"The Challenge" by Gary Soto

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Across
  1. 1. This didn't work in the locker room at Jose and Estela's school
  2. 6. He lifted weights in his garage and was only three years older than Jose
  3. 8. Jose needed this to mend his broken heart
  4. 10. The final score was zero to this number
  5. 11. Estela's preferred nickname
Down
  1. 2. Jose's father told him this is the only thing a girl has ever beaten him at
  2. 3. Jose learned about this Egyptian god while studying for his history quiz
  3. 4. The ball comes back fast, so you can get these knocked out playing racquetball
  4. 5. The amount of time Jose spent trying to get Estela to notice him
  5. 7. The sport Jose played with Estela
  6. 9. The name of the town Jose lived in