Of Mice and Men Chapter 3 (2022/2023)
(Correct Answers)
What does Slim say he would have done to the dog if he hadn't given it to Lennie ✔✔Killed
them
2. What does Slim say he finds funny ✔✔That George and Lennie travel together.
3. George says if he were really smart he would be doing what ✔✔Own his own land and not
work like a dog for someone else to profit
4. What is the story behind why Lennie and George travel together ✔✔George knew Lennie
from the time they were kids and when Lennie's Aunt Clara died, George promised he'd look
after him.
5. What can the reader infer about Lennie's childhood and family life ✔✔Aunt Clara took good
care of him, but he struggled with his peer groups which made fun of him and played tricks on
him.
, 6. What did George do once that made him stop playing jokes on Lennie ✔✔He told Lennie to
jump into a lake, and Lennie couldn't swim, but he did it anyway and almost drowned
7. What card game does George play ✔✔Solitaire
8. What does George tell Slim happened in Weed ✔✔Lennie tried to pet a girl's dress because he
thought it was soft; she screamed, so he grabbed her dress harder; when she got away, she
claimed Lennie raped her.
9. What sneaky thing does Lennie try to do ✔✔Bring his puppy from Slim into the bunkhouse
10. What game has the other guys been playing while George and Slim talk ✔✔Horseshoes
11. What is Carlson's problem and what does he tell Candy to do ✔✔He doesn't like Candy's dog
because he smells bad and is too old to do anyone any good; he tells Candy to shoot the dog.
12. What reason's does Carlson give for wanting Candy's dog shot ✔✔The dog smells bad; has
no teeth; can barely walk; can't do Candy any good; can't do itself any good
(Correct Answers)
What does Slim say he would have done to the dog if he hadn't given it to Lennie ✔✔Killed
them
2. What does Slim say he finds funny ✔✔That George and Lennie travel together.
3. George says if he were really smart he would be doing what ✔✔Own his own land and not
work like a dog for someone else to profit
4. What is the story behind why Lennie and George travel together ✔✔George knew Lennie
from the time they were kids and when Lennie's Aunt Clara died, George promised he'd look
after him.
5. What can the reader infer about Lennie's childhood and family life ✔✔Aunt Clara took good
care of him, but he struggled with his peer groups which made fun of him and played tricks on
him.
, 6. What did George do once that made him stop playing jokes on Lennie ✔✔He told Lennie to
jump into a lake, and Lennie couldn't swim, but he did it anyway and almost drowned
7. What card game does George play ✔✔Solitaire
8. What does George tell Slim happened in Weed ✔✔Lennie tried to pet a girl's dress because he
thought it was soft; she screamed, so he grabbed her dress harder; when she got away, she
claimed Lennie raped her.
9. What sneaky thing does Lennie try to do ✔✔Bring his puppy from Slim into the bunkhouse
10. What game has the other guys been playing while George and Slim talk ✔✔Horseshoes
11. What is Carlson's problem and what does he tell Candy to do ✔✔He doesn't like Candy's dog
because he smells bad and is too old to do anyone any good; he tells Candy to shoot the dog.
12. What reason's does Carlson give for wanting Candy's dog shot ✔✔The dog smells bad; has
no teeth; can barely walk; can't do Candy any good; can't do itself any good
