John Steinbeck and The Grapes of Wrath

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Across
  1. 2. The home state of the Joads; the book begins here.
  2. 4. John Steinbeck's first published book was titled "Cup of __".
  3. 7. Steinbeck's books have been turned into movies __ times.
  4. 9. The state the Joads were headed to when they left home.
  5. 10. What character from "The Grapes of Wrath" did Henry Fonda play in the first movie adaptation of the book, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor? (2 words)
  6. 12. Jim Casy's profession in the novel.
  7. 14. Henry Fonda was born in __ Nebraska. (2 words)
  8. 15. The crime Tom Joad was convicted of.
Down
  1. 1. In 1962 Steinbeck published "Travels With Charley", a nonfiction story of him traveling the country with his dog Charley, a ___ (breed).
  2. 2. Steinbeck's dog Toby is rumored to have eaten an early draft of this novella.
  3. 3. Nickname given to US Highway where the Joads and thousands of other travelers used to head west ("get your kicks on __ 66")
  4. 5. As sophomores, you read "Of Mice and Men," the story of two migrant farmers named George and __.
  5. 6. during WWII, Steinbeck was a war correspondent for The New York __ Tribune.
  6. 7. Bruce __ wrote and recorded a song titled "The Ghost of Tom Joad."
  7. 8. Steinbeck won this major award in 1962 (2 words)
  8. 11. Man who won the Academy Award for directing the film version of "The Grapes of Wrath." (2 words)
  9. 13. Hoovervilles were named after US President __ Hoover.