Bitter Melon

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Across
  1. 3. The university that Frances' wanted to go to
  2. 5. Special bond between Frances and Theresa
  3. 6. Confident expectation of something
  4. 7. A choice being made
  5. 8. Human existence
  6. 9. A contest to win or succeed in something
  7. 11. A penalty inflicted for an offense
  8. 14. A sense of worth towards someone
  9. 15. A method of calculation for math
  10. 17. To go against an authority
  11. 18. Frances competed in a ____ competition
Down
  1. 1. University that Frances' mom wanted
  2. 2. Desire for work or activity
  3. 4. A written or spoken request to get into university
  4. 5. Main character of the book
  5. 10. A special natural ability
  6. 11. Place where Frances worked to do better on her SAT
  7. 12. Frances' best friend
  8. 13. A feeling that made Frances continue
  9. 16. A hidden message