Of Mice and Men - CHAPTER 4

What is the main reason Crooks lives alone in the harness room?

• The harness room has a light bulb so he can read at night.

• He lost a bet in a horseshoe tournament.

• The other men don’t like him being in the bunk-house because he is black.

• He is too worried about the horses to be far from them.

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Crooks angers Lennie by doing this.

• Joking that George might never come back.

• Taking away his puppy.

• Telling Lennie he doesn't like him.

• Telling Lennie to go away and leave him alone.

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Why don't most of the characters like Crooks?

• Because he is missing one of his hands and they don't like disabled people.

• Because he is black and during this time, black people weren't considered equal.

• Because he killed one of their friends.

• They don't dislike him they actually like him.

Why do the men avoid Curly's wife?

• Because she is wanted for murder.

• Because she isn't nice.

• Because they fear that Curly will beat them up if he catches them near her.

• They don't avoid her, she avoids them.

True or False: Curly's wife hates staying at home all day.

• True

• False

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How does Curly's wife insult the men in Groom's room?

• She says they're ugly.

• She says they're the weakest ones.

• She says they're all dumb.

• She ignores them all.

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Why is Crooks envious of Lennie?

• Because Lennie has a better job.

• Because Lennie has George.

• Because Lennie has a puppy.

• Because Lennie can leave whenever he wants.

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Crooks' conversation with Lennie shows us that Crooks is

• Hungry

• Dumb

• Lonely

• Kind

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What can you infer about the following quote: "Come on in, if everybody's coming' in, you might just as well." It was difficult for Crooks to conceal his pleasure with anger...

• The audience can infer that Crooks does not like company.

• The audience can infer that Crooks has visitors frequently.

• The audience can infer that Crooks his secretly happy to have visitors.

• The audience can infer that Crook is angry with Lennie and Candy.

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How does Curley's Wife think Curley hurt his hand?

• He caught it in a machine.

• She knows Lennie crushed it.

• He slipped while putting on his vaseline.

• Candy tried to bite it off.