Of Mice and Men - Ch's 4/5 Reading Quiz

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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What is Crooks doing when Lennie enters his room?

• Fixing a harness.

• Putting tar on a mule’s hoof.

• Reading the California Civil Code for 1905.

• Rubbing liniment on his back.

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When Crooks asks Lennie why he is in the barn at night, Lennie states, “I come to see my pup” (69). Yet he stays in Crooks’ doorway, even after Crooks says he is not welcome and tells him to go back to the bunk-house. The most likely reason Lennie doesn’t leave is that…

• Lennie is hiding from Curley.

• Candy made Lennie angry by threatening to harm the rabbits.

• George is in town with the men, and Lennie is lonely.

• Crooks asked Lennie to help him treat a mule.

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Crooks has two other visitors to his room that night. Which two people, besides Lennie, come into his room to talk?

• Slim and the boss

• Curley and Slim

• Candy and Curley’s wife

• Curley’s wife and Carlson

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Crooks tells Lennie that “a guy needs somebody- to be near him…A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody. Don’t make no difference who the guy is, long’s he’s with you” (72). Choose the literary term that best fits this statement.

• Simile

• Symbol

• Theme

• Personification

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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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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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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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