Question

crooks’ face lighted with pleasure in his torture. “nobody can’t tell what a guy’ll do,” he observed calmly. “let’s say the boss is comin’ back and can’t get here. guy gets killed or hurt, an’ he can’t come back! lennie struggled to understand. “george ain’t doin’ nothing like that,” he repeated. “george is careful. he won’t get hurt, he ain’t never been hurt, ‘cause he’s careful.” “yeah, a guy that’s got a place he don’t come back. what you gonna do then?” lennie’s face wrinkled with apprehension. “i don’t know. buy what you doin’ stoppin’?” he cried. “this ain’t true. george ain’t got hurt.” crooks leaned in on him. “what me an’ tell ya what’ll happen? they’ll take ya to the booby hatch. they’ll tie ya up with a collar, like a dog.” suddenly lennie’s eyes relaxed and grew quiet, and cold. he stood up and walked dangerously toward crooks. “who hurt george?” he demanded. the excerpt above develops which three of the following? select all that apply a. lennie’s character b. crooks’ character c. the theme of loneliness d. the theme of actions and consequences

Explanation:

• Option A (Lennie's character): Lennie's actions (e.g., "Lennie's eyes reddened and grew quiet, and then he stood up and walked dangerously toward Crooks" ) and reactions show his concern for George, developing his character.
• Option B (Crooks' character): Crooks' dialogue (e.g., "Nobody can’t tell what a guy’ll do" ) and taunting of Lennie reveal his personality, developing his character.
• Option D (the theme of actions and responses): The interaction shows how Crooks’ words (action) prompt Lennie’s reaction (response), developing this theme. Option C (theme of loneliness) is not strongly developed here, as the focus is on the interaction and characters’ reactions to George’s supposed harm.

Answer:

A. Lennie's character, B. Crooks' character, D. the theme of actions and responses