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Tom and Benny live in Mountainside
Where do Tom and Benny live?
He is Benny's brother and one of the most famous zombie hunters in California
Who is Tom Imura?
the qoute “’His ribs are bruised, too, and it looks like someone knocked some of his teeth out, and broke a couple others. Someone tortured him to death, Benny. And when he reanimated as a zom, he was brought here.’ ‘Brought here? Why would someone bring a zom here?’ Benny demanded. Tom looked at him with cold and dangerous eyes. ‘Why, to kill us, of course.’” is important because it establishes who the villian of the story it
why is the quote “’His ribs are bruised, too, and it looks like someone knocked some of his teeth out, and broke a couple others. Someone tortured him to death, Benny. And when he reanimated as a zom, he was brought here.’ ‘Brought here? Why would someone bring a zom here?’ Benny demanded. Tom looked at him with cold and dangerous eyes. ‘Why, to kill us, of course.’” so important for the plot's development?
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At what [age does the story end?
The Lost Girl's hair is white because woods, i guess
Why is the Lost Girl's hair white?
The Rot and Ruin is the zombie wasteland
What is the Rot and Ruin?
He is a blonde, redneck zombie-hunting legend, with different color eyes
Who is Charlie Pink-Eye?
the qoute “The third thing that happened in that same splintered second was the sight of Tom twisting away in a spray of blood. The echo of the shotgun was as loud as thunder, but Benny’s scream was louder as Tom pitched off of the roof of the car and fell out of sight, right into the hands of the living dead” is important because a major figure in the plot has presumably died, completely changing the plot.
why is the quote “The third thing that happened in that same splintered second was the sight of Tom twisting away in a spray of blood. The echo of the shotgun was as loud as thunder, but Benny’s scream was louder as Tom pitched off of the roof of the car and fell out of sight, right into the hands of the living dead” have such an impact on the plot?
A Katana
What is Tom's weapon of choice?
The horses don't get toppled over or overcome yet stay in the same place because horse powers
How are the horses not eaten after Benny runs and Tom is knocked out?
This place is a former amusement park-turned human and zombie gladiatorial arena.
What is Gameland?
she is a mysterious figure in the Rot and Ruin, known for eliminating hunters and zombies alike, and rescues Nix and Benny from the bounty hunters.
Who is the Lost Girl?
the quote
“In her tanned hands she held a spear crudely made from a long piece of quarter inch black pipe wrapped in leather and topped with the blade from a Marine Corps bayonet. The Lost Girl”
is important to the plot as it introduces another major player, who will greatly affect the outcome of the story.
Why is the quote
“In her tanned hands she held a spear crudely made from a long piece of quarter inch black pipe wrapped in leather and topped with the blade from a Marine Corps bayonet. The Lost Girl”
so vital for the plot's development?
Chief and Apache.
Somehow the small percentage of super-religious Christians rose to the top of the social pyramid
Why is everything technology related restricted by religious rule?
A forest where zombies have been tied to trees, and saved to be killed later by Pink-Eye Charlie and his goons.
What is the Hungry Forest?
She is the mother of Nix, and when she was low on money, she had to fight in Gameland. She is later killed by Charlie Pink-Eye
Who is Mrs. Riley?
the quote
“Benny told her. Lilah listened and nodded, and Nix looked horrified. Lilah pointed out a few trees where had been cut and the zoms taken. ‘God…,’ Nix said, ‘Charlie’s harvesting them.’”
Is an important detail because these very zombies are a main contributor to how the final battle will change
Why is the quote
“Benny told her. Lilah listened and nodded, and Nix looked horrified. Lilah pointed out a few trees where had been cut and the zoms taken. ‘God…,’ Nix said, ‘Charlie’s harvesting them.’”
An important detail for the plot?
Cadaverine
What is the liquid that is used by zombie hunters, which gives off a scent that keeps zombies away.
Nothing was able to stop the zombies from crowding around the car Tom was under, but they just did.
Even though Tom had enough time to crawl under the car, what was to stop the zombies from crowding around him all day?
This place is where we first learn who Charlie and Hammer are through their story-telling
What is the Saloon?
He is a former drama teacher-turned leader as he led high school students through the Rot and Ruin. He is now the captain of the Militia and a not a very good detective.
Who is Captain Strunk?
The quote
“And riding the big buckskin was a bloody man, whose clothing hung in rags, whose eyes were dark and wild, and who slashed at bounty hunters with his glittering sword. Tom!”
is important to the plot because a character who practically shaped half the plot and then got killed is back, and has, yet again, changed the plot's outcome.
why is the quote
“And riding the big buckskin was a bloody man, whose clothing hung in rags, whose eyes were dark and wild, and who slashed at bounty hunters with his glittering sword. Tom!”
shape the plot so much?
Crazy religious people have banned the use of any modern technologies.
Why are things such as phones or generators not allowed?
For some reason, people only believe what Tom says Charlie has done when it is beneficial for the plot.
How has Charlie not been arrested at Mountainside for his crimes yet?