Of Mice and Men
Reading Comprehension Questions – Chapter Three
***numbers1,5,6 need to be several detailed and complete sentences***
1. One of the book’s main ideas is loneliness. What does George say happens to the ranch hands who are alone without family or friends? (41)
2. Why does Carlson want to kill the dog?
3. What arguments does Carlson use to try to convince Candy that the dog should be shot? (page 45, list 4 things)
4. What is the mood in the story during pages 48-49? What word does Steinbeck repeat (at least four times) that contributes to the mood?
5. Do you think Candy is a good addition to George and Lennie’s plan for the future? Why or why not?
6. What happened in Weed? How is what happened in Weed echoed by the fresh incident with Curley? (62-64)
Of Mice and Men
Reading Comprehension Questions – Chapter Three
***numbers1,5,6 need to be several detailed and complete sentences***
1. One of the book’s main ideas is loneliness. What does George say happens to the ranch hands who are alone without family or friends? (41)
2. Why does Carlson want to kill the dog?
3. What arguments does Carlson use to try to convince Candy that the dog should be shot? (page 45, list 4 things)
4. What is the mood in the story during pages 48-49? What word does Steinbeck repeat (at least four times) that contributes to the mood?
5. Do you think Candy is a good addition to George and Lennie’s plan for the future? Why or why not?
6. What happened in Weed? How is what happened in Weed echoed by the fresh incident with Curley? (62-64)
Of Mice and Men
Reading Comprehension Questions – Chapter Three
***numbers1,5,6 need to be several detailed and complete sentences***
1. One of the book’s main ideas is loneliness. What does George say happens to the ranch hands who are alone without family or friends? (41)
2. Why does Carlson want to kill the dog?
3. What arguments does Carlson use to try to convince Candy that the dog should be shot? (page 45, list 4 things)
4. What is the mood in the story during pages 48-49? What word does Steinbeck repeat (at least four times) that contributes to the mood?
5. Do you think Candy is a good addition to George and Lennie’s plan for the future? Why or why not?
6. What happened in Weed? How is what happened in Weed echoed by the fresh incident with Curley? (62-64)