Of Mice and Men - Ch. 3 - pp. 38-65

Why did George stop playing tricks on Lennie years ago?

• Because Lennie crushed his hand and told him never to do it again.

• Because he nearly made Lennie drown once and felt ashamed.

• Because Aunt Clara died from grief seeing how George mistreated Lennie

• Because he played so many tricks on him, it finally became boring.

What happens to Candy's old dog?

• Carlson and Slim convince him to let Carlson shoot it.

• Lennie accidentally crushes it.

• It runs off.

• Curley suspects that Candy is sleeping with his wife and shoots his dog.

Why does Candy want to give George and Lennie his life savings?

• Because he is old and wants to pass on his money to someone young and kind.

• Because George and Lennie con him into offering it up.

• Because Slim says it's a good idea, and everyone takes Slim's advice.

• Because he wants to join them in buying their dream farm.

What happens to Curley's hand after he beats up Lennie?

• It hurts and gets swollen from hitting Lennie with it.

• He accidentally crushes it in a machine.

• Lennie grabs his hand and crushes it.

• He breaks it in a boxing match the next day.

How does Lennie think he'll be punished?

• George will turn Lennie in to the police.

• George will abandon Lennie.

• George will let Curley attack him again.

• George won't let him take care of the rabbits.

What do Slim and Whit discover in a pulp magazine?

• A letter to the editor from a guy who once worked on the ranch.

• A picture of a guy they once knew.

• A story that was written about the ranch they're working on now.

• An advertisement for work that pays better than where they're working now.

Why does Curley pick on Lennie?

• Lennie antagonizes Curley by insulting his wife.

• Curley is upset because everyone likes Lennie better than him.

• Curley wants to prove that he's powerful and important on the ranch.

• Lennie is a threat to Curley, so he wants to eliminate him.

Why does George encourage Lennie to fight back?

• He hates Curley and wants him dead.

• Lennie is going to lose the fight, and George hates to lose.

• He wants to make it a fair fight.

• Curley is hurting Lennie, unjustly, and George has had enough.

Where does Whit invite George and Lennie to go?

• To a house of ill-repute.

• To a game of Bridge.

• To go find another job with him so that he can join their dream.

• To go watch a boxing match.

Why will Curley keep quiet about Lennie did to him and not try to get George and Lennie fired?

• Curley has learned his lesson and promises not to tell.

• Lennie threatens to do the same thing to his other hand.

• They threaten to humiliate him if he tells anyone what happened.

• George threatens to beat Curley to death.