Of Mice and Men - Chapter 4

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Chapter 4

Recap

Who are the outsiders and why?

Quick comprehension quiz

Study guide questions + answers

Today's Lesson

You read Chapter 4 of Of Mice and Men

Today you will check your knowledge

You will need to read Chapter 5 for Friday

This lesson I will..

(even if you haven't finished until chapter 4 you can choose "A" to prepare for the test)

1. Participate in discussing the questions of Chapter 4
2. Read Of Mice and Men

Tell me about Chapter 4

Outsiders

Many of the characters on the ranch can be described as ‘outsiders’: 

they don’t fit into normal society because they have characteristics that make them different from supposedly ‘normal’ people. 

For each of the following characters, identify the characteristics that make them outsiders

Why is he an outsider?
Candy

Candy

He is an outsider because he is missing a hand

Quote:

“Candy leaned against the wall beside the broken collar while he scratched the wrist stump.” (page 37)

Why is she an outsider?
Curley's wife

Curley's wife

She is an outsider because she is a woman, and the men are worried that talking to her will get them into trouble with Curley.

Quote:

After a pause Crooks said, "Maybe you better go along to your own house now. We don't want no trouble."

"Well, I ain't giving you no trouble. Think I don't like to talk to somebody ever' once in a while? Think I like to stick in that house alla time?" (page 38)

Why is he an outsider?
Lennie

Lennie

He is an outsider because he is dumb

Quote:

Crooks continued. "Sometimes he talks, and you don't know what the hell he's talkin' about. Ain't that so?" He leaned forward, boring Lennie with his deep eyes. "Ain't that so?"

"Yeah... sometimes."

"Jus' talks on, an' you don't know what the hell it's all about?" "Yeah... sometimes. But... not always." (page 34)

Why is he an outsider?
Crooks

Crooks

He is an outsider because he is black and a cripple

Quote:

“His body was bent over to the left by his crooked spine, and his eyes lay deep in his head, and because of their depth seemed to glitter with intensity. His lean face was lined with deep black wrinkles, and he had thin, pain-tightened lips which were lighter than his face.” (page 33)

Quick comprehension quiz

After the quiz you will find the questions belonging to chapter 4 from the study guide + the answers

Where in town does George go?

1. To a whore-house with most of the other men To visit Curley in the hospital To the bank trying to get a loan for their farm To ask the police to help him locate Lennie's parents
2. To a whore-house with most of the other men
3. To the bank trying to get a loan for their farm

Why does Crooks resent the other workers?

1. Because they are better workers than he is
2. Because Crooks must sleep in the barn since he's the only black ranch worker
3. Because they have better luck with the ladies than he does
4. Because all the men got puppies except him

What possibility does Crooks upset Lennie with?

1. He says that Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse when he was little.
2. He tells him that nobody will ever marry him.
3. He taunts him with the idea that there's no such thing as rabbits.
4. He suggests that maybe George won't return from town.

What does Curley's wife tell Crooks, Candy, and Lennie?

1. That she would like to have an affair with one of them
2. That Curley is the best husband in the world
3. That she's thinking of running off with a traveling show
4. That she's very lonely and doesn't like Curley

What does Curley's wife threaten Crooks with?

1. Having him beaten up
2. Having him arrested
3. Having him lynched
4. Having him run out of town

1. Why has Crooks been able to accumulate more personal items than the other ranch hands?

2. Why is Crooks jealous of Lennie’s friendship with George?

3. How does Crooks fill his loneliness? According to Crooks, why does a person need a companion?

4. What is Crooks’ initial response to Candy’s account of the dream farm and what evidence is there that his attitude changes?

5. Why does Curley’s wife interrupt Crooks, Candy, and Lennie? According to Curley’s wife, why are the men afraid to talk to her when there is more than one present?

6. Does Curley’s wife really know what happened to his hand? What is her reaction to the incident? Why doesn’t Curley’s wife like talking to her husband?

Homework

Read Chapter 5 of Of Mice and Men

Answer the questions about Chapter 5

Finish before Friday