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Across 1. Crooks is a called a _________________ ___________________, which is a derogatory way of saying a black man who works in a stable. 4. _________________________ is a method used to build suspense by providing hints of what is to come. 6. Curley wears a glove filled with ___________________________ to keep his hand soft for his wife. 7. Crooks got his nickname because of his crooked ___________________. 9. _______________________ characterization occurs when the author literally tells the audience what a character is like. 12. Lennie's last name, Smalls, is an example of _________________________, which means when something happens that is the opposite of what is expected to happen. 13. Of Mice and Men takes place during the ____________________ ________________________, which was a very grim period in American history. 14. The _____________________ of a story includes the time and place or when and where of a story. 15. Curley is very ________________________, which means he is always ready to fight. 17. The setting of chapter two is in the _____________________, which is where George and Lennie sleep. 21. Of Mice and Men is a ________________________ which means a short novel. 22. George warns Lennie to stay away from _____________________ ________________________, because although, she is pretty, she is also trouble. 25. When trying to hide the fact that he had a mouse in his pocket, Lenie communicated with a great deal of _______________________, which means a performance using gestures and body movements. 26. _____________________________ means to have soothed in temper or pacified. 28. George and Lennie are ________________________ workers which means they move from ranch o ranch in search of work. 30. The American Dream and the relationship between George and Lennie are two ____________________________ which Of Mice and Men, which means they are two central ideas within the story. 32. Of Mice and Men was written by John ________________________. 34. George wants to save up some ___________________, which means money. 35. __________________________ is the boss' son who happens to be quite short and to have a thing against big guys. 36. ____________________, who is Lennie's care-taker, is described as being, small, quick, and responsible. 37. When the boss becomes suspicious that George is only with Lennie to steal his pay, George quickly says that he is looking over Lennie because Lennie is his ________________________.

Down 2. __________________________ is the method a writer uses to reveal the personality of a character in a literary work. 3. ________________________ characterization occurs when the audience must figure out what a character is like based of the character's thoughts, actions, speech, etc. 5. Candy is a __________________________, which means he is a handyman. He also has no right hand. 8. George lied and said he and Lennie left their last job because they were finished digging the ____________________, which is an underground reservoir for liquid waste (as household sewage). 10. As many nomads do, George travels with a _______________________, which is a bundle, as of bedding. 11. When Curley first met Lennie, he spoke to Lennie in an _________________________ manner, which mean in a threatening way. 16. Slim is a Jerkline __________________, which means a mule driver. He also seems to demand attention just by being hmself. 18. Unlike other ranch workers, George and Lennie are NOT lonely because they have ____________________ ____________________. 19. Before getting to the new ranch, Lennie and George had to flee the town of _______________________, because Lennie got himself into trouble. 20. Many words used toward Crooks are _____________________, which means belittling or insulting. 23. When Lennie keeps telling George that he can leave and find a cave to live in if George doesn't want him around, he is trying to make George feel ____________________. 24. _______________________ means discriminating against people because of their race, gender, sexual orientation, age, etc. 27. _____________________ is described as being huge and child-like with an affinity for mice and rabbits. 29. To _______________________ means to draw a reasonable conclusion from information presented. 31. The color red is a __________________________ for promiscuity and devilishness. 32. The majority of Of Mice and Men is set in __________________________, California. 33. ____________________________, is a powerful, big-stomached guy who dislikes Candy's dog. 37. Lennie was raised by his aunt ______________________. She used to give him eal live mice until she realized he couldn't be gentle enough to keep them alive. 38. To _______________________ means to suggest something without explicitly stating it. 39. Of Mice and Men was published in ___________________.