| A | B |
| shield | something that guards or protects |
| cleverness | brightness, smartness, or quick-wittedness |
| riveted | fastened firmly |
| sidetrack | turn away from the main goal |
| prongs | long, pointed metal clips |
| blind rage | anger so strong that it stops a person from thinking clearly |
| door | the only way out of the cage |
| theme | don't overlook the simple solution |
| mortar | the man used the prongs to dig this out between the bricks |
| experiment | the man volunteered to be in a scientific ____________ |