Characters - used more than once
Name of the 11 year old boy in the story.
Lucas
City where the attacks started.
New York City
What does the word ZOOMED mean?
go very fast
What people heard before they saw it?
jet/airplane
What was the temperature like on Aug. 29?
very hot, 95 degrees
The firehouse cheerleader
Uncle Benny
Place where Lucas was supposed to be on Sept. 11.
school
What does HYPNOTIZED mean?
stare at something a long time
Name of the airlines that hit the twin towers.
American Airlines
What happened to some of the football players because they were working out so hard?
got sick, puke, or throw up
The person that was hurt in a warehouse fire; was in hospital burn center
Lucas's dad
Exact part of New York City where the attacks took place.
Manhattan or Lower Manhattan
What does BRUTAL mean?
very hard; difficult
Twin Towers or World Trade Center
Whose idea was it for Lucas to play football on a team?
Uncle Benny's
Who loved the game of football?
Uncle Benny
Place where Lucas played football.
Port Jackson
What does PUKED mean?
throw up; get sick
What Lucas thought was wrong with the pilot of the jet?
sick, lost or confused
What was Uncle Benny's secret to catching a football?
you have to believe that you are going to catch it; believe in yourself
Who loved to do projects with his son?
Place where Lucas's dad was hurt in a fire.
Brooklyn
What does WOBBLED mean?
off balance; shaky
What filled the bright blue sky after the jet hit?
black smoke and fire
What happened to Lucas at the end of the chapter?