2.  George predicts that Curley’s wife is ‘gonna make a mess.’  Slim gets Curley to stick to the agreed cover story: he got his hand caught in a machine.  Curley attacks Lennie, thinking that he is laughing at him.  George explains the story of Weed to Slim.  Whit invites George to ‘Old Susy’s’  Lennie crushes Curley’s hand.  George thanks Slim for giving Lennie one of his puppies.  Curley comes in and asks the men if they’ve seen his wife.  Carlson convinces Candy to let him shoot his old dog.  Candy offers to buy into George and Lennie’s dream of a place of their own.

3.  George thanks Slim for giving Lennie one of his puppies.  George explains the story of Weed to Slim.  Carlson convinces Candy to let him shoot his old dog.  George predicts that Curley’s wife is ‘gonna make a mess.’  Whit invites George to ‘Old Susy’s’.  Curley comes in and asks the men if they’ve seen his wife.  Candy offers to buy into George and Lennie’s dream of a place of their own.  Curley attacks Lennie, thinking that he is laughing at him.  Lennie crushes Curley’s hand.  Slim gets Curley to stick to the agreed cover story: he got his hand caught in a machine.

5. 1. George says,’God awmighty I never seen such a strong guy,’ about Slim, the jerkline skinner. 2. George advises Carlson to take a shovel with him when he takes Candy’s dog away to shoot him. 3. Lennie gets angry at the prospect of foxes hunting his future, hypothetical rabbits. 4. When Lennie grabs hold of Curley’s fist, the narrator describes how Curley is suddenly ‘flopping like a fish.’

6. 1. FALSE (IT IS ABOUT LENNIE) 2. FALSE (SLIM ADVISES CARLSON) 3. FALSE (HE GETS ANGRY ABOUT CATS) 4. TRUE (ONE OF THE MANY EXAMPLES OF ANIMAL IMAGERY IN THE NOVEL).

7. George and Lennie’s dream of a place of their own become more vivid in Chapter 3.

8. Draw a sketch of how you imagine George and Lennie’s dream ranch.

9. How does Steinbeck use language to make the ranch seem inviting?

10. Read from ‘George, how long....’ (p.83) to ‘...the future rabbits’ (p86). How does Steinbeck make this an engaging piece of writing?

13.  In this chapter, Lennie is once again represented as animal-like. Can you find evidence to support this?  “Animals are crucial in making ‘Of Mice and Men’ an exciting story to read.” Discuss, with reference to the first three chapters.

14. 1. What are the main events of the chapter? 2. What do you consider to be the most important event of the chapter and why? 3. Suggest one thing that this chapter shows the reader about the relationship between George and Lennie.