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boss’s son, “a mean little guy”
3. The boss’s son, “a mean little guy”
7. When Lennie panics, he accidentally breaks Curley’s wife’s
7. When Lennie panics, he accidentally breaks
__________.
Curley’s wife’s __________.
9. Lennie
“tend the
__________.”
9. hopes
Lennietohopes
to “tend
the __________.”
In Lennie
a fight,crushes
LennieCurley’
crushes
Curley’s __________.
10. In a10.
fight,
s __________.
11. too
“I seen
many
with __________
in their
11. “I seen
manytoo
guys
withguys
__________
in their head.”
head.”
12. Slim12.
__________
five of thefive
nine
Slim __________
ofpuppies.
the nine puppies.
14. According
Slim,
s raremen
for two
men to
travel __________.
14. It’s to
rare
forit’two
to travel
__________.
16. hides
Lennie
puppy
under __________.
16. Lennie
thehides
puppythe
under
__________.
17. Of
and
is an
of __________
17. Of Mice
andMice
Men is
an Men
example
ofexample
__________
writing.
writing.
21. Lennie
nearly
drowned
after
__________
told
him
to told
jumphim
21. Lennie nearly drowned after __________
in a river.
to jump in a river.
had
to flee
Weeds
Lennie
grabbed
a
22. The22.
pairThe
hadpair
to flee
Weeds
after
Lennieafter
grabbed
a girl’
s
girl’s __________.
__________.
25. Carlson puts down the old dog that __________
25. Who says, “I ought to of shot that dog myself…”?
had taken care of.
26. The26.
“jerkline
skinner” who
commands
respect
The “jerkline
skinner”
who commands
respect
27. George
tellstoLennie
“hide
in the __________
27. George
tells Lennie
“hide intothe
__________
by the river”by
if
he gets the
into river”
trouble.if he gets into trouble.
28. wants
Candytowants
to __________
George
Lennie’s
28. Candy
__________
George and
Lennie’and
s dream.
dream.
29. Lennie
just like
29. is
Lennie
is a[n]
just __________.
like a[n] __________.
Down
Down
1. __________ __________ gave Lennie mice. (two words)
1. __________ __________ gave Lennie mice. (two
2. words)
Curley’s wife threatens to have Crooks __________.
4.
Whit shares
__________
published
2. Curley’s
wifea[n]
threatens
to have
Crooksin a pulp magazine.
5. __________.
Lennie has a[n] __________ __________ in his pocket.
4. Whit
(two shares
words) a __________ published in a pulp
magazine.
6.
Who shoots
the old
dog?
5. Lennie
has a[n]
__________
__________ in his
8. pocket.
Curley’s(two
wife has
a[n] __________ eye.
words)
6. Who
Candy’s
11.
Whoshoots
does Crooks
feeldog?
comfortable talking to because they
8. Curley’s
has a[n] __________ eye.
are both wife
outsiders?
11. Who does Crooks feels comfortable talking to
13.because
George tells
to imagine
their farm and then
theyLennie
are both
marginalized?
__________
him.
13. George tells Lennie to imagine their farm and then
him. only in __________ at Susy’s place.
15.__________
George is interested
18. Curley’s wife is as __________ as the men are.
15. George is interested only in __________ at Susy’s
19.place.
Curley’s wife laments that she “coulda been in the
__________.”
18. Curley’s
wife is as __________ as the men are.
19.
wifeLennie
laments
that she
“coulda
been
in the
20.Curley’s
George and
are going
to work
on a[n]
__________.
__________.”
23.George
Crooks and
has an
injured
20.
Lennie
are__________.
going to work on a[n]
24.__________.
The stable __________, Crooks, bunks alone because
he is black.
23. Crooks
has an injured __________.
24. The stable __________, Crooks, bunks alone
because he is black.
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3. The boss’s son, “a mean little
guy” [CURLEY]
7. When Lennie panics, he accidentally breaks Curley’s wife’s
__________. [NECK]
9. Lennie hopes to “tend the
__________.” [RABBITS]
10. In a fight, Lennie crushes
Curley’s __________. [HAND]
11.“I seen too many guys with
__________ in their head.”
[LAND]
12.Slim __________ five of the nine
puppies. [DROWNS]
14.According to Slim, it’s rare for
two men to travel __________.
[TOGETHER]
16.Lennie hides the puppy under
__________. [HAY]
17.Of Mice and Men is an example of
__________ writing.
[NATURALIST]
21.Lennie nearly drowned after
__________ told him to jump in
a river. [GEORGE]
22.The pair had to flee Weeds
after Lennie grabbed a girl’s
__________. [DRESS]
25.Who says, “I ought to of shot
that dog myself…”?
[CANDY]
26.The “jerkline skinner” who
commands respect [SLIM]
27.George tells Lennie to “hide in
the __________ by the river” if
he gets into trouble. [BRUSH]
28.Candy wants to __________
George and Lennie’s dream.
[SHARE]
29.Lennie is just like a[n]
__________. [KID]
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6. Who shoots the old dog?
[CARLSON]
8. Curley’s wife has a[n]
__________ eye.
[WANDERING]
11.Who does Crooks feel comfortable talking to because they are
both outsiders? [LENNIE]
13.George tells Lennie to imagine
their farm and then __________
him. [SHOOTS]
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1. __________ __________
gave Lennie mice. (two words)
[AUNTCLARA]
2. Curley’s wife threatens to
have Crooks __________.
[LYNCHED]
4. Whit shares a[n] __________
published in a pulp magazine.
[LETTER]
5. Lennie has a[n] __________
__________ in his pocket.
(two words) [DEADMOUSE]
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15.George is interested only in
23.Crooks has an injured
3. The boss’s son, “a mean little guy” [CURLEY]
1. __________ __________ gave Lennie mice. (two
__________
at Susy’he
s place.
[SPINE]
7. When
Lennie panics,
accidentally breaks __________.words)
[AUNTCLARA]
[DRINKING]
Curley’s
wife’s __________. [NECK]
Curley’s wifeCrooks,
threatens to have Crooks
24.The stable2.__________,
9. Lennie hopes to “tend the
__________. [LYNCHED]
18.Curley’
s wife[RABBITS]
is as __________
bunks alone
because
he isa black.
__________.”
4. Whit
shares
__________ published in a pulp
men
are. [LONELY]
[BUCK]
10. Inasathe
fight,
Lennie
crushes Curley’s __________.
magazine. [LETTER]
[HAND]
5. Lennie has a[n] __________ __________ in his
19.Curley’
s wife
laments
that __________ in their
11.
“I seen too
many
guys with
pocket. (two words) [DEADMOUSE]
she “coulda
been in the
head.”
[LAND]
6. Who shoots Candy’s dog? [CARLSON]
12. Slim
__________[MOVIES]
five of the nine puppies.
8. Curley’s wife has a[n] __________ eye.
__________.”
[DROWNS]
[WANDERING]
20.George
andtwo
Lennie
aretravel
going__________.
14.
It’s rare for
men to
11. Who does Crooks feels comfortable talking to
[TOGETHER]
because they are both marginalized? [LENNIE]
to work on a[n] __________.
16. Lennie
hides the puppy under __________. [HAY] 13. George tells Lennie to imagine their farm and then
[RANCH]
17. Of Mice and Men is an example of __________
__________ him.
writing. [NATURALIST]
21. Lennie nearly drowned after __________ told him
to jump in a river. [GEORGE]
22. The pair had to flee Weeds after Lennie grabbed a
girl’s __________. [DRESS]
25. Carlson puts down the old dog that __________
had taken care of. [CANDY]
26. The “jerkline skinner” who commands respect
[SLIM]
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[SHOOTS]
15. George is interested only in __________ at Susy’s
place. [DRINKING]
18. Curley’s wife is as __________ as the men are.
[LONELY]
19. Curley’s wife laments that she “coulda been in the
__________.” [MOVIES]
20. George and Lennie are going to work on a[n]
__________. [RANCH]