Vocabulary
A long angry speech
Tirade
Largely important, significant
Substantial
What is the narrator's nickname?
Flaco
Where does chapter 4 take place?
Miami, FL
What happens to Brent on the bus?
He gets mugged.
Sad or gloomy
Sullen
Extreme widespread food shortage
Famine
Where does Emil and Brent go?
The San Diego Zoo?
Where are the 4 places that Brent has to go to?
Florida, San Diego, Washington, Maine
What does Brent buy at the music shop?
a Harmonica
Easily seen or noticed, obvious
Conspicuous
Unwilling or hesitant
Reluctant
Who objects to Brent putting the whirligigs in the 4 corners of the state?
Brent's parents
Where does Flaco come from originally?
Puerto Rico
What are two things Flaco hates?
His teacher and school
To go through, search
Rummage
To make amends or make up for somethin
Atone
What is Lea's father's name?
Cesar Zamora
Where is Emil from orginally?
Germany
Why do you think that Brent wanted to be punished for is crime?
He feels guilty.
To make someone believe
Convince
Unsure or uncertain feeling about something
Dubious
Who chooses the punishment of Brent's punishment?
Lea's mother, Mrs. Zamora
Where does Brent say he is from to get into the hostel?
Canada
Why didn't Lea's mother want to know the location of the whirligigs?
She didn't want to find them destroyed.