Of Mice and Men Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Curley's wife smiled _____ as she twitched her body (Steinbeck 31)
  2. 6. eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight
  3. 9. anxious or fearful that something wrong or unpleasant will happen
  4. 10. Lennie attempted to ______ his ear to prevent listening to George's words (Steinbeck 32)
  5. 11. pour a liquid over; drench
  6. 12. marked by self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
  7. 13. appease the anger or anxiety of (someone); soften
  8. 14. Candy says "Don’t tell Curley I said none of this. He’d ______ me," after talking to the newcomers (Steinbeck 27)
Down
  1. 1. George says "‘positively kills lice, roaches and other, ______,’" after discovering their sleeping quarters (Steinbeck 18)
  2. 3. in a way that suggests that something terrible is going to happen
  3. 4. Lennie's eyes moved down over her body, and though she did not seem to be looking at Lennie she _______ a little (Steinbeck 31)
  4. 5. Candy stood his broom against the wall and he rubbed his white _______ cheek with his knuckles (Steinbeck 24)
  5. 6. Carlson stepped back allowing Slim to _____ him, and the two of them walked out the door (Steinbeck 36)
  6. 7. After noticing the newcomers, Curley's glance was at once ________ and pugnacious (Steinbeck 25)
  7. 8. Candy was reassured once he drew a ______ statement from George (Steinbeck 27)