Make a Wish Marcus

1. This word refers to all the money and property left to Marcus by his relative, totaling 1.2 million dollars.
3. This word describes the strange markings on the wooden box when Marcus first inspects it by the dumpster.
5. This word describes how Marcus felt standing alone in an alley talking out loud to an ordinary-looking box.
9. This word is used to describe the specific Sunday phone call that pushed Marcus to make his worst mistake.
10. This word describes the types of old-fashioned motorcycles Marcus's late great-aunt Dolores used to collect in Portugal.
12. This word describes the dangerous, unwatched section of the Colorado River where his mother decided to swim.
15. This word describes the confident way Marcus carries his body on the subway after his second wish comes true.
16. This word describes Marcus's mother's rigid, unyielding personality, comparing her to a locked door.
17. This word describes the absolute, firm confidence Marcus's mother developed after his safety wish.

2. This word is what Marcus calls his protective fourth wish when he tries to convince himself it is a smart, logical idea.
4. This word describes how his mother moved along a dangerous ledge during her "extreme canyon walk."
6. This action word describes how Marcus had to look closely at the box's lid to make out the patterns.
7. This word describes the dangerous belief his mother had that nothing in the universe could harm her.
8. This is what Marcus wishes to become during his second wish because he wants people to love being around him.
11. This word describes what Marcus did NOT find his mother’s final laughter to be as he sat alone in his apartment.
13. This word describes the ten-year period Marcus’s mother spent reminding him about his cousin’s boat.
14. This word refers to the people who saw Marcus's mother in the water and reported that she was laughing.