Boy 21
What happened to Russ Allen (Boy21) to make him act like the way he did?
His parents were both shot in the head and his behavior is how he copes.
How did Camino and Yahaira’s father die?
He died in a plane crash
Who does Winnow believe the letters are from before she learns they were from Roman?
She believes that they are from her brother, Forest.
What is the name of Curt and Troy’s band?
Rage/Tectonic
Who ends up being the killer?
Brody and his brother Jason. (Mainly Jason)
What is Finley’s nickname and why?
White Rabbit because he is the only white kid on the basketball team and everyone liked to dump their carrots onto his tray at lunch.
Where do both of the girls live?
Camino- Dominican Republic
Yahaira-New York City
What happened to Roman’s sister?
Roman’s sister Del drowned when he and she went to the lake by their house.
What is the name of the place that Curt and Troy perform at?
The Dump
Who actually kills Jason in the end?
Loren’s grandmother, Geraldine.
Why did Erin move out of Bellmont?
She became a victim of gang violence after being hit with a car and moved due to the Witness Protection Program.
What game was Yahaira’s dad insist on her playing and keeping up with?
Chess
How does Winnow’s mother act and how does she die?
Winnow’s mother was a lazy alcoholic that Winnow had to constantly take care of. Her mother died in a trolley accident while she was intoxicated.
What happened to Troy’s mom?
She died of cancer when he was young, and the loss caused him to gain so much weight.
Why does Cherie get taken away from Eli?
The FBI found out that Eli’s father is a drug addict who wasn’t home for the past few months.
What traumatic event happened to Finley when he was kid?
He was kidnapped by the Irish mob
What is the name of the pimp who keeps stalking Camino and why?
His name is El Cero and he constantly stalks Camino because he’s a pimp who wants her to work for him, and Camino’s father stopped giving him money to leave Camino alone.
How is Winnow and Roman able to communicate with each other?
They both have magical typewriters made by the same man and the letters can be sent to each other immediately.
What is Curt’s situation at home?
His parents are divorced. His dad is an alcoholic who doesn’t see him as a son, and his mom doesn’t take care of him anymore because her new husband abuses her constantly.
What does Eli First Kill receive from Geraldine?
Two horses, in honor of Geraldine’s dead husband and Rayanne.
What happened to Finley’s mom?
She got killed by the Irish mob by trying to save Finley
What happens to Camino at the end of the book?
She is rescued by Yahaira and her mother from El Cero, and ultimately moves to the US.
Who was really underneath the gas mask at the end of the book?
Her brother, she thought it was roman, but it turned out to be her brother.
What does Curt do at the hospital that when Troy finds out, he threatens to call the police?
Curt was pretending to take antibiotics, so that he could hide them and steal more from the hospital. He did this so he would have some when he got really sick again.
Why does Jason kill Rayanne and Samantha?
Rayanne stole all his drugs, and then later gave the backpack full of the drugs to Samantha.