Chapter 22
What did Vola say / how did she feel when she saw the stage Peter made?
What did pax eat when he got to the grub tent? What did he smell on his way to take some back to Bristle and Runt?
Cheese. Peanut Butter.
How do Vola and Peter get to the library? What do they bring with them?
On a tractor. Her marionettes
He ate a pile of rotten fish that he had "retched up minutes later."
Define retched.
To vomit.
What kind of cheese does Peter's father like?
Cheddar
"I think I already am." - Peter
He thinks he is already what?
LOST
What was the marionette show about?
What happened as Pax tried to quietly open the peanut butter?
The lid fell loudly onto the floor. His boy's father came into the tent to see what made the noise. He saw Pax, laughed, and let him leave the tent.
What memory came into Peter's mind when he swung his new bat?
When he was angry as a 7-years-old and broke his mom's blue glass gazing globe. She has to pick the glass out of her roses. She told him to tame his temper and not be like his father.
Peter felt guilty.
"Above the commingled scents rose the one he craved more than any other."
Define commingled.
Multiple things mixed together or combined.
What did Vola do because she wanted Peter to have more protein?
Killed one of her chickens
What does Vola's name mean? Why did her parents name her that?
Fly in Italian.
She reminded them of a bird when she was born. Her hair stuck up like feathers, she had a scrawny neck, and she always squawked for food.
What is Vola's Response to the puppet show?
How did Pax help Runt get water?
He stood on his injured side to brace him and took one step at a time. Runt matched each step until he got to the riverbank.
"The pact was reliable."
Define pact.
an agreement between individuals.
Who did Peter see in the sandbox outside the library? What hand signal was a part of their interaction?
The shortstop with the faded red shirt from baseball practice a week or so ago. A peace sign.
Why do you think Peter created a Marionette show that was so personal to Vola?
He believes that she is good, that she should let people into her life, and that she is a hero.
(I will accept lots of answers for this.)
What jumped out of the reeds at the river's edge and scared Runt?
What does Peter desperately want from Vola? What does she give him instead?
He wants her to give him advice or wisdom about what to do. She gives him a blank index card to write his own truth down.
Define predawn.
Just before sunrise
What signal did Peter's father use with Pax that meant, "go through now and I won't harm you..."
What was Peter's condition three for Vola?
She would come to the library twice a week and teach the children how to use the marionettes.
What was in the newspaper? What does Vola suggest to Peter when he shows her the newspaper? How close will this plan get Peter to where he believes Pax is?
It should the area being evacuated. Vola said that he should ride the bus to a town that is 40 from where he left Pax.
What does Pax realize about Runt?
He cannot hear anything.
What did Peter's father know when Peter chose that spot to leave Pax?
He knew it would be a dangerous war zone.
Define gouging.
making a groove, hole, or indentation
What is Vola drinking in the kitchen when peter walks in the morning he leaves.
What does Vola tell the bus driver?
That Peter is family and he has to make sure Peter gets home safe and sound.