Across
- 5. A vehicle used for farming
- 6. A major theme in the novel
- 8. A large farm building for storing crops and equipment
- 9. An aging ranch hand with one hand
- 12. The bond between George and Lennie
- 15. Lennie's friend and protector
- 17. Small rodents Lennie likes to pet
- 19. A building where workers sleep
- 21. An item Curley wears on one hand
- 22. The boss's aggressive son
- 23. The skilled mule driver
- 24. A large farm for raising animals
- 25. The weapon used in the climax of the story
- 28. The valley where the story is set
Down
- 1. Young dogs Lennie is fond of
- 2. An animal Lennie dreams of tending
- 3. A ranch hand who shoots Candy's dog
- 4. The place where George and Lennie camp at the beginning
- 6. A large, strong man with a mental disability
- 7. A building for housing horses
- 10. The owner of the ranch
- 11. The stable hand with a crooked back
- 13. A tool used for lifting hay
- 14. Card A document proving employment
- 16. Wife The lonely woman married to Curley
- 18. The aspiration of owning a piece of land
- 20. Dried grass used as animal feed
- 22. The state where the novel takes place
- 26. Office The place where the boss conducts business
- 27. The altercation between Lennie and Curley