characters
What were the three main boys names
Rat, Raphael, Gardo
Why was the wallet so important
- it contained clues to lead the boys to a stash of $30 million
“We need the bag you found”
police
"Money, however, is more important, and it is dripping all the time, like precious water." - simile
simile
Who found the wallet
- Raphael
Why did Raphael lie to the cops
- Raphael didn’t know if they were lying about the cash prize for the wallet
“We’re not breaking the law”
Raphael
"Turning white as a sheet"
hyperbole
Who was Jose Angelico’s daughter
- Pia Dante
What was the name of the city they lived in
behala
“I saw you go out”
- Raphael’s aunt
“Turning the trash”
alliteration
What was Rat’s real name
- Jun-Jun
Where did they work
- the Behala dumpsite
“Are you sure, friend?”
The “brightest light” clue turning out to be all the candles in the graveyard
foreshadowing
Who did Gardo go to jail to see
- Gabriel Olondriz
Where did jose angelico hide the money
- fridge
“Everyone’s happy”
rat
Rat, who lives in a literal hole in the trash, ends up with a large sum of money
irony