Section 4 Vocab
What is the definition of buckling?
A sudden change or deformation of a structure.
As they go down the stairs, what does Brandon say he likes to do?
Skateboard
Where do Brandon's grandparents live?
Honduras
The people on the stairwell almost crushed who?
Brandon
What should the people leave alone in the cave?
The old weapons.
What is the meaning of garish?
Offensively bright or vivid display.
What does Reshmina call the guard at the poppy field?
boy-man
At what point did the American forces show up at the village?
When the villagers were going to hide in the caves.
Who is guiding people away from the lobby area?
The police or port authority
The basement or mall area
What is the definition of palpable?
A feeling that is so intense it almost seems tangible.
What animal does Reshmina find as she travels to her village?
On what two floors did Brandon encounter the firefighters?
16th & 17th
What causes Reshmina to stand still?
He went to the American base.
At what point in the story is the word surging used? What is happening in this scene?
Brandon is moved away from Brandon as the people are moving down the stairs.
When Brandon speaks with his dad for the last time, what is starting to happen to the building?
The fire is starting to come up through the floor.
What are the guards told to do when Reshmina tells them the Taliban are coming?
The guards are sent to warn the villagers.
How does Reshmina guide Taz to the cave?
Urging him to follow the sound of her voice.
Is the mall area dry?
No, the water is ankle deep.
Use the word idyllic in a sentence.
Why is Leo's voice weak when talking to Brandon for the last time?
What is a burqa?
The garment women are forced to wear in public since the Taliban have taken over.
How does Reshmina describe her feeling in the raid?
That her spirit is draining out of her leaving her hollow and empty inside.
What starts to happen to Brandon at the end of Chapter 29?
The ground rumbles and Brandon is thrown off his feet.