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Of Mice and Men Chapters 3 and 4

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  • Who comforts Candy after his dog is shot?
    Slim
  • Why does Crooks change his mind about joining the dream?
    Curley’s wife’s cruelty reminds him that society won’t let him escape racism.
  • What does George say he could do if he didn’t have Lennie?
    He could live easy, maybe have a girlfriend and spend his money freely.
  • What does Crooks say to Lennie about George that upsets him?
    He suggests George might not come back from town.
  • What does Candy’s dog’s death symbolize?
    What does Candy’s dog’s death symbolize?
  • What does Curley’s wife threaten to do to Crooks?
    To have him lynched/ hung.
  • How does Curley’s wife treat Crooks, Candy, and Lennie in the barn?
    She insults them and reminds them of their low status.
  • Why is George cautious about telling others his and Lennie’s dream?
    He’s afraid people will think it’s foolish or try to ruin it.
  • What does Slim represent in these chapters? Must have at least one exactly the same as answer.
    Wisdom, fairness, and moral authority among the men.
  • Who offers money to join George and Lennie’s dream?
    Candy
  • What do they say happened to Curley's hand?
    It got caught in a machine.
  • What do Chapters 3 and 4 together reveal about loneliness on the ranch?
    Everyone is lonely and dreams of a better life, but social barriers keep them apart.
  • Who lives alone in the stable, separated from the other men?
    Crooks
  • What does Slim give Lennie in Chapter 3?
    A puppy.
  • What changes Crooks’s attitude toward Lennie?
    He saw Lennie is harmless but also can get very defensive about George, so he stops teasing him and opens up.
  • What happens to Curley’s hand?
    Lennie crushes it.
  • How does Crooks initially react when Lennie comes into his room?
    He tells him to leave because white men aren’t welcome there.
  • Why does Candy regret letting Carlson shoot his dog?
    He feels he should have done it himself.
  • What does Lennie’s fight with Curley show about Lennie’s strength?
    He’s extremely strong and when he panics he cannot let go.
  • What dream does Crooks briefly share with the others?
    He wants to join their farm and live freely and without pay, not as an outcast.
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