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Name____________________________________________________________ Euthanasia: Mercy Killing or Murder

Complete questions 1-3-provide specific examples to support your points.

1. Is euthanasia of animals ever justified?

2. Is the euthanasia of humans ever justified?

3. Is George's shooting of Lennie justified?

Groups: Discuss the author, John Steinbeck's position of the practice of euthanasia. Identify 3 examples from the
text/incidents of euthanasia in the novella. Work together to isolate the examples and text evidence.

Example from the Text Text Evidence (Steinbeck #)