Of Mice and Men Chapter 4

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 believes Candy when he tells her that Curly's hand got stuck in a machine.

• True

• False

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

• She says they're ugly

• She says they're the weakest ones

• She says they're all dumb

• She ignores them all

After Lennie, who is the next person to enter Crooks's room?

• Curly

• Curly's wife

• George

• Candy

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 

Crooks angers Lennie by supposing what idea?

• that Lennie is not smart
• that George doesn't really like Lennie
• that George is gambling all of their money away
• that George isn't coming back 

Crooks' conversation with Lennie shows us that Crooks is

• hungry
• dumb
• lonely
• kind

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Which answer most accurately describes how Curley’s wife found out that Lennie broke Curley’s hand?

• Crooks accidentally lets the information slip.

• Candy tells her if she doesn’t watch out, Lennie will break her hand too.

• Lennie answers her question honestly.

• She sees the bruises on Lennie’s face and puts it together.

When Curley’s wife refuses to leave, Crooks threatens to tell the Boss where she’s been and “ast the boss not to ever let you come in the barn no more” . Which answer best summarizes her reaction?

• She calls him a vile name and threatens to get him hanged.

• She runs away from the ranch.

• She meekly backs out of the harness room and returns to the house.

• She cries to her father-in-law that the men don’t treat her kindly.

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When Candy tells Crooks that what Curley’s wife said was wrong, Crooks replies, “It wasn’t nothing…You guys comin’ in and settin’ made me forget. What she says is true”. Which statement best summarizes what Crooks “forgot?”

• He had chores to do that didn’t get done.

• He already has a place to go when he can’t work at the ranch anymore.

• He doesn’t like being around people with disabilities.

• He will always be treated differently because of the color of his skin.