In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, George shoots Lennie primarily because

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He wished to spare Lennie from a brutal death at the hands of the mob. After Lennie accidentally kills Curley's wife, an angry mob led by Curley sets out to find and kill him violently. George chooses to shoot Lennie himself, mercifully, while describing their shared dream of owning a farm, sparing him the cruelty of a mob lynching and representing a tragic act of frie

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A) Lennie had stolen money from their employer

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B) He wanted to claim the reward offered for Lennie's capture

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C) He wished to spare Lennie from a brutal death at the hands of the mob

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D) Lennie had threatened to kill George in his sleep

In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, George shoots Lennie primarily because

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