Question

reading quiz
question 4
instructions
read the question carefully and select the best answer.
which of the following best explains why lennie says curley’s hand got caught in a machine (page 78)?
a. lennie doesn’t want curley’s wife to be afraid of him because he likes her.
b. lennie repeats the story slim made up to protect him.
c. curley’s hand was caught in a machine and that’s why he was taken to the doctor.
d. because the truth is too horrifying to believe.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Lennie's motivation here isn't about Curley's wife's fear related to his liking her. The context is about protecting Lennie, not his feelings for Curley's wife.
• Option B: In the story "Of Mice and Men", Slim creates the story that Curley's hand got caught in a machine to protect Lennie (who injured Curley). Lennie, being simple - minded, repeats this story. This aligns with the plot.
• Option C: Curley's hand was injured by Lennie, not a machine, so this is false.
• Option D: The reason Lennie says this is not because the truth is "horrifying to believe" but to follow the cover - up story created by Slim to protect him.

Answer:

B. Lennie repeats the story Slim made up to protect him.