Unit 1

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Across
  1. 2. (WOODSONG) The author's interactions with his sled dogs teach him about respect and the intelligence of ________.
  2. 5. (TWOW) By the end of the story, the lord revokes his harsh law and allows the elderly to ________ in the village.
  3. 6. (THE WISE OLD WOMAN) When a neighboring lord threatens the village, the wise old woman solves the problems posed by creating a ________ made of ash.
  4. 9. (THE MONSTERS)The story serves as an allegory for the dangers of ________ and scapegoating in society.
  5. 11. (RIKKI) The bird ________ helps Rikki-tikki by providing information about the snakes' plans.
  6. 13. (WOODSONG) Chapter 1 sets the tone for the memoir by highlighting the contrast between human perceptions and the true nature of the ________.
  7. 15. (TWOW) The young lord realizes the value of the elderly when the old woman's wisdom saves the village from ________.The young lord realizes the value of the elderly when the old woman's wisdom saves the village from ________.
  8. 16. (WOODSONG) Paulsen begins to understand the complexities of nature after observing a pack of ________ during a hunt.
  9. 17. (RIKKI TIKKI TAVI) The main antagonists in the story are two cobras named ________ and Nagaina.
Down
  1. 1. (RIKKI TIKKI TAVI)Rikki-tikki protects the family by defeating the snakes that threaten them in the ________.
  2. 3. Rikki-tikki-tavi is a ________ who becomes the pet of a British family in India.
  3. 4. (The WISE OLD WOMAN) A young farmer hides his mother in a ________ to protect her from the lord's decree.
  4. 7. (THE MONSTERS) As fear spreads, the neighbors turn against each other, leading to ________ and chaos on Maple Street.
  5. 8. (THE MONSTERS) ________ is the first resident accused of causing the strange events because his car starts on its own.
  6. 10. (THE MONSTERS ARE DUE) When a mysterious power outage occurs, the residents of Maple Street begin to suspect each other of being ________.
  7. 11. (WOODSONG) He reflects on the harsh realities of survival when he witnesses the death of a ________.
  8. 12. (RTT)Rikki-tikki destroys Nagaina's ________ to prevent future threats to the family.
  9. 14. (THE WISE OLD WOMAN) In the story, a cruel young lord declares that all people over the age of ________ must be banished from the village.