Of Mice and Men

Reading Comprehension Questions – Chapter Four

1. How is Crooks described before Lennie comes in? (66-67)

2. What is Cooks’s immediate reaction to Lennie’s intrusion into his room? (68)

3. How does Crooks open up to Lennie?

4. Why does Crooks torture Lennie by saying George won’t come back? (73)

5. Why is Crooks cynical about the other men ever being able to achieve their dream? (74)

6. How does Crooks react to Candy coming in the room? (74-74)

7. Once Crooks believes the dream can be achieved, he asks if he can join. Why do you think he volunteers to work for free? (76)

8. How does Crooks react to the threats from Curley’s wife? (80-81)

9. What happens after Curley’s wife leaves? (82-82)

10. Notice that the chapter ends as it began with Crooks rubbing his back. This gives the feeling that nothing has changed. However, Crooks has been changed by the events that took place in the chapter. What do you think Crooks will be like in the future?

Of Mice and Men

Reading Comprehension Questions – Chapter Four

1. How is Crooks described before Lennie comes in? (66-67)

2. What is Cooks’s immediate reaction to Lennie’s intrusion into his room? (68)

3. How does Crooks open up to Lennie?

4. Why does Crooks torture Lennie by saying George won’t come back? (73)

5. Why is Crooks cynical about the other men ever being able to achieve their dream? (74)

6. How does Crooks react to Candy coming in the room? (74-74)

7. Once Crooks believes the dream can be achieved, he asks if he can join. Why do you think he volunteers to work for free? (76)

8. How does Crooks react to the threats from Curley’s wife? (80-81)

9. What happens after Curley’s wife leaves? (82-82)

10. Notice that the chapter ends as it began with Crooks rubbing his back. This gives the feeling that nothing has changed. However, Crooks has been changed by the events that took place in the chapter. What do you think Crooks will be like in the future?

Of Mice and Men

Reading Comprehension Questions – Chapter Four

1. How is Crooks described before Lennie comes in? (66-67)

2. What is Cooks’s immediate reaction to Lennie’s intrusion into his room? (68)

3. How does Crooks open up to Lennie?

4. Why does Crooks torture Lennie by saying George won’t come back? (73)

5. Why is Crooks cynical about the other men ever being able to achieve their dream? (74)

6. How does Crooks react to Candy coming in the room? (74-74)

7. Once Crooks believes the dream can be achieved, he asks if he can join. Why do you think he volunteers to work for free? (76)

8. How does Crooks react to the threats from Curley’s wife? (80-81)

9. What happens after Curley’s wife leaves? (82-82)

10. Notice that the chapter ends as it began with Crooks rubbing his back. This gives the feeling that nothing has changed. However, Crooks has been changed by the events that took place in the chapter. What do you think Crooks will be like in the future?