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Zane & the Hurricane
Philbrick
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who write Zane & the Hurricane? | Rodman Philbrick |
| In what neighborhood did Miss Trissy live? | Lower Ninth Ward |
| Where did Belinda live? | Algiers |
| What was the name of the bridge that Zane, Malvina, and True tried to cross? | |
| What did Zane call New Orleans at the beginning of the book? | Smellyville |
| Where did Zane's dad say he was from? | Biloxi, MS |
| What did Zane say Miss Trissy's canes looked like when he first met her? | weapons, hitting sticks |
| How did Gerald die? | He was delivering mail and he got run over by old man who had a stroke |
| How did James die? | |
| What is Miss Trissy's real name? What does Zane call her? | Beatrice Jackson Grammy |
| What airline cancelled the flight that Zane was schedule to take home? | Delta |
| What was the name of Miss Trissy's church and pastor? | New Mission Zion Baptist Reverend W.B. Daniels, Jr. |
| On the way out of New Orleans, all lanes of the highway were going north. What did the pastor call this? | contraflow |
| Why did Bandy jump out of the car? | He was trying to get away from the Dobermans in the car next door. |
| What is Mr. Tru's sister's name? | Belinda |
| What was the title of the protectors of the Super Dome? | The National Gaurd |
| Who plays in the Super Dome? What sport? | The New Orleans Saints American Football |
| On August 28, what category was Katrina? | Category 5 |
| On August 29, what category was Katrina? | Category 3 |
| On August 25, what category was Katrina? | Category 1 |
| On August 26, what category was Katrina? | Category 2 |
| On August 27, what category was Katrina? | Category 3 |
| What type of car does Dylan Toomey have? | SUV |
| On September 3, what category was Katrina? | Trick question, it was over. |
| What was the name of the book? | Zane and the Hurricane A Story of Katrina |
| What was the name of chapter one? | My Stupid Trip to Smellyville |
| What was the name of the bridge where men trying to get past were shot? | Danziger Bridge |
| Who shot bandy? | A police officer |
| Why was Malvina scared of the houses? | They had dead bodies in them |
| What state is New Orleans in? | Louisiana |
| Is New Orleans the capital of Louisiana? | No, Baton Rouge is |
| What is the name of the animal shelter? | The Last Chance Animal Shelter |
| Where is Zane from? | New Hampshire |
| What is Zane's biggest fear? | Snakes |
| Which of Malvina's jokes did Mr. Tru say was a good one. | "What type of ship never sinks? A friendship!" |
| When Malvina heard Bandy barking, which animal did Mr. Tru compare her to? | A bat |
| What two species of animals did Zane see in the water? | Snakes and cockroaches |
| Zane called Bandit Bandy the... | Wonder Dog |
| Why did Mr. Tru, Malvina, and Zane leave the school? | Dylan Toomey was there |
| What happened to Dylan Toomey? | He was killed by an underaged boy who Toomey was dealing drugs to |
| Why did Bandy run back to the mansion? | He wanted to grab Mr. Tru's hat |
| Why did Mr. Tru consider his hat lucky? | When he wore it Bandy lived |
| Why did Zane decide not to call New Orleans Smellyville? | It was childish, insulting all the people who live in New Orleans |
| What does Malvina want to be when she grows up? | A comedian |
| What was the last sentence of the book? | "Possibly you." |
| What was the last sentence of Zane's story? | "I was the one and only Zane DuPree." |
| Who else that we know of is a DuPree? | Zane's uncle, father, grandmother, mom, and Angela |
| Why didn't the three protagonists hide in the dumpster? | It was seriously smelly and it had no more and was overflowing anyways |
| What finally made Zane's mom cave in to buy a dog? | When Zane got down on his knees and acted like he was a dog |
| Why did Zane sing in the church even though he didn't want to? | They practically made you sing |
| How did the canoe flip over? | Bandy jumps hard on Zane |
| What did the owner of the mansion have a valuable collection of? | Rugs |
| What part of Bandit's body did he loose? | A part of a paw |
| How did Zane describe Dylan Toomey? | A scary looking dude in cool shades and cool chains. |
| While at Miss Trissy's house, Zane hears a "big booming noise, like the sound when you thump an empty fuel oil tank, only deeper". What was it? | The levee breaking |
| How does Zane get into the attic? | He puts a chair on top of the kitchen table and lifts himself up |
| What does Tru's look like/what is he wearing? | Light skinned black man, clunky black-framed eyeglasses, and straw top hat with a curvy brim with a pink feather in the hatband |
| What is Tru's full name? | Trudell Manning |
| What did Tru say that Malvina's ears are like? | Like a bat |
| What expression do Malvina and Tru use that means that they agree or see things the same way? | True dat |
| What was the name of the small flat Cajun boat that they saw? | pirogue |
| What type of snake ended up in the canoe? | cottonmouth |
| What is Malvina's full name? | Malvina Rawlings |
| How do Zane and Malvina get away from Dylan Toomey at the school? | True pretends to trip and fall to create a distraction |
| Why was Malvina's mom in the hospital? | She was arrested and sent to rehab; she is a drug addict |
| Where are the orange and white helicopters from? | Coast Guard |
| What did the security guard say was his lie detector? | his gun |
| How do Zane and Malvina transport Tru after their night in the shed? | On an office chair |
| What type of car is Dylan Toomey driving when they see him at the Superdome, and what song is playing in his car? | shiny black Cadillac Escalade, "Lose Control" by Missy Elliott |
| What is the nickname Tru uses for New Orleans, named after the bend in the Mississippi River? | The Crescent City |
| What does Malvina yell after Bandy is shot? | You shot my friend! |
| What happened to Malvina after Katrina? | She lived with Belinda, who was appointed her legal guardian |
| Malvina's joke: What kind of dog keep the best time? | A watchdog |
| Malvina's joke: How you make an egg roll? | You push it |
| Malvina's joke: Where do bees go to the bathroom? | At the BP station |
| Malvina's joke: What the judge say when a skunk walk into the courthouse? | Odor in the court |
| Malvina's joke: What you call a pig that does karate? | A pork chop |
| Malvina's joke: Which side of the leopard has the most spots? | the outside |
| Malvina's joke: What do clouds wear under their shorts? | Thunderpants |
| Malvina's joke: Why the teacher cross her eyes? | She couldn't control her pupils |
| Malvina's joke: What you call a train loaded with gum? | A chew chew train |
| Malvina's joke: Why do dogs run in circles? | Cause it hard to run in squares |
| Malvina's joke: Why the turkey cross the street? | Cause he wasn't chicken |
| Malvina's joke: Why the tomato turn red? | It saw the salad dressing |
| Malvina's joke: What did the ocean say to the ship? | Nothing, it just waved |
| Malvina's joke: Why do elephants never forget? | Because nobody ever tell them anything |
| Malvina's joke: What you get when you cross a rooster and a duck? | A bird that gets up at the quack of dawn |
| Malvina's joke: Why are musicians so cool? | Because they have so many fans |
| Malvina's joke: How you make an egg laugh? | Tell it a yolk |
| Malvina's joke: What has four legs and a arm? | A happy pit bull |
| Malvina's joke: Why do elephants have trunks? | Because they look silly with glove compartments |
| Malvina's joke: How you make a hot dog stand? | Take away its chair |
| Malvina's joke: Why do birds fly south? | Because it too far to walk |
| Malvina's joke: What happens when it rain cats and dogs? | You might step in a poodle |
| Malvina's joke: Why do hummingbirds hum? | Because they don't know the words |
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