Who said it?
"I am a trash boy with style" (Mulligan 6).
Raphael
Who takes Gardo to the prison?
Olivia
Where do the children go at the end of the book?
Sampalo
Who does Raphael live with (beginning of the novel)?
His Aunt and cousins
What does "stuppa" mean?
Human muck
"I felt bad then, because that meant reading was needed. I couldn't read, and that meant I'd be no use" (Mulligan 196).
Jun-Jun (Rat)
Who stole 6 million dollars in a fridge?
Josè Angelico
What was Senator's Zapanta's crime?
Stealing money that was meant to help the city for himself
Which character is originally from the beach (Sampalo)?
Jun-Jun (Rat)
Who wrote the novel?
Andy Mulligan
"...I had my hook, though-- we all did--we'd cut them down, nice and short, and mine was in my jeans at the back...I have had to fight before, and cursed when I had nothing" (Mulligan 164-165).
Gardo
Who gives Rat food and money throughout the book?
Father J and Sister Olivia
What happened when Gardo made the trade for the Bible with Marco?
Marco attacked him
How old are Raphael and Gardo?
14
What does the line of numbers from the locker mean?
It's a book code that corresponds to Gabriel Olondriz's Bible
"I left part of my heart in your country, boys, and now I can never go back" (149).
Olivia
Who was imprisoned for trying to expose Zapanta's corruption?
Gabriel Olondriz
How did Jun-Jun get the money to pay off Marco for the Bible?
He stole it from Father Juilliard's safe at the Mission School
Which characters work at the Mission School?
Father Juilliard and Sister Olivia
What do the newspaper clippings (186-189) imply is happening in the country where the book takes place?
There may be a revolution
"I have spent a lifetime nodding, serving, providing, assisting-- and no task has ever been too great, just as no task has ever been left undone" (Mulligan 225).
Josè Angelico
Who adopted many children, including José?
Dante Jerome
What did Raphael find at the dumpsite at the beginning of the novel?
A "special", a bag with a map, a wallet with 1100 pesos, an ID, and a key
What kind of a person is Josè Angelico?
Kind, brave, stood up for others, died fighting corruption
*Final Jeopardy* What is a major theme, or message, of the novel?
Multiple correct answers, e.g.: People can endure dramatically poor situations, anyone can make a change, people in power need to be held accountable, etc.