Of Mice and Men 4-6

What is the best description of Crooks?

• He has a stump for one of his hands and is an old man.

• He is a Negro stable-buck with a crooked back.

• He is in charge of the skinner team and everyone looks up to him.

• He is always looking for a fight and is married to a young woman.

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What does this quote illustrate about Crooks? "'Come on in. If ever'body's comin' in, you might just as well.' It was difficult for Crooks to conceal his pleasure with anger."

• Crooks is happy to have company in his room.

• Crooks doesn't like company in his room.

• Crooks is angry that Candy and Lennie are bothering him.

• Crooks has visitors often and enjoys people dropping by.

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Which adjective best describes this quote by Crooks? "Nobody ever gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land."

• confused

• happy

• depressed

• cynical

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How does Crooks scare Lennie?

• By threatening to kill Lennie's rabbits

• By suggesting that George is hurt

• By wearing a scary mask

• By hitting and screaming at him

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Who threatens Crooks with getting fired?

• Candy

• Lennie

• Curley's wife

• Curley

Who told Crooks about buying a farm?

• George

• Candy

• Lennie

• Slim

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What motivates Lennie to hide the dead puppy?

• He doesn't want George to find out.

• He wants a new puppy.

• He is mad that the puppy died.

• He is sad that the puppy died.

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Curley's wife talks to Lennie because she

• is lonely because no one will talk to her

• wants to make Curley angry

• wants to thank the man who hurt Curley

• wants Lennie as a boyfriend

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Curley's wife sees the dead puppy as no big deal because

• it would have died anyway because it was sick

• there are more puppies in the litter

• it was just a mutt and no one cares about that on the farm

• it would have died anyway because someone else would've killed it

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What big dream did Curley's wife have?

• to get away from her mother and become an actress

• to help people who are in need

• to have her own house and garden

• to have many children and be a good wife

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