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What does George tell the boss happened to Lennie?
In chapter 2 of Of Mice and Men, George tells the boss that Lennie got kicked in the head by a horse and that he and Lennie are cousins.
What did George tell Lennie before he killed him?
What does George say to Lennie before shooting him? He tells Lennie that he is a bad man and that he deserves to die. He tells Lennie that he has no other choice but to shoot him since it’s the law.
What did George say Lennie was to him when the boss asked George?
George lies to the boss and says that Lennie is his cousin and that he looks after Lennie because he was kicked in the head by a horse when he was younger. The boss isn’t really convinced with George’s explanation and says he’ll continue to keep an eye on the pair.
What does George say when he kills Lennie?
His last words to Lennie have to do with their dream. He tells the whole story to Lennie again — how they will live, what it will be like. Then he kills Lennie.
When Lennie questions George about telling the boss Lennie was kicked?
When Lennie questions George about telling the boss Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse, George says, “Be a damn good thing if you was…Save ever’body a hell of a lot of trouble.” What does this mean? Describe Candy’s connection to his dog.
Why is the boss so suspicious of George and Lennie What does this tell us about migrant workers at the time?
The boss is suspicious of George and Lennie because they travel together, revealing that he prefers his workers to be isolated and alone. Although the boss is a “pretty nice fella,” his son, Curley, is aggressive and preys on the weak, especially Lennie.
What does Lennie offer in Chapter 1 What does George say?
George tells Lennie (right at the end of Chapter 1) that if Lennie gets in trouble at the ranch he should run away and come right back here to this same spot and George will find him.
When the boss first met George and Lennie the boss?
The reaction of the boss when George and Lennie first meet him was one of frustration. Candy, the old swamper, had alluded to this in his initial talking to both men even before the boss meets them: “The boss was expectin’ you last night.