Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

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Across
  1. 2. eager or quick to argue - this word was used to describe how Curley felt when he was about to beat up Lennie and George
  2. 3. to make someone less angry - this word was used to describe how George felt while trying to bargain with the old man
  3. 8. a bundle usually carried by a hobo - this word was used to describe what George was pulling his belongings out of
  4. 9. a lightweight fabric made mostly for making bags - this word was used to describe the texture of the blankets in the bunkhouse
  5. 10. aquatic animals that have gray backs and white bellies, like a whale - this word was used to describe what the swamper had that George wanted
  6. 12. an idea or quality that is suggested without being said directly - this word was used to describe Slim's speech and pronouciation
  7. 14. having the proud and unpleasant attitude of someone who gives orders and expects people to obey them - this word was used to describe George's hand after finding the mouse on the side of the road
  8. 17. expressing sorrow or melancholy - this word was used to describe how Lennie was feeling when Curley got up in his face trying to fight
  9. 18. having gray for partly gray hair - this word was used to describe the old man's dog's coat
  10. 19. a single rein fastened to the brake handle and ran through the driver's hand to the bit of the lead animal - this word was used to describe Slim's personality
  11. 20. dragging your feet while walking - this word was used to describe the old man's sheep dog
Down
  1. 1. in a sullen, gloomy, or ill-humored way - this word was used to describe George staring at the water
  2. 4. a way of expressing information or telling a story without words by using body movements and facial expressions - this word was used to describe what Lennie did in response to George's antics while hunting
  3. 5. in a rough or blunt way - this word was used to describe what George was saying while out hunting with Lennie
  4. 6. expressing a low opinion of someone or something - this word was used to describe one of George's statements while talking to Curley
  5. 7. with great care or caution - this word was used to describe Curley's stance and movement before fighting
  6. 11. loaded bags of grain - this word was used to describe one of Lennie's farming skills
  7. 13. a liquid that is rubbed on your skin to relieve pain or stiffness in your muscles - this was something that George had in his bindle
  8. 15. to think about something carefully or thoroghly- this word was used to describe how Slim felt when first meeting George and Lennie
  9. 16. heavily loaded or weighed down - this word was used to describe the axles that the old man had outside his house