Of Mice and Men: Chapters 4-6

Why does Lennie wind up in Crook's room to start chapter 4?

• He wants to see his rabbits

• He wants to see his puppy

• He is lonely

• Crooks is training him to box to take down Curley

Crooks talks to Lennie about the importance of:

• the American Dream

• wearing a watch

• a retirement fund

• companionship

Which character does NOT stay behind at the ranch during chapter 4?

• Lennie

• Curley's Wife

• Slim

• Candy

In chapter 4, Lennie saying "Me an' him (George) goes ever' place together" while George has gone into town without Lennie is an example of

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Imagery

• Dramatic Irony

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What can we infer about Lennie, Curley's Wife, Candy and Crooks by the end of chapter 4?

• They all dream of owning their own farm

• They are all married

• They are all outcasts

• They all love to pet mice and puppies

Who surprises Lennie when he's in the barn with his dead puppy?

• Curley's Wife

• Curley

• Whit

• George

What does Lennie fear will be the consequence of his puppy dying?

• Curley will punch him again

• George won't let him tend the rabbits on their future dream farm

• Everyone will find out why he and George had to leave Weed

• George will shoot him

What two confessions does Curley's Wife tell Lennie in the barn in chapter 5?

• She doesn't really like Curley

• She loves Curley more than anything

• She is afraid the barn may be haunted

• Her dream is to be an actress

What prevented Curley's Wife from achieving her stated dream?

• Her Mom told her she was too young to become an actress

• Her Dad told her she was too old to become an actress

• She had a criminal record and everyone knew it

• Her face was damaged in a brutal car accident

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How does Lennie kill Curley's wife?

• He suffocates her while trying to prevent her from screaming

• He chokes her to death

• He breaks her neck

• He pushes her off a cliff