Of Mice and Men - pg. 38-56 (questions answer)

1.Why did George and Lennie first start working together?

• they were friends for a long time
• Lennie's Aunt Clara died  so  George started takeing care of him
• both grow up in Auburm

2.Why did George stop picking on Lennie?

• Lennie is to dumb to understand

3.What does George get out of his relationship with Lennie?

• George is comfortable with him around

4.Why did George and Lennie leave Weed?

• because of Lennie
• he wanted to feel the fabric of a ladies' dress
• the lady told the police that he raped her when he didn't

5.What animal references are there to the woman in Weed?

• "Squwak" was what teh lady in the red drees said when Lennie was feeling the fabric. 

6.Why do you think Steinbeck used animal reference to describe the woman in Weed?

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7.Why does Carlson want to get rid of Candy’s dog?

• It's very stinky
• made the bunkhouse smell bad
• the dog is useless 
• is old
• has no teeth
• Believe that the dog is already in so much pain

8.Why doesn’t Candy want to get rid of his dog?

• too attached 
• all hes got
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9.What happens when Slim offers his opinion?

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10.What do Candy and his dog have in common?

• there both old
• dont have much use in the ranch

11.How does Steinbeck create tension in the bunkhouse once Carlson leaves with the dog?

• silence in room
• Tried not to notice what was happening 

12.Why does George refer to Curly’s wife as jail bait?

• she could get them in trouble
• she flirts alot

13.What is Old Susy’s place, what happens there?

• A bar
• Susy tells jokes 
• her place is better than another persons 
• she's got clean chairs 
• her place is clean too

14.Why would George only have a shot at Old Susy’s but nothing else?

• because Lennie and George are trying to roll up a stake

15.Why does George not leave the bunkhouse to see what’s going on with Curley and Slim?

• he dosen't want to lose his job when he just got it