landmarks
what is a butte and how is it used in the novel?
a butte is a tall steep sided hill that stands alone in a flat area. In the novel Ben climbs up the side of a butte and seeks shelter in a cave on top of the butte.
who are the two main characters in the novel
Ben and Madec
how many times was the old man shot
3
what kind of person was Madec
he was a rich jerk murderer
unearth
to remove something that was buried;to uncover
what were madec and Ben doing out in the desert in the first place?
madec was hunting bighorn and needed someone like Ben to show him where the bighorn were
what kind of person was Ben
he was kind, smart, poor, and just trying to get away from madec
geologist
someone who studies rocks and the history of the earth
how did Ben make shoes what did he use?
first he used abandoned wood pecker nest form inside a dead saguaro cactus and then after those wore out he made sandals out of sotol leaves
at the end of the novel where does Ben get shot? (on his body)
in the arm
discredit
to cause someone or something to seem dishonest or not true
how did Ben corner Madec and get him back to the town
he hid in a hole and waited until madec was up on the butte then the climbed out, and tried to steal the jeep then not being able to he found some buckshot to use with the slight shot, he got madec's attention, and shot him many times to get him away from the 358 and into the jeep.
agravate
to make something worse
congealing
the act of changing something from a fluid to a liquid