Question

1.

When George tells Lennie to remember their meeting spot in the brush by the river, what does his reminding Lennie suggest?

George worries too much about things.

Lennie can't remember things George tells him.

They really enjoy being out in nature together.

George is afraid Lennie is going to get into some trouble with Curly.
2.
What does Slim have that Lennie wants?

a job as a skinner

a girlfriend

puppies

a Stetson hat
3.
What does George find on the shelf above his bed that worries him? Why does it worry him?

He finds a bill from the ranch owner that makes him worry he will be charged for food and shelter.

He finds a mouse and he worries Lennie will try to keep it in his pocket.

He finds a note from the previous worker that makes him believe workers are not treated fairly on this farm.

He find a can of insect poison that makes him wonder if the bed is full of bugs and vermin.
4.
Candy (the old man) tells George and Lennie that the boss is mad at them already. Why is he angry?

He was expecting them to arrive the night before and be ready to work first thing in the morning.

He didn't want them to arrive until next week.

He found out what happened in Weed, CA.

He was expecting George to arrive alone, not with Lennie.
5.
What proves the boss and Curley are not laboring men?

They don't play cards in the bunkhouse.

They both wear high-heeled boots and spurs.

They both carry guns.

Neither of them visits the bars in town.
6.
What lie does George tell the boss?

He says Lennie can lift a four hundred pound bale of hay.

He tells him they were late because of a bus accident.

He tells him Lennie is his cousin.

He tells him they plan to leave in two weeks.
7.
What is Lennie's reaction to Curley's wife?

He doesn't even notice her.

He thinks she is pretty.

He doesn't trust her.

He thinks she will help convince Slim to give him a puppy.
8.
After meeting Curley and his wife, how does Lennie react?

He thinks they are going to really like it on the ranch.

He decides not to go into dinner because he wants to be alone.

He realizes he is going to have to work very hard to prove himself.

He wants to get out of there because he think it is a mean place.

Answer 1

George repeatedly reminds Lennie of the brush meeting spot because Lennie struggles with memory retention. Slim possesses puppies, an object of Lennie's desire. George is concerned with a can of insect poison indicating potential insect infestation in their sleeping area.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answers to the Student's Questions

1. George reminding Lennie to remember their meeting spot in the brush by the river suggests that Lennie can't remember things that George tells him.
2. Slim has puppies that Lennie wants.
3. George finds a can of insect poison on the shelf above his bed, which worries him because it makes him wonder if the bed is full of bugs and vermin.
4. The boss is mad at George and Lennie because he was expecting them to arrive the night before and be ready to work first thing in the morning.
5. The boss and Curley prove they are not laboring men by the fact that they both wear high-heeled boots and spurs.
6. George tells the boss a lie when he says Lennie is his cousin.
7. Lennie's reaction to Curley's wife is that he thinks she is pretty.
8. After meeting Curley and his wife, Lennie wants to get out of there because he thinks it is a mean place.

Answer 2

1. B) Lennie can't remember things George tells him.

2. C) Puppies.

3. D) He finds a can of insect poison that makes him wonder if the bed is full of bugs and vermin.

4. A) He was expecting them to arrive the night before and be ready to work first in the morning.

5. B) They both wear high-heeled boots and spurs.

6. C) He tells him Lennie is his cousin.

7. B) He thinks she is pretty.

8. D) He wants to get out of there because he thinks it's a mean place

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