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Question 3: What does Candy predict will happen to Lennie if he is found?

In chapter 5 Lennie unintentionally kills Curley's wife. Candy walks in to discover Curley's wife laying dead in the barn, covered with hay and so he calls out to George. George and Candy are discussing what do to do when Candy predicts, "We oughtta let 'im get away. You don't know that Curley. Curley gonta wanta get 'im lynched. Curley'll get 'im killed." Here Candy fears for Lennie's future.

By Stefania Cricelli, Michelle Nikiforos, Bronwyn Poole and Stephanie Marshall