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Where does Crooks, the stable-hand, get his name from?
Because he used to be a shepherd and carry a crook, or a shepherd's staff
From stealing
From his crooked back
Because when he was a baby he always slept in the crook of his daddy's arm
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Which ranch hand has an ancient dog that gets shot?
Carlson
Candy
Slim
Whit
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Which character is a boxer and quick to pick fights with the other men?
Curley, the boss's son
Whit, a strong ranch-hand
The Boss
Slim, the mule-driver
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Who is Aunt Clara?
The woman George and Lennie want to buy the farm from
George's wife who left him because Lennie was too much of a burden
One of the prostitutes in town
Lennie's aunt who raised and took care of him
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What do the men think of Slim?
They distrust him.
They wish he'd stop meddling in their business.
They think he's aloof and condescending.
They respect him and his opinions.
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