Ch. 6-10
What did Francie carry everywhere?
Elmo doll
At what age did Cort and Liza meet?
5 years old
Who was the captain of the basketball team?
Jason Carter
Why didn't Cort like Jason?
because he asked Liza to the fall dance
What two types of fish did they bait the hooks with?
mullet or eel
What did Cort said he felt creep up everytime he saw Jason?
heat of jealousy
What two places were people going for supplies?
gas stations and grocery stores
What grade was Liza, Jason and Cort in?
8th grade
What did Cort's gut tell him before the storm?
that they were not prepared
What as Cort thinking about as Ms. Stovall made him breakfast?
last time his dad made him and his mom breakfast
What was the name of the sheriff?
Curly Stanson
What fish did they say would eat about anything?
catfish
When Igor reached Biloxi, what was declared?
state of emergency
What did Cort want to do after school, but had no ride home?
play on the basketball team
When did Liza change?
when her dad died
What is the device called that keeps electricty going hen the power goes out?
generator
Why did Liza want to move away from the river?
everything reminded her of her dad
What two words did Cort use to describe Mr. Stovall?
nice but boring
What as the only animal making noise Monday morning before the storm?
seagulls
What type of nuts ere falling on the tin roof?
hickory nuts
What was the strangest thing Cort's dad saw in the river?
snake swimming with a catfishhead sticking out of it's mouth
What is a looter?
a person who steals things during times of emergencies
How many miles away was the hurricane on Monday morning?
100 miles
What did Cort compare the clouds to on Monday morning before the storm?
a gray blanket
What did Cort's dad say wasn't in their blood?
quittin