Chapter 8
McVries saves Garraty from going down after Garraty has a hysterical, laughing fit over a dying walker. What did McVries hiss at him?
"Come on, you turkey, I can't lug you!"
Which walker, formerly a KKK member, shares that he feels shame for his past actions after seeing the diversity of the other walkers?
Art Baker
Which massive, moose-like walker begins an unlikely alliance with the brothers Joe and Mike?
Which female character does Garraty desperately think about to keep himself motivated, despite his mother's fear?
Jan
The boys are forced to walk through a "long, pine-studded" area with what kind of, often "bloody," ground conditions?
Muddy
What spooky, invisible covering does Garraty feel is over all the walkers, including himself, after witnessing intense death?
The Shroud
Which walker has been keeping track of the casualties by transferring pennies to his other pocket?
Pearson
What new, dangerous sickness does Scramm get that makes it clear he will not win?
Pneumonia
The walkers begin to realize the "Walk" is actually a tool for what?
Totalitarian control/population reduction/social propaganda
The walkers' conversations begin to focus on what, after Scramm's decline?
Which walker, known for his "dead and unearthly assurance," says that God will strike down McVries for saving Garraty?
Hank Olson
What does Percy do that causes him to be immediately shot by the soldiers?
Makes a break for it/edges toward the shoulder
As the walkers' mental states deteriorate, what does Pearson, who is trying to count the dead, start to show signs of?
Insanity/Delirium
What do the boys do to show resistance to the soldiers, acting like a childish, rebellious group?
Blow Raspberries
What does Garraty begin to lose as he continues to walk, making his narration unreliable?
His sanity/grip on reality
After saving Garraty, McVries tells him they are "square" and that he pays what?
His debts
What phrase does Hank Olson keep yelling at a soldier when begging to stop walking?
"Let me rest!"
What word does McVries use to describe the moral judgment he feels towards the others?
Judge
What kind of worker is the trucker that Garraty notices, whose route was ruined by the Walk?
A trucker
What emotion, besides fear, do the walkers increasingly feel towards each other as they get closer to death?
Camaraderie/Brotherhood
What specific symptom does Garraty feel coming on in his side after his laughter-filled breakdown?
A stitch
According to McVries, the crowds watching them are what kind of animals?
Animals who enjoy spectacles of death
What is the nickname of the character who is obsessed with counting the bodies and is considered a bit of a "count"?
Pearson
Which character is noted for his constant, mocking, and "sinister" walk, often trailing the pack?
Who was last two standing
Garraty and Mcvries