Of mice and men: Why did curly treat Lenny the way that he did in the bunkhouse?

well stockyards mean a large yard containing pens and sheds, typically adjacent to a slaughterhouse, in which livestock is kept and sorted. and i'm assuming that by party you   mean a large group of people which does make sense because chicago is a very crowded place much like new york. stockyards tend to take up a lot of room due to needing the area for pens to keep animals in and the fact that stockyards are usually right by slaughterhouse where they process and distribute the product. so its much like a zoo but with some dead animal products close by.

walter refusing lindner's offer.

the father traits is what becomes more dominate the mothers is half dominate or vise versa depending on the gender.