Candy's pride in his former work as a shepherd is evident when he describes his dog as the best sheep dog he'd ever seen |
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Candy says his sheep dog is the "best damn sheep dog he's ever seen" |
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"George sat entranced with his own picture. When Candy spoke they both jumped as though they had been caught doing something reprehensible. Candy said, 'You know where's a place like that?'" |
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George sits entranced with a picture until Candy interrupts him with a question |
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The use of the term "picture" to describe George's dream emphasizes its vividness |
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The place where George and Lennie hope to live is described as a "picture" |
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George is "entranced" with a "picture" |
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"Lennie, who had been watching, imitated George exactly. He pushed himself back, drew up his knees, embraced them, looked over to George to see whether he had it just right. He pulled his hat down a little more over his eyes, the way George's hat was." |
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Lennie "pushed", "drew up his knees", "embraced" and "looked" at George |
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"Exactly" shows how observant Lennie is |
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Lennie wears his hat "over his eyes" |
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Lennie observes George closely, aiming to mimic the other man in such detail that he has it "just right" |
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"'You're nuts.' Crooks was scornful. 'I seen hunderds of men come by on the road an' on the ranches, with their bindles on their back an' that same damn thing in their heads. Hunderds of them. They come, an' they quit an' go on; an' every damn one of 'em's got a little piece of land in their heads. An' never a God damn one of 'em ever gets it. Just like heaven.'" |
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"Heaven" means that land is impossible for the men to buy |
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By describing the shared dream of the men as "heaven", Crooks shows his despairing belief that both land and heaven are unattainable |
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Crooks is "scornful" because he doesn't believe in Lennie's dream |
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Crooks has seen hunderds and hunderds of men pass through the ranch and never buy any land |
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"George's hand remained outstretched imperiously. Slowly, like a terrier who doesn't want to bring a ball to its master, Lennie approached, drew back, approached again. George snapped his fingers sharply, and at the sound Lennie laid the mouse in his hand." |
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George's snapping of the fingers combines with the use of the words "terrier", "ball" and "master" to characterize Lennie as animal-like |
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George's "snapping" of the "fingers" combines with the use of the words "terrier", "ball" and "master" to characterize Lennie as "animal-like" |
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George's snapping of the fingers combines with the use of the words terrier, ball and master to characterize Lennie as animal-like |
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George's snapping of the fingers combines with the use of the words terrier, "ball" and master to characterize Lennie as "animal-like" |
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"Old Candy was watching her, fascinated. 'If you was to do that, we'd tell,' he said quietly. 'We'd tell about you framin' Crooks.'
'Tell and be damned,' she cried. 'Nobody'd listen to you, an' you know it. Nobody'd listen to you.'
Candy subsided. 'No...' he agreed. 'Nobody'd listen to us.'" |
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Candy is cowed by Curley's wife. He shows this by repeating her phrase that "nobody" would "listen" |
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Candy repeats Curley's wife's comment that "nobody would listen to them" |
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Candy is cowed by Curley's wife, submitting to her view that nobody would listen to men such as him |
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Candy repeats Curley's wife's comment that nobody would "listen" to men such as him |
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"The light climbed on out of the valley, and as it went, the tops of the mountains seemed to blaze with increasing brightness." |
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The last shining of the light which seems to "blaze with increasing brightness" contrasts with the darkness of George's deed |
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The last "blazing" of the light symbolizes the last few shining moments of Lennie's life |
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The blazing "light" contrasts with the darkness falling in the valley |
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George's dark deed contrasts with the increasing brightness on the tops of the mountains |
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"Lennie sat in the hay and looked at a little dead puppy that lay in front of him. Lennie looked at it for a long time, and then he put out his huge hand and stroked it, stroked it clear from one end to the other." |
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The phrase "stroked it clear from one end to the other" emphasizes how Lennie lingers sorrowfully over his dead puppy |
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The repetition of the word "stroked" emphasizes the way Lennie lingers over his dead puppy |
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The juxtaposition of Lennie's "huge hand" with the gentle intention of his touch emphasizes the tragedy of the puppy's death |
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All of the above |
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"The swamper stood up from his box. 'Know what I think?' George did not answer. 'Well, I think Curley's married...a tart.'" |
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Candy calls Curley's wife a "tart" because he likes to tell people what he "thinks" |
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The ellipsis in the sentence is because Candy can't think of the word to say |
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The ellipsis represents Candy hesitating to say what he "thinks" |
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The use of an ellipsis suggests that Candy is reluctant to call Curley's wife a "tart" |
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"The group burst into the clearing, and Curley was ahead. He saw Lennie lying on the sand. 'Got him, by God.' He went over and looked down at Lennie, and then he looked back at George. 'Right in the back of the head,' he said softly." |
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"Right in the back of the head" means that Curley thinks George's action is brave |
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Curley demonstrates his admiration for George when he praises him for shooting Lennie "right in the back of the head" |
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Curley thinks George is brave for shooting Lennie right in the back of the head |
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Curley admires George for shooting Lennie in the "back" of the head |
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"The old man squirmed uncomfortably. 'Well — hell! I had him so long. Had him since he was a pup. I herded sheep with him.' He said proudly, 'You wouldn't think it to look at him now, but he was the best damn sheep dog I ever seen.'" |
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Candy has had his old dog since it was a "pup" |
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Candy says his sheep dog is the "best damn sheep dog I ever seen" |
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Candy's pride in his former work as a shepherd is evident when he describes his dog as the best sheep dog he'd ever seen |
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Candy says his sheep dog is the "best damn sheep dog he's ever seen" |
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"George sat entranced with his own picture. When Candy spoke they both jumped as though they had been caught doing something reprehensible. Candy said, 'You know where's a place like that?'" |
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George sits entranced with a picture until Candy interrupts him with a question |
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The use of the term "picture" to describe George's dream emphasizes its vividness |
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The place where George and Lennie hope to live is described as a "picture" |
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George is "entranced" with a "picture" |
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3.
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"Lennie, who had been watching, imitated George exactly. He pushed himself back, drew up his knees, embraced them, looked over to George to see whether he had it just right. He pulled his hat down a little more over his eyes, the way George's hat was." |
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Lennie "pushed", "drew up his knees", "embraced" and "looked" at George |
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"Exactly" shows how observant Lennie is |
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Lennie wears his hat "over his eyes" |
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Lennie observes George closely, aiming to mimic the other man in such detail that he has it "just right" |
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"'You're nuts.' Crooks was scornful. 'I seen hunderds of men come by on the road an' on the ranches, with their bindles on their back an' that same damn thing in their heads. Hunderds of them. They come, an' they quit an' go on; an' every damn one of 'em's got a little piece of land in their heads. An' never a God damn one of 'em ever gets it. Just like heaven.'" |
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"Heaven" means that land is impossible for the men to buy |
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By describing the shared dream of the men as "heaven", Crooks shows his despairing belief that both land and heaven are unattainable |
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Crooks is "scornful" because he doesn't believe in Lennie's dream |
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Crooks has seen hunderds and hunderds of men pass through the ranch and never buy any land |
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"George's hand remained outstretched imperiously. Slowly, like a terrier who doesn't want to bring a ball to its master, Lennie approached, drew back, approached again. George snapped his fingers sharply, and at the sound Lennie laid the mouse in his hand." |
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George's snapping of the fingers combines with the use of the words "terrier", "ball" and "master" to characterize Lennie as animal-like |
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George's "snapping" of the "fingers" combines with the use of the words "terrier", "ball" and "master" to characterize Lennie as "animal-like" |
| [ ] |
George's snapping of the fingers combines with the use of the words terrier, ball and master to characterize Lennie as animal-like |
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George's snapping of the fingers combines with the use of the words terrier, "ball" and master to characterize Lennie as "animal-like" |
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"Old Candy was watching her, fascinated. 'If you was to do that, we'd tell,' he said quietly. 'We'd tell about you framin' Crooks.'
'Tell and be damned,' she cried. 'Nobody'd listen to you, an' you know it. Nobody'd listen to you.'
Candy subsided. 'No...' he agreed. 'Nobody'd listen to us.'" |
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Candy is cowed by Curley's wife. He shows this by repeating her phrase that "nobody" would "listen" |
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Candy repeats Curley's wife's comment that "nobody would listen to them" |
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Candy is cowed by Curley's wife, submitting to her view that nobody would listen to men such as him |
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Candy repeats Curley's wife's comment that nobody would "listen" to men such as him |
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"The light climbed on out of the valley, and as it went, the tops of the mountains seemed to blaze with increasing brightness." |
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The last shining of the light which seems to "blaze with increasing brightness" contrasts with the darkness of George's deed |
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The last "blazing" of the light symbolizes the last few shining moments of Lennie's life |
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The blazing "light" contrasts with the darkness falling in the valley |
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George's dark deed contrasts with the increasing brightness on the tops of the mountains |
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"Lennie sat in the hay and looked at a little dead puppy that lay in front of him. Lennie looked at it for a long time, and then he put out his huge hand and stroked it, stroked it clear from one end to the other." |
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The phrase "stroked it clear from one end to the other" emphasizes how Lennie lingers sorrowfully over his dead puppy |
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The repetition of the word "stroked" emphasizes the way Lennie lingers over his dead puppy |
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The juxtaposition of Lennie's "huge hand" with the gentle intention of his touch emphasizes the tragedy of the puppy's death |
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All of the above |
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"The swamper stood up from his box. 'Know what I think?' George did not answer. 'Well, I think Curley's married...a tart.'" |
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Candy calls Curley's wife a "tart" because he likes to tell people what he "thinks" |
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The ellipsis in the sentence is because Candy can't think of the word to say |
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The ellipsis represents Candy hesitating to say what he "thinks" |
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The use of an ellipsis suggests that Candy is reluctant to call Curley's wife a "tart" |
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10.
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"The group burst into the clearing, and Curley was ahead. He saw Lennie lying on the sand. 'Got him, by God.' He went over and looked down at Lennie, and then he looked back at George. 'Right in the back of the head,' he said softly." |
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"Right in the back of the head" means that Curley thinks George's action is brave |
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Curley demonstrates his admiration for George when he praises him for shooting Lennie "right in the back of the head" |
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Curley thinks George is brave for shooting Lennie right in the back of the head |
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Curley admires George for shooting Lennie in the "back" of the head |
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