Group Quiz: Discuss each of the following questions and write up your answers on one sheet of paper

1. Analyze Crooks' character. Why does he say he doesn't want people in his room? Why is he so mean and cynical at first? What makes him begin to change? How does the story of the dream of living off the fat of the land affect him?

2. Analyze the character of Curley's Wife. Why does she go into Crooks' room? How does she treat Lennie, Candy, and Crooks? What was her dream? Why do you think she acts the way she does? Why do you think she doesn't have a name? What is your opinion of her?

3. Reflect on the following quotation "'Member what I said about hoein' and doin' odd jobs? . . . Well jus' forget it. I didn't mean it. Jus' foolin'. I wouldn' want to go no place like that."