Question

from Of Mice and Men What is most likely the author’s reason for including the following exchange (paragraphs 20-23)? " ‘Course you did. Well, look. Lennie—if you jus’ happen to get in trouble like you always done before, I want you to come right here an’ hide in the brush." "Hide in the brush," said Lennie slowly. "Hide in the brush till I come for you. Can you remember that?" "Sure I can, George. Hide in the brush till you come." Question 10 options: a) To foreshadow something that will happen later b) To make clear that George is annoyed with Lennie c) To make George seem like he’s overreacting d) To demonstrate the differences between the two men

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

A No doubt something will happen later but that´s not the issue here.

B Maybe George is a little annoyed with Lennie but what causes it?

C He is not overreacting, he is taking care of a situation that Lennie obviously doesn´t understand.

D George´s eloquency, intellect and fast reasoning stands out and shows the big differences between him and the slow and simple Lennie.

Answer 2

a) To foreshadow something that will happen later.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is most likely an example of foreshadowing. Foreshadowing refers to a literary device in which an author hints at an event that is going to happen in the future. In this case, we have learned that Lennie has gotten in trouble before, which is most likely why George wants to have an action plan. However, the inclusion of this idea can also lead the reader to wonder whether something will actually happen in the future, foreshadowing a tragedy.