6th chapter — Of mice and men

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Across
  1. 2. Lennie asks George to “tell how it’s gonna be”—this recurring moment represents the American ___.
  2. 3. Lennie’s strength is both a gift and a ___.
  3. 4. Word that describes Lennie’s mental state as George talks: he listens “___.”
  4. 6. The final scene illustrates the collapse of the American ___.
  5. 9. Lennie’s hallucination includes Aunt ___ yelling at him.
  6. 12. Vocabulary: What word describes Lennie’s tone when he says, “Le’s do it now. Le’s get that place now”?
  7. 13. “And George raised the gun and steadied it”—this moment builds dramatic ___.
  8. 16. Both Candy’s dog and Lennie are considered burdens by others, and both are killed “for their own good.” What theme is reflected by this repeated pattern?(written as one word)
  9. 18. Vocabulary: A word for George’s “quivering” voice as he speaks to Lennie.
  10. 19. What does George do immediately after shooting Lennie?
Down
  1. 1. “The beak swallowed the little snake” — What literary device is used to describe the heron’s action? (Figurative speech)
  2. 5. “Tell me about the ___, George.”
  3. 7. George tells Lennie to look across the ___ before he shoots him.
  4. 8. “No, Lennie. I ain’t mad. I never been mad, an’ I ain’t now.” – This shows George’s ultimate act of ___.
  5. 10. What animal does Lennie imagine scolding him?
  6. 11. What is the symbolic meaning of the heron killing the snake? (one word)
  7. 14. Finish the quote: “You get a piece of land in your head, and never let go, because you’re gonna get it ___.” (fill in the blank – ironic foreshadowing)
  8. 15. George tells Lennie to “look over there across the river”—this is an example of which literary device?
  9. 17. Word describing the peaceful natural setting at the start and end: The water is warm too, for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight before reaching the narrow pool.