Tricky Vocabulary
Doing little things to get what you want
___________ _______________
subtle manipulation
you don't believe something, we say you are ___________________
skeptical
Where are the military telling people to go?
-evacuation centers
-overflow centers
What is one way that Hali's mom wasted their water?
-washed her hair
-went jogging, got thirsty, and drank some
-watered her plants
Which character's ancestry is Scottish and English?
Kelton
Being harsh, or telling it like it is, with someone, but you have good intentions
tough-love
a feeling of anger that you hold for a long time
grudge
Where is the 'bug out' located?
Angeles National Forest
At the evac center, what does the military officer find on Garrett that makes him shout at the teens to get out of the car?
a Ziploc bag of weed
Who sees the body bags by the pool and gets freaked out?
Henry
Saying something that isn't true. (sort of like a lie)
bluff
did not respect someone's privacy or rights
violated
Where do Charity and her people find water?
-windshield washer fluid tanks that were filled with water not chemicals by people who didn't want to pay for it
What does Kelton call the 'bug out?'
Castle McCracken
What is the name on the letterman jacket that Henry wears?
Roycroft
When you have no feeling either emotionally or in a part of your body
numb
casually calm and not worried
nonchalant
Who tackled Henry to the ground after he ran away the first time?
Kelton
What was Alyssa practicing for when Kelton was spying on her with his drone?
a lip-syncing show at school
(or air band show)
What are two nicknames that Kelton is called?
psycho ginger
doomsday dog
When you take gas from another vehicle
siphon
when the government takes over control
Where are they going to find water? Need the name of it.
San Gabriel Reservoir
They have mentioned the titles of two songs in the novel. Name one of them.
-Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson
-Cashmere by Led Zeppelin
What is the name of the biker-looking dude that works with Charity and gives them some information about the little community they have built?
Max