The _________ water left a waterline on the house's walls.
What is Murky
100
How tall is tree?
What is 6'3.5
100
What do tree and Sophie have in common?
What is Both their parents are divorced.
100
Who is the protagonist in the story?
Who is Tree
100
What procedure did grandpa go through in the beginning of the novel?
He had his leg amputated
200
A sentence or phrase expressing a guiding principal or purpose
Motto
200
How did tree get his nickname and who gave it to him?
In the 4th grade Jeremy Liggins called him Tree cause he was so tall.
200
Where did Sophie and Tree took a bus ride too? Why did they go here?
They went to Midas Muffler Shop to drop off a gift for her father.
200
Where does the story take place?
Baltimore, MD
200
What war did Leo fight in?
Vietnam War
300
Having achieved victory or success
Triumphant
300
What is the major conflict for tree in the novel?
Dealing with his parents divorce
300
Why does Sophie confront Amber and Sarah in the lunchroom?
She is tried of the girls acting like she just got dumped off the back of a garbage truck
300
Where did Tree, Grandpa, and Dad stay after the flood?
They all stayed at Tree's mother's house
300
What did Leo do for a living before having to give it up because his leg was so bad?
He was an electrician /electrical contrator
400
The use of irony to mock or convey contempt
What is Sarcasm
400
What heroic thing did Tree do during the flood?
He saved many animals and pets by making make shift shelters in the basement for dogs, cats, hamsters, parrot
400
Describe what happens when Sophie gets her flute solo?
The next day garbage bags full of trash are attached to her locker. She freaks out and grabs a tuna can and heads right for Amber's class. She confronts Amber with the can and Tree backs her up.
What did Grandpa do that raised a wild applause from the crowd at the parade?
Took off his fake leg and raised it in the air.
500
The enemy has __________ our gates
Infiltrate
500
What did Tree do for his brothers before they went back to school?
He restored their awards/trophies that they thought were ruined in the flood.
500
What is the underlying theme in this novel
Perseverance.
500
Why was Sophie good for Tree?
She was a great inspiration for him, she taught him to stick up for himself and to go after what he wanted. She was great influence on him and she provided him with friendship and respect.
500
Grandpa compared the flood to the war. How did he do it?
He called war the great equalizer. Didn't matter who you were, where you came from, or how much money you had. Natural disasters are the same way.