Ch. 15-19
What game did Liza pull down?
Monopoly
What did the doe seem stricken with?
confusion
What did Cort think about, but didn't want to waste time?
life vests
What did Colt lose while in the river?
the radio
What happened with Catfish and Francie?
Catfish ran off with Francie's wrist stuck in the leash
What did Colt get tangled up in while trying to save Francie from the river?
vines and limbs
What did Colt realize about the animals by looking at the doe?
That the storm was driving the animals away from the swamp
Why did Colt change his thinking, that it wouldn't be so bad anymore being stuck at the Stovall's?
He would be alone with Liza during the storm
What type of vessel did Cort say the houseboate was like at night?
ghost vessel
Where was Francie stuck?
on the houseboat
What did Cort compare the wind to when he said "swept his voice away" while calling for Francie in the storm?
tissue paper
How was Liza's face when they could't find Francie in the storm?
rain- streaked and horrified
Read the sentence below:
I was disoriented. I didn't know where the rope was'
What does disoriented mean?
confused
Why did Liza reach out and grab Colt's arm?
The power had just been knocked out and she could't see
What did Colt feel pulling on him in the water?
the river current
When Liza and Cort got in the small boat to save Francie, what was missing?
the drain plug
How many times did Cort squeez the fuel bulb before turning the key?
3 times
What ate all the dead animals floating in the river after the last hurricane?
alligators
What was Cort feeling for in the water?
the rope
What type of lanterns did Colt use?
propane lanterns
What did Colt and Catfish see standing by the houseboat?
a doe
What did Colt flood with fuel?
the boat engine
How did Colt find his way to the houseboat through the darkness?
memory
What happened to Francie's window?
a pine limb had broken the window
Cort wanted Liza to focus the spotlight on what while searching for Francie?
the riverbank