Chapter Questions for 2 and 3!!!!

Chapter 2

1. Where do the ranch hands keep their personal belongings such as soap, razors and magazines?

2. Candy, the old swamper who shows George and Lennie to their bunks, is missing what limb?


3. What evidence does the old swamper give that the ranch boss is a “pretty nice fella”?


4. What evidence is there that the boss is not a working man?


5. According to the old swamper, what is Curley good at?


6. According to the old swamper, why does Curley wear a work glove on his left hand?


Chapter 3


1. Why does George say Lennie will want to sleep in the barn that Friday night?


2. According to George, how did he end up traveling with Lennie?


3. What happened that made George stop playing dirty tricks on Lennie?


4. Why did George and Lennie have to flee from Weed?


5. Who makes the final decision on whether or not Candy’s old dog should be shot?


6. What is significant about the letter Whit reads from the Western magazine?