Vocabulary
Name a synonym for "capitalist".
billionaire
investor
moneybags
Who is the main character (protagonist) of the story?
Duncan
What neighborhood do Duncan and Vinny live in?
The neighborhood is known as "The Jungle". Some kids at school call it "Welfare Towers".
What did Wayne talk Duncan into stealing from the development off of Black Creek Drive?
top-of-the-line toilets
Melanie
What is the definition of epidemic?
Where does Duncan work?
Toronto Transit Commission's Lost and Found
Where does Duncan's friend, Wayne work?
Dairy Barn
Once they stole the toilets, where were they going to sell them?
Wayne's uncle's plumming supply store.
What does Ms. N spend her time doing after work?
Taking care of cats.
Name an antonym for "eviscerated".
intact
What are two things that Duncan finds in the brown leather journal?
Graph showing different drowning times of mice in various liquids.
Newspaper clippings about eviscerated cats.
What is one explanation Vinny gives for his injured hand?
Fireworks accident
Drive-by shooting
Fingers cut off by kidnappers that held him for ransom
How were Wayne and Duncan going to get the stolen toilets from point A to B?
Use a shopping cart
How many sons does Ms. N have?
Two
Fill in the blank with the appropriate vocabulary word.
The music was ____________ with microphones.
amplified
Describe Duncan's recurring dream.
Duncan is swimming at Kayuga Beach where he witnesses a girl named Maya drowning. He was the last person to see her alive and he couldn't save her.
What REALLY happened to Vinny's hand?
It was a birth defect.
Who caught Wayne and Duncan in the act of stealing the toilet?
A cop.
What is the name of the animal rescue Ms. N volunteers for?
Grafelman Farms Rescue
Name a synonym for the word "skimming"
removing, taking off the top, scooping off
scanning, glancing, browsing
Why is Duncan having this dream/nightmare over and over again?
He was the last person to see her alive, was within reach of saving her, yet he couldn't. He feels guilty for not being able to rescue her.
List two things from Wayne's criminal background.
stealing CD's
trashing construction sites
wrecking sprees
stealing Discmans from Walmart
What consequences did Wayne and Duncan receive after getting caught by the copy stealing a toilet?
arrested
booked at the station
sentenced to community service
parental barring of any contact between the two boys
How old is Ms. N?
50