Heaven
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! Maddie plans her secret sleepover at her...
grandparents' apartment
Imminent means... BONUS 400: How is this word used throughout the book? (What word is ALWAYS paired with it?)
immediate; unavoidable; can't get away from
DOUBLE JEOPARDY! Exploration is the section where Maddie....
explores, investigates, searches for supplies, scavenges
The men that find their way into Maddie's town are all __________ the businesses on Main Street.
Looting (stealing items from the stores)
Desolation has a _______________ connotation (emotion felt because of the word's meaning).
Negative. It gives you a bad, sorrowful feeling, like losing a friend and being SO alone.
True or False? Maddie's siblings are all sisters.
False! She has a baby brother as well as younger twin brothers.
What does Maddie find "overflowing in barrels" when she explores the bus shelter where everyone evacuated in a hurry?
cell phones! ALLLLLLLL the cell phones!
Important items that Maddie & George search for throughout town are...
bottled water, canned or boxed food, soap, propane, candles, etc.
What did the Angry Voice man find that COULD have gotten Maddie in real trouble?
Her sign, begging for help and to call her, taped to the bus shelter wall.
When Maddie doesn't know how to do something, she heads to the ___________ to learn more about it!
Library! SHE READS TO SURVIVE!!! 🤓📚
Heaven as a _____________ connotation (feeling you have associated/connected with this word) because she is _______ in this part of the book.
positive-- she's happy and life is good!
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! What/who caused "the sudden crash from next door" at the Norton's house? Describe this "noise maker".
George-- the huge, friendly, loyal companion who is a Rottweiler
What does Maddie find at a house she's scavenging that MIGHT just give her an idea of what's happening outside of her community?
the hand-cranked emergency radio
Where was Maddie when the tornado hit?
In a model home, wandering around an undeveloped neighborhood. Then, specifically, she hid in the bathtub.
Who would you miss the MOST if you had to survive ALONE for 2 years, like Maddie?
Answers may vary...but SHOULD include your family 💗💕🤗
Maddie as two homes to go between because...
her parents are divorced.
Once Maddie is no longer alone, she feels happy and more positive. Another word that means this is...
optimistic 👍👍
What animal scares Maddie in her backyard on her birthday?
the coyote
Why does Maddie need a crutch after the tornado?BONUS 200- use the words gash or striated correctly in your answer.
Maddie is injured with "a gash on her leg" that looks "Crimson. Striated. Raw". In other words, it's a deep bloody cut that's striped, like bacon. Eww...😝
Desolation includes missing your favorite family meals and out-to-eat spots. Name your FAVORITE restaurant or home-cooked meal and why.
Answers may vary but SHOULD include Grandpa Sam's Italian Restaurant 🍝🍴😉
Explain what ends Maddie's "heavenly" sleepover, using the words IMMINENT and EVACUATION correctly.
Maddie's sleepover (which never happened) ended surprisingly with an "imminent threat" being broadcast to all community members! This forced EVERYONE to immediately evacuate her town.
Name 2-3 synonyms for forsaken.
deserted; abandoned; forgotten; left behind
What rite of passage (important life event that involves ✂✂) marks "the end of childhood" and "time to get serious" for Maddie? BONUS 300: what 4-letter word described this visual?
She cuts off her long "childish" braid. 😥 She coils the braid in her hand and wraps it in her mother's silk scarf.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! Name 4 events that put Maddie in peril (grave danger; destruction; at risk!) this section of the book.
Answers vary: Angry Voice man kills the kitty 💔🙀, Maddie finds a gun, the tornado, injures her shin, almost loses George, a pack of angry dogs attack her, etc!!!
Mrs. Bosco and Mrs. Yacoub would be desolate WITHOUT this hobby...