Lennie and George's new job was at a ranch in Soledad, California where they worked as ranch hands. The company that provided their job was not specifically mentioned in the book "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.
Lennie's job will be to feed and tend the rabbits.
To not say anything to the boss and if they get in trouble to go back to the camping spot
so they get the job
George and Lennie's job is to find work as farm laborers during the Great Depression. They aim to save enough money to one day own their own piece of land where they can live off the fat of the land and tend to rabbits.
Becuase Lennie has no common sense when he commits an action. He does whatever he want without knowing of any consequences.
He's afriad that they would lose their job if The Boss knew about Lennie. The Boss would think Lennie would be some useless person that he's paying for nothing. That is why George emphasizes on how strong he is, because Lennie is very strong. And would be helpful to work. George had said they were cousins because The Boss was thinking that George had been bringing Lennie around to jobs, secretly stealing Lennie's money; Tricking his older bosses. Though George would never do this; He needed Lennie and Lennie needed him.
George gets angry with Lennie in the clearing because Lennie, despite being repeatedly told, insists on bringing a dead mouse with him - which goes against their plan to keep a low profile at their new job. George becomes frustrated with Lennie's inability to understand the consequences of his actions.
No, Lennie and George did not buck barley. They were fictional characters from John Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men" who worked as ranch hands.
George answers all the questions directed at Lennie because Lennie has a mental disability and George acts as his caregiver, making decisions on his behalf to protect him and ensure he stays out of trouble. George also answers the questions to help Lennie navigate social interactions and to make sure others don't take advantage of him.
Lennie and George are itinerant workers who move from ranch to ranch as laborers in California during the Great Depression. George is a quick-witted and smart worker, while Lennie is strong but mentally challenged. They mostly do manual labor like bucking barley in the fields.
The boss was mad at George and Lennie because they arrived late to the new job in Soledad and were not prepared with the necessary paperwork. Additionally, George and Lennie's close relationship and reliance on each other set them apart from the other workers, which may have caused tension and jealousy among the other ranch hands.
George ended up traveling with Lennie because Lennie's Aunt Clara, who had cared for him before, had passed away. George promised Aunt Clara that he would look after Lennie, so he felt responsible for him and chose to stay by his side.