Answer: Of Mice and Men
Chapter 4 Analysis Questions
1) What does Crooks’ room and the things in it tell you about his character? He’s lonely
2) What are three specific ways Crooks’ room is different from the bunkhouse? His room was where he worked, it was much smaller and it was filled with straw. He was alone whereas the others had each other
3) Why would Crooks react so negatively to Lennie, then let him in anyway? Because he doesn’t like the fact that Lennie just walks in but let’s him stay because he’s lonely and knows Lennie isn’t one to judge him
4) What does Crooks say to Lennie about loneliness?
It can make you crazy
5) Why does Crooks torture and taunt Lennie about George?
Pay particular attention to Crooks’ remarks about himself and his life on pages 70 and 72. He wants Lennie to feel the loneliness he feels and he’s jealous of George and Lennies friendship
6) Why is Crooks called "Crooks"? How does this reflect his personality?
Because his backs broken so he’s technically crooked and he has weird views on life (crooked views)
7) When Lennie begins to become agitated at Crooks’ taunting, what choice does Crooks make that indicates he is smarter than Curley?
He was nice to Lennie and let him come in and sit awhile and see his pup. He was friendly
8) What information do Lennie and Candy let slip to Crooks?
They accidentally talk about the farm dream
9) Why does Crooks believe Candy while he did not believe Lennie?
Because Lennie is special and could just be making it up or maybe that’s just what Lennies been told to make him feel better and he believes it.
10) Why is this vision appealing to Crooks as well as the other two? Because he’s lonely and living with them would mean having people and a secure future
11) Based on what Curley’s wife’s conversation with the men beginning at the last half of page 77 to the bottom of page 78, what can the reader infer that makes her a little more sympathetic (not very, but a little)?
She’s also a little lonely and could use some people to talk to just like them.
12) Of course, Curley’s wife is a pill, so when the men try to stand up for themselves and regain their own space, she threatens them. With what does she threaten each, and why does she believe she can get away with it?
She threatened to string crooks up and threatened that no one would listen to the others if they told.
13) How do her comments affect the camaraderie that has formed between Crooks, Lennie, and Candy?
They stand up for each other and become closer
