Of Mice & Men - Chapter Four

Crooks angers Lennie by supposing what idea?

• That Lennie was not smart.
• That George doesn't really like Lennie.
• That George was gambling all of their money away.
• That George wasn't coming back. 

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Who else besides Lennie visits Crooks in his room that night?

• Candy and Slim
• Candy and Curley
• George and Slim
• Candy and Curley's Wife

Curley's wife insults the men in Crooks' room by 

• saying that all the weak ones were left behind
• calling them all worthless cripples
• telling them they could never have a girl like her
• labeling them cowards for hurting Curley

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As Candy leaves Crooks' room, Crooks tells him that

• he is welcome back any time
• he was just kidding about joining them on their farm
• he is afraid Curley's wife will tell the boss what he said
• he is glad Candy got Curley's wife to leave

For a little while, Crooks considers joining George, Lennie, and Candy on their dream farm. Why does he back away from the idea at the end of the chapter?

• He thinks Lennie is annoying
• He doesn't want to work for another man anymore
• Curley's wife puts him back in his place

That Crooks has "dirty books" on his self shows us what about him...

• He's not allowed in the brothels
• He's got his "mind in the gutter"
• He didn't expect anyone to come into his room

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What does Crooks think of George and Lennie's dream?

• at first skeptical but still wants in
• he thinks it is a dumb idea
• he knows they are a couple dreamers
• he tells Lennie  the idea is  hopeless

Curley's wife threatens to

• have Lennie punished for hurting Curley
• have Crooks strung up from a tree
• have them all fired the next day
• drown the rest of the puppies

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Curley's wife tells the men she could have

• been in picture shows
• married someone else
• traveled the country
• become a famous singer

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Where did Crooks grow up?

• on a chicken ranch in California.
• in Mississippi in a church.
• on a boat in the Pacific
• at the ranch where he lives now. 

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