OMAM Chapter 3

What caused George to stop playing mean-spirited jokes on Lennie?

• Because one joke almost caused Lennie to drown

• Because George realized it was morally wrong

• George still plays jokes on Lennie

• Because Lennie was accidentally shot because of one of his jokes

What detail is added to the Weed story when George confides in Slim?

• The girl's dress was blue

• The girl that Lennie held onto said she was raped, so Lennie was being hunted out to be lynched.

• The girl Lennie held on to and scared was his Aunt Clara

• The townspeople of Weed allowed Lennie and George to leave peacefully as long as they didn't come back

What is the significance of the scene where Carlson offers to shoot Candy's dog?

• That they pay a nice tribute to the life of the dog

• A nice, friendly gesture to take a burden off Candy's hands

• It normalizes violence

• None of these answers

When Slim reminds Carlson to "take a shovel" what does this mean?

• To hit the dog on the head before Carlson shoots him

• For Carlson to bury the dog after he kills him

• To dig a cesspool outback when he's done

• To put it back in the shed for Slim

According to George, how did he and Lennie end up traveling together?

• When Lennie's mom and dad abandoned him, George was his only friend. Feeling bad for, but burdened by Lennie, George decided to take him along.

• George says that he and Lennie are both from Auburn and that he knew Lennie's Aunt Clara who raised him. He says that when Aunt Clara died, Lennie had just come along with him to work.

• Because George gets extra pay for traveling along with a disabled man.

• None of these

What is significant about the letter Whit reads from the Western magazine?

• The letter said that The Great Depression was over!

• It was written by by a former ranch hand they had known!

• The letter said that all ranch workers would be earning a bonus!

• Nothing is significant about the letter

Why does George agree to let Candy come with them to their dream farm?

• Because Candy has money and will help pay

• Because they need somebody to clean their future ranch

• Because they like Candy and the more the merrier!

• They do not let Candy in on their dream

Why does Curley attack Lennie in the bunk house?

• Because Lennie attacks Curley first, so Curley must defend himself.

• Curley doesn't attack Lennie, Slim does.

• Because Lennie was seen hanging around Curley's wife

• Curley thinks that Lennie is enjoying the insults made at Curley's expense.

Why does Curley agree not to get Lennie fired for crushing his hand?

• Because Curley started the fight in the first place, so he accepts his defeat and moves on.

• He doesn't agree and has Lennie fired, leaving George in a panic.

• So that he can avoid the embarrassment that he was beaten by Lennie.

• Because now Curley has an excuse to spend more time with his wife and have her take care of him.

What punishment does Lennie fear he will get for hurting Curley?

• That he will be killed

• That he won't get to tend to the rabbits

• That he will get fired

• He's not worried about being punished