How does lennie attempt to manipulate george shortly after the novel begins? a. when he realizes that he and george are almost at the ranch he makes up excuses not to work. b. when he realizes george feels bad about yelling at him he plays on george’s guilty feelings c. when he realizes that he doesn’t have his work card he lies to george about having lost it d. when he realizes george threw the dead mouse across the river he sneaks off to find it