House of the Scorpion (ch. 1-16)
Across
- 4. The substance that killed Furball
- 7. The cruel maid who locks Matt away
- 8. Matt’s caretaker and mother figure
- 11. People with computer chips in their brains
- 14. What Maria calls Matt after she forgives him
- 17. Maria’s powerful father
- 19. What Matt is revealed to be
- 21. Matt’s loyal bodyguard
- 22. Mythical blood-sucking creature Celia warns Matt about
- 25. The family name tattooed on Matt’s foot
- 26. The drug lord and original Matteo Alacran
Down
- 1. The doctor who works for the Alacran family
- 2. The country between Mexico and the United States in the story
- 3. The young girl who befriends Matt
- 5. The kind of animal that gives birth to Matt
- 6. Religious figure who preached kindness for all beings
- 9. El Patron’s sickly grandson and Mr. Alacran’s father
- 10. The hidden place where Matt and Tam Lin spend time together
- 12. Celia’s occupation at the Big House
- 13. Spanish for “Peter Rabbit,” Matt’s favorite storybook
- 15. The person who really killed Furball
- 16. Maria’s beloved pet dog
- 18. The country where Celia was born
- 20. The scientist who begins the cloning experiment
- 23. What people call Matt instead of human
- 24. The crop surrounding Celia’s little house
- 27. The cruel boy who torments others