Across
- 5. they go to it to get supplies byt someone gets killed
- 7. The cmain theme of the story, as characters live in a dangerous world.
- 8. Head character of the story, a mother trying to protect her children from supernatural entities.
- 10. of Supplies: Malorie gathers essential items for her journey in this.
- 11. The fate that befalls those who lay eyes on the thing.
- 14. Malorie's husband
- 15. with the Crutches: A mysterious character encountered by Malorie and the children.
- 16. Essential item to avoid seeing the mysterious "thing" creatures.
- 17. A character who is a threat to the survivors.
Down
- 1. Used to guide characters while walking blindfolded.
- 2. Mysterious thing that cause people to go insane if they are see it.
- 3. A helpful and smart survivor.
- 4. A character in the story who faces a tragic fate.
- 6. Malorie and her children travel down this to reach safety, relying on their sense of touch.
- 9. Pregnant survivor who seeks shelter with Malorie.
- 10. Blind people are safe because they can not see "the thing.
- 12. The rumored spot have that Malorie seeks to stay.
- 13. Fisherman: A character Malorie encounters during her river journey who tries to kill her.
- 15. House: The first place where the characters face the start of the apocalypse.
- 16. Box: The title of the book, referring to a box with birds that signal the presence of the entities.
