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of mice and men, chapter 3
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choose the two selections that characterize both george and lennie.
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\oh, i dunno. hardly none of the guys ever travel together. i hardly ever seen two guys travel together. you know how the hands are, they just come in and get their bunk and work a month, and then they quit and go out alone. never seem to give a damn about nobody. it jus seems kinda funny a cuckoo like him and a smart little guy like you travelin together.\
\he aint no cuckoo,\ said george. \hes dumb as hell, but he aint crazy. and i aint so bright neither, or i wouldnt be buckin barley for my fifty and found. if i was bright, if i was even a little bit smart, id have my own little place, an id be bringin in my own crops, stead of doin all the work and not getting what comes up outa the ground.\ george fell silent. he wanted to talk. slim neither encouraged nor discouraged him, he just sat back quiet and receptive
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Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the text:

1. The first quote mentions "a cuckoo like him and a smart little guy like you travelin' together" and the context shows George and Lennie travel together, unlike most ranch hands who are alone.
2. The second part has George saying they aren't like others (Lennie is "dumb as hell" and George isn't "bright neither"), but they stay together. So the two characteristics are: (1) They travel together (unlike typical ranch hands who are solitary). (2) They have a unique bond (their pairing is unusual, as noted in the first quote, and they stick together). We identify the options (even though options aren't listed here, from the text, the two selections are about their unique companionship and traveling together).

Answer:

(1) They travel together (unlike most ranch hands who are solitary). (2) They have a unique, unusual bond (their pairing is different from typical worker relationships). (Note: Since the original problem's options aren't fully visible, but based on the text, these are the two characteristics. If options were provided, we'd list the correct ones with identifiers.)