Of Mice and Men Chapter 4 & 5 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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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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Curley's wife insults the men in Crooks' room by 

• saying that all the weak ones were left behind
• calling them all worthless cripples
• telling them they could never have a girl like her
• labeling them cowards for hurting Curley

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Crooks' conversation with Lennie shows us that Crooks is

• hungry
• dumb
• lonely
• kind

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Curley's wife ask's  about what happened to Lennie's face after they won't talk about what happened to Curley's hand. He messes up by responding with what phrase?

• "I like beans with ketchup".
• "He got it caught in a machine"
• "I ain't supposed to talk to you."
• "He punched me first"

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What is the difference between a topic and a theme?

• A topic is just a big idea while the theme includes the author's opinion on the big idea.
• There is no difference.
• The topic is who the story is talking about and the theme is the where it takes place.
• The theme of a story is just the big idea while the topic includes the author's opinion on the big idea.

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Which of these is a THEME we see in 'Of Mice and Men?'

• Loneliness
• Friendship
• Friendship is necessary for happiness.
• The American Dream is a lie created by car commercials.

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Crooks owns which two books?

• tattered dictionary & California civil code 1905 
• The Hungry Catapilar & California Civil Code
• Of Mice and Men
• To a Mouse by Robert Burns

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Where is Crooks from?

• the south
• soledad
• weed
• it isn't mentioned

Curley wants George to join his team in the search for Lennie.  Why?  

• he knows George will know where Lennie is
• he knows George has another gun
• he wants to ensure that George was not in on the murder
• he thinks George is a better person than Carlson

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