pgs. 9-41
How old is Jeanette when she first begins the story with the fire episode?
3
Why is it that the kids almost die on their way to Battle Mountain
they are riding in the back of a uhaul and the doors come open
What does Lori have to do in order to attend school in Phoenix?
get glasses
What does Rex not want to do at the very end of Parts I and II but finally agrees to do?
Go with the family to West Virginia
What weird thing does Brian do when Jeanette is in the hospital?
Eats the ice cubes that she is laying in
How did the kids burn down their family shack?
They lit a pile of toxic chemicals on fire as a "science experiment" and it exploded
What is the name of the place Rex teaches Jeanette how to swim at?
The Hot Pot
What animal did Rex allow the kids to pet at the zoo?
A cheetah
What is the name of Jeanette's baby sister who died and whose death really affected Jeanette?
Mary Charlene
Who is Maureen (Lily Ruth Maureen) named after?
Both grandmothers and her mom
What does Jeanette's mom get mad at her for eating?
margarine
How did Rex fix the termite holes in the floor of the Phoenix house?
He would pound an empty beer can over the hole in the floor
Name the following two things
Rex's nickname for Jeanette
What he calls it when she breaks her nose
Mountain Goat
busted your snot locker
What system does Rex teach the kids for doing their math homework that teachers don't like?
Binary numbers
Explain the food chain in the Walls family house
The flies feed the lizards and crawlies, which feed the cats/pets, which keeps the family from having to buy pet food
What Christmas present that Rex got did he use to ruin Christmas for the family?
He got a lighter and used it to light their Christmas tree on fire
What thing does Rex invent/create to help the family find money?
The prospector, a gold-finding machine
What happens to Brian and Jeanette while they are having a lettuce war?
They get sprayed by a crop duster plane
What did the teacher before Mom get fired for doing?
Toting a rifle to school and threatening the kids with it
What event was the tipping point for Rex to start drinking again?
The family had to hitch hike when he broke the car and the lady who picked them up felt sorry for them