Of Mice and Men worksheet 4 Pages 66-83.

Directions: Answer each question with a complete sentence on a separate sheet of paper.

1. One of the themes of this novel is how society conspires to crush the weak. How does Crooks fit this category? Include at least three details about Crooks that proves he is a weak character.

2. Summarize the main events in part four with only two or three sentences.

3. Crooks seems to take pleasure in torturing Lennie with the possibility that George might never return. Why do you think Crooks did that?

4. Crooks then goes on to say why people need each other. What does he say about this?

5. After hearing Lennie and Candy talk about the dream farm, Crooks asks if he can be a part of it too. What do you think would be George’s reaction to that request?

6. Crooks then compares the dream farm to heaven. What does he say when making this comparison?

7. Curley’s wife shows up and seems to take pleasure in talking mean to the men. Why do you think she did that?

8. Give one example of foreshadowing in this section of the book.

9. How are Lennie, Candy, and Crooks all similar? Give at least two similarities.

10. How are Crooks and Curley’s wife similar? Give at least two similarities.