Block 1
This stranger helped Ian with supplies to treat cuts on his face.
Who is Deborah (or the woman who worked at the gas station)?
This person is a bad influence on Brandi and is not actually related to Ian, as we learn after his mother has passed away.
Who is Aunt Terry?
Ian was named after this book character.
Who is Dorian Gray?
This character said: "How deep? How high up? How far back in time?"
Who is Ian's Gramps
This is the one thing that Ian must have with him wherever he ended up after his mom dies.
Who is Gather?
This person is with Ian when he discovers his mom has overdosed. This person also takes care of his for a couple of weeks after his mom dies.
Who is Mr. Collins?
She becomes the legal guardian for Ian at the end of the book.
Who is Ian's grandmother?
This character moved away and stopped paying child support. He also stopped paying taxes on the property.
Who is Ian's father?
Ian realized that these were put up by Sylvia's family after he wrote an angry poem about them.
What are POSTED signed?
Fish, cattails, leftover pizza crusts, canned stew and protein bars are among them.
What are the things Ian ate to survive while hiding in the woods?
This person flies to Tennessee to bring Ian back to Vermont.
Who is The Sharpe?
Ian works at this place for pay, though he is not able to do the jobs that pay higher wages due to his age.
What is Peter Joval's lumberyard?
Question: In the end, what was the final reason that Ian ran away from Danny on the way down to Tennessee?
Danny told Ian that Gather could not live at his dad's house.
The holiday that Ian spent with his mom and Aunt Terry, which ended up being one of that last times he saw Aunt Terry.
What is Thanksgiving?
What is a shirt?
This person is an elderly neighbor that Ian helps weekly for pay.
Who is Mrs. Ellsley.
At the beginning of the book, Ian hid this from his mom because he was afraid she would say "no."
Who is Gather, the dog?
This was a big problem in the book that Ian did not have to solve on his own. An unlikely character finally took responsibility for it.
What are overdue property taxes?
One of the reasons Ian never asked others for help was because he was so afraid of this, which happened to a girl he used to know.
What is: going into foster care?
Ian is doing this when he meets Gather for the very first time.
What is cracking beech nuts?
The first time they meet, this character gives Ian a medkit. The second time they meet, she helps Ian get on the road home.
Who is Deborah?
Heat, food, reliable transportation and home repairs are among them.
What are things Ian's family cannot afford?
This is a place Ian earned extra money because he was often there with his mom.
What is Angel's Cafe?
Ian has fond memories of telling stories here with his grandfather.
What is deer camp?
Ian's mom said this is "the most important word in the world."
What is "the name of the person you are talking to?"