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Alone

BOB

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How long has Maddie been surviving on her own? (Pg. 1) 3 years.
What color "slop" does Maddie's mom wipe off her baby's face? (Pg. 5) Orange
What color shoes does Maddie have? (Pg. 5) Silver
What does Maddie's mom give her to eat? (Pg. 6) Chopped carrots and celery.
What wrapper does Maddie have in her pocket? (Pg. 6) An empty Twinkie wrapper.
What design is on mom's meditation pants? (Pg. 7) Paisely pants.
What day are mom's dharma talks? (Pg. 7) Tuesday night.
What does mom call her dharma talks? (Pg. 7) Sitting meditation.
What is the name of Maddie's stepdad? (Pg. 8) Paul
Who does mom kiss before leaving for meditation? Who does she call out to? (Pg. 8) Trevor. The twins.
What does mom sign towards the dining room before leaving for her sitting meditation? (Pg. 9) I love you.
What does Trevor smear in Maddie's ponytail? (Pg. 10) Pureed carrots.
What is Elliot helping James with? (Pg. 11) A science project.
Who is deaf? What does it make Maddie feel? (Pg. 11) James. It makes Maddie feel awkward.
What time does Ashanti text Maddie, "WEEKEND MISSION IS GO"? 6:55 PM.
Where are Emma, Ashanti, and Maddie sleeping? (Pg. 13) Maddie's grandparents' empty summer apartment.
What makes Maddie feel like she's missing out? (Pg. 13) When Paul and Mom had Trevor.
What size is the bed the trio will be sleeping on? What actress's movies will they be watching? (Pg. 14) A King-sized bed. Katharine Hepburn.
What grade is Elliot in? What is he having trouble with? (Pg. 15) 4th grade. A thesis.
What is the name of Elliot's book report? (Pg. 15) Island of Blue Dolphins.
What three options does Elliot have to decide between for deciding the girl (in the book's)'s biggest challenge? (Pg. 16) a. Defending herself against the wild dogs b. providing food and shelter for herself c. Learning to trust a friend
What happens to the girl's brother in the book Elliot is writing a thesis on? (Pg. 16) The wild dogs get him.
What option does Maddie select for Elliot's thesis? (Pg. 17) B. Providing food and shelter for herself.
What does Maddie call her weekend? (Pg. 17) Island of No Brothers or Parents.
What video does Maddie watch? (Pg. 18) Kittens tumbling around on a patient golden retriever.
What sound makes Maddie turn off the Kitten Videos? (Pg. 18) The garage door.
What does Maddie open and switch her computer to? (Pg. 18) Her binder and the online history textbook.
What type of notes does Maddie take? (Pg. 19) Cornell notes.
What does Maddie draw in the margin? (Pg. 19) An elephant.
What type of Paul's voice brings out the meanest in Maddie? (Pg. 19) His gentle voice.
What does Maddie wear when going to school on the Friday she comes to her mom's house? (Pg. 21) A new striped top and denim leggings with a jean jacket.
What type of backpack does Maddie have? (Pg. 21) A floral backpack.
In what class that day does Maddie have a lockdown drill? (Pg. 21) Social Studies.
What does Maddie buy for her sleepover? (Pg. 21) Snacks, soda, and frozen pizza.
How did Maddie get the key to her grandparents' empty apartment? (Pg. 22) Her dad had an extra set hanging on a hook in the laundry room.
When does Maddie text her mom? Her dad? When does she recieve a message from her mom? (Pg. 23) 4:46 PM, 4:47 PM, 4:50 PM.
What does Mom ask Maddie to ask Dad for? (Pg. 23) 2 tickets to the concert next Thursday.
What does dad do? Jennifer? (Pg. 23) Dad conducts and Jennifer plays the flute.
What does Dad want on his waffles? When does he text Maddie? (Pg. 24) Bananas and walnuts. 4:53 PM.
When does Emma text Maddie and back? (Pg. 25) 6:40 - 6:41 PM.
What two people are dancing in the movie Maddie finds? (Pg. 26) Ginger Rogers and Fred Astarie.
When did the emergency alert that night come? (Pg. 32) 12:01 AM
When does Maddie get a voicemail from Mom? Dad? Mom again? (Pg. 33) Dad - 1:39 AM Mom - 2: 07 AM Mom again - 2:21 AM
When does Emma text Maddie? Ashanti? (Pg. 35) Emma - 2:30 AM Ashanti - 3:03 AM
What transport might Ashanti go on? (Pg. 35) #78
Where does Maddie live? (Pg. 39) Colorado
What does Maddie wear to test for poison? (Pg. 42) Grandpa's red bandana off the brim of his gardening hat.
What does the hallway smell like? (Pg. 42) Grandpa's aftershave.
What was the point where everyone loaded onto transports? (Pg. 44) The Embarkation point.
What is mom's special ringtone for Maddie? (Pg. 47) Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer"
Why does no one receive Maddie's calls? (Pg. 47) All the phones have been left behind.
What does Jennifer never travel without? (Pg. 51) Her flutes.
What does Maddie clutch when she walks into her mom's house? (Pg. 52) Her Lovey Bunny.
What family lives next door? What sound regularly comes from there? (Pg. 54) The Nortons. The sound of a basketball dribbling.
When has Maddie driven before? (Pg. 57) Her uncle's ranch in California.
What street is Maddie's mom's house on? (Pg. 60) Lake Drive.
Where specifically does Maddie live? (Pg. 59) Millerville, Colorado.
What park ends the street at the west? (Pg. 61) Miner's Lake Park.
What movie does Maddie watch? (Pg. 62) Katharine Hepburn's "The Philadelphia Story."
When does the alarm go off? What does mom do then? (Pg. 64) 6 AM so she can run.
Where is mom's hair nested? (Pg. 64) In a corner behind the tank.
Why does Maddie want to save mom's hair? (Pg. 65) So she can clone her if she never sees her again.
What voice does Maddie use to try to calm herself? (PG. 65) The peaceful one from her mom's yoga video.
What bird does Maddie see before hearing a crash at the Nortons' house? (Pg. 66) Swallows.
What is the Nortons' dog's name? What breed? (Pg. 67) George, a Rotweiler.
What is George eating? (Pg. 67) Chocolate Chip Cookies
Where does Maddie find George's leash? (Pg. 68) The Coat Closet
What does Maddie shove into a grocery bag? (Pg. 68) George's bowls, several cans of dog food, and some dog treats.
What town is 5 miles away? (Pg. 70) Lewistown
What does the email service tell Maddie when she is trying to email people? (Pg. 70) Looking for networks.
What is dad's golden rule for hiking and camping? (Pg. 70) Stay put if you get lost and ensure proper supplies for warmth through the night. Then wait for help to come to you.
What movie is Maddie about to watch with mom? (Pg. 72) A boxed set of I Love Lucy.
How many candles does Maddie light after the power goes out? (Pg. 73) Six candles.
What planet does Maddie locate? (Pg. 74-75) Venus.
What Middle School did Maddie go to? (Pg. 79) Millerville Middle School
What does Maddie's math teacher think locker combinations should be called? (Pg. 80) Permutation locks, not combination locks.
What does Maddie find in her locker? (Pg. 80) Sticky travel mug, bunch of binders, magnets of Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeffe, plaid scarf from last winter.
What disease does Maddie think George could get if he drinks water from the creek? (Pg. 81) Giardia.
What does Maddie pour into the toilet to make it flush? (Pg. 83) A whole bottle of red wine.
What sound is like music? (Pg. 83) The toilet flushing.
How many weeks does it take to finish the food in mom's pantry? (Pg. 84) 2 weeks.
What do George and Maddie eat after the food at mom's house is finished? (Pg. 84) The food next door, including soup, canned vegetables, pasta, and oatmeal.
What does Maddie do when she gets nightmares? (Pg. 87) She uses her blankets as outdoor hammocks.
What does Maddie think the best scenario is? (Pg. 86) Her parents are in different shelters and don't know she's missing.
What does Maddie think the worst scenario is? (Pg. 87) Mom is bleeding and Paul and the boys are left or a truck hit Dad and Jennifer.
What is Maddie's routine when she lives alone? (Pg. 88) She and George spend time in the basement. Maddie uses solar lights she found in the night and puts them out to recharge in the morning.
What are Maddie's childhood favorite books? (Pg. 88) E.B. White, Katie DiCamillo, Roald Dahl, Natalie Babbit, The Calvin and Hobbes Treasury.
Why doesn't Maddie like going out? (Pg. 89) In case someone comes looking for her.
What does Maddie limit her outings to? (Pg. 89) Looking for someone left behind.
How many days after the evacuation does the water supply start running low? (Pg. 90) 21 days.
How does Maddie wash her clothes? What specifically does she need to be washed? (Pg. 90) She gets dirty lake water in a cooler, washes her clothes, and leaves them out to dry.
What does Maddie do with the leftover water? (Pg. 90) She uses it to flush the toilet.
What two categories does something have to fit in for Maddie to bring it home? (Pg. 92) Food and drink or supplies for survival.
What does Maddie always bring and leave at people's houses? (Pg. 92) She always brings a pad and pencil and leaves thank you notes with her name and address.
What does Maddie find at three different houses? (Pg. 92) A shoebox full of batteries and extra flashlights, a first aid kit with bandages and ice packs that freeze when squeezed, a hand-cranked emergency radio.
How did Heather Juay die? (Pg. 96) They went to the mountains, a rockslide rock fell on her car, and she died.
Did Heather Juay have a sister? (Pg. 96) No, a brother.
What are the name of the streets where there is a golf course? (Pg. 98) Enclave, Aerie, and Repose.
What floor is Emma's bedroom on? (Pg. 98) The first floor.
What shirt is Maddie wearing when she looks at herself in the mirror? (Pg. 99) Mom's Lotus Flower and Om T-shirt symbol shirt.
What does Maddie find on Emma's parents' desk? (Pg. 101) A divorce paper.
What percent custody of Maddie did mom get? (Pg. 108) 50% custody.
How much more likely are children from "broken homes" to suffer from mental diseases? Who said this? (Pg. 111) 5 times. The Principal.
Where did Maddie find photos? (Pg. 110) A shoebox on the closet shelf.
Where does Maddie see her father? (Pg. 117) In her hands.
What book does Maddie read on Mom's bed? (Pg. 118) Mrs. Mike.
What day is Maddie's birthday? (Pg. 120) September 28.
How many days after the evacuation is Maddie's birthday? (Pg. 120) 126 days after the evacuation.
What did Jennifer and Maddie plan for Maddie's birthday? (Pg. 120) A shopping trip for the perfect teenager outfit.
What color gown does Maddie wear on her birthday? What is on it? (Pg. 120) A dark blue gown with rhinestones on it.
What accessories does Maddie wear on her birthday? (Pg. 121) A rhinestone choker, a fancy cocktail ring, and sparkly clip-on earrings.
What makeup does Maddie put on on her birthday? (Pg. 121) Eye shadow, blush, and lipstick.
What does George growl upon seeing? (Pg. 125) A coyote.
How does Maddie bathe? (Pg. 128) She heats up lake water on the camp stove and scrubs off what grime she can.
When does Maddie cut her hair? Why? (Pg. 131-132) On her birthday because she realizes she needs to start acting like an adult whose life is at stake.
What does Maddie find at the grocery store? (Pg. 136) Five jumbo jugs of bottled water, three cases of canned dog food, chew toys, dog treats, canned fruits, canned vegetables, canned chili, and canned spaghetii.
Why can't Maddie light a fire on Lake Drive? (Pg. 139) There are no wood-burning fireplaces. They're all modern gas-operated ones.
What town/place is dad's house in? (Pg. 140) Old Town
How does Maddie get to her dad's house? (Pg. 143) By taking mom's minivan.
Does George come with Maddie in the car? (Pg. 143) No.
What does Maddie have to do to get the car's gear shifter to shift? (Pg. 145) Put her foot on the brake pedal.
How many times does Maddie circle the block (in her car) before trusting herself to risk George's life? (Pg. 146) 4 times.
On what day would Maddie change houses? (Pg. 147) Mondays.
What "club" did Maddie think she was a part of for having to switch houses? (Pg. 147) The Divorce Nomad Club.
How many cars can mom fit in her garage? What temperature does she say it is? (Pg. 147) 3 cars. Cold.
Describe dad's house and the temperature Maddie gave it. (Pg. 148) A 100 year old farmhouse with heirloom rosebushes that is warm.
Where does Maddie go to find out how to light a fire? (Pg. 149) The Library.
What is the name of the library close to where Maddie lives? (Pg. 150) The Millerville Public Library.
What story time would Maddie go to at the Library when she was a kid? (Pg. 151) Sandman Story Time.
What authors' books did Maddie get at the Library? (Pg. 152) Jandy Nelson, John Green, Elana K. Arnold, Jason Reynolds, and Laurie Halse Anderson.
What type of books does Maddie take from the library? (Pg. 152) Teen fiction.
What is the limit to the number of library books Maddie can check out? (Pg. 152) None, there's no limit during a crisis like this.
How much fuel did Mom's minivan have? (Pg. 144) 1/3 of the tank.
Where does Maddie want to drive to look for people? (Pg. 154) East
Where does Maddie get water from to wash clothes in winter? (Pg. 159) She melts snow.
What does Maddie like to drink during winter? (Pg. 159) Hot cocoa.
What is Maddie's stepmother's favorite mug's color? (Pg. 159) Blue.
What does Maddie read about during winter? (Pg. 163) How to tune a piano, what really caused the breakup of the Beatles, and the history of Czechoslovakian theater design.
What type of Christmas candles does Maddie have? (Pg. 165) Swedish Christmas Candles.
What does Maddie make for Christmas dinner? (Pg. 165) Turkey soup, canned cranberry relish, canned squash, boxed cornbread stuffing with dried apricots, canned apple pie filling.
What Christmas song makes Maddie cry? What do they switch to? (Pg. 166) Silent Night. Santa Claus is Coming to Town.
What type of tree do the squirrel's next to dad's house sit on? Where does the squirrel eat breakfast from? (Pg. 167 - 168) A cottonwood tree. Out of Maddie's hand.
What two songs does Maddie teach herself on her dad's ukelele? (Pg. 169) "Clementine" and "You Are My Sunshine"
What flowers come out to mark spring? (Pg. 171) Crocuses, yellow daffodils, and rainbows of tulips.
What store does Maddie go to for new clothes? (Pg. 175) Bullseye.
What does Angry Man look like? When does Maddie meet him? (Pg. 176-178) When she is going to Bullseye. He has a shaved head, mirrored sunglasses, a tattooed scalp, and combat boots.
What sound does Maddie hear when seeing Angry Man? (Pg. 178) Metal crashing with metal.
What does Angry Man not want? (Pg. 179) Anything with serial numbers.
How does Maddie know that Angry Man is not her rescuer? (Pg. 183-184) He kills a kitten.
What is Maddie's one advantage against Angry Man? (Pg. 186) She knows where he is, but he doesn't know she exists.
What street does Maddie run toward to find Angry Man? (Pg. 187) Main Street
What bushes does Maddie hide behind to look at Angry Man? (Pg. 188) Forsythia bushes.
Where is Maddie's sign? When did she put it up? (Pg. 188) On the side of the animal shelter. May.
How long does Maddie not light candles after meeting Angry Man? (Pg. 192) For more than a week.
Where does Maddie find a handgun? (Pg. 193) In the drawer of the jewelry store.
Where does Maddie keep her gun? (Pg. 197) At home, loaded on the top of the refrigirator.
Who does Maddie start longing for? (Pg. 202) Her mom.
Why does Maddie break the model house's window? (Pg. 206-208) It's because model homes are for model families.
Why was George barking? What is coming? (Pg. 211) It's because there's a tornado coming.
Where does Maddie go when she sees the tornado? (Pg. 212-213) The window wells open to basement rooms at the model house.
How deep is the window well? (Pg. 213) 6 feet.
Where does Maddie go when she hears the tornado? (Pg. 215) The bathtub.
Who does Maddie find next to her on the bathtub when she wakes up? (Pg. 217) George.
What does Maddie use as a crutch? (Pg. 220) The shower curtain in the bathroom.
What direction is the drugstore? (Pg. 222) North
What does Maddie pour onto her wound? What would she have gotten beforehand? (Pg. 222) Hydrogen peroxide. Stitches.
What color does the Hydrogen Peroxide bubble? (Pg. 222) A foamy pink.
What type of bandage does Maddie wrap around her leg? (Pg. 223) An Ace Bandage.
What does Maddie drink after going to the drugstore? What does she eat? (Pg. 223) A bottle of Gatorade. A package of peanut butter crackers and a Kit Kat bar.
How old was Maddie when her parents got divorced? (Pg. 226) Almost five.
What did the pillowcase smell like at Maddie's grandparents' house? (Pg. 226) Grandma's perfume.
What did Grandma read to Maddie? (Pg. 226) Little House in the Big woods Trixie Belden mysteries.
What does Maddie give George for food when she's at her grandparents' house? (Pg. 228) Crackers and canned tuna.
What color scar does Maddie have on her leg? (Pg. 229) A puckery pink scar.
How many books has Maddie read? (Pg. 230) 147 novels and 13 short story collections.
What are Maddie's favorite authors? How far through the library is she? (Pg. 230) She is 1/3 way through the Bs. She likes Louisa May Alcott, loves Charlotte Bronte. and understands Jane Eyre (loneliness).
How many days has Maddie been alone in Millerville when she finds the almanac? (Pg. 233) 17 months, 11 days, and counting.
What did the TV call the plan to escape the imminent threat in Millerville? (Pg. 237) Operation Relocate Freedom.
What lake does Maddie go to over her second winter? (Pg. 243) Miner Lake
What does Maddie see at Miner Lake? (Pg. 245) A bald eagle.
What type of fish did the bald eagle catch? (Pg. 247) A bass.
What was the name of the girl in Elliot's story? (Pg. 249) Karana.
What is Maddie's full name? (Pg. 253) Madeleine Albright Harrison.
Who did Maddie's parents name her after? (Pg. 254) The first woman secretary of state.
Who does Maddie pretend to be when cleaning the house? (Pg. 256) Laura Ingalls Wilder in Little House on the Prarie.
How far (in terms of miles) of a drive is Peakmont? (Pg. 263) 13 miles, so a 26 mile round-trip.
What direction is Peakmont from Millerville? (Pg. 162) North.
What side of Peakmont is the hardware store on? (Pg. 266) South
What dogs does Maddie encounter in Peakmont? (Pg. 267) A German Shepherd, a boxer, and several mutts (including a wolf looking one).
What type of donation jar is on the Peakmont store's counter? (Pg. 268) A March of Dimes.
What does Maddie spray at the dogs? Which one sees her coming out? (Pg. 269) The German Shepherd. She sprays the fire extinguisher's foam at them.
How many times does Maddie throw up after escaping the dogs? (Pg. 271) 2 times.
What direction do Geese migrate during Spring? (Pg. 277) North.
What animals does Maddie see after coming back from Peakmont? (Pg. 273) Horses.
What direction does Maddie walk to find a picnic spot? (Pg. 281) West.
What type of snake does Maddy see at the picnic? (Pg. 282) A Bull Snake.
How old is George? (Pg. 288) At least 6 or 7.
How old would Trevor be if Maddie stayed alone for 18 years? (Pg. 287) Out of high school.
What town is next to the picnic area? (Pg. 289) Lewistown.
What parade happens at Lewistown? (Pg. 289) The Rose Parade.
How does Maddie organize their food stores? (Pg. 297) With ration cans with the longest shelf lives.
What is George scared of? (Pg. 300) Thunder.
What does Maddie affectionately call George? (Pg. 300) Georgie.
What is the smell that Maddie thinks the lightning might have caused? (Pg. 301-302) Ozone.
What does Maddie save in the fire? (Pg. 306) Her backpack and George.
Why can't Maddie get supplies during the fire? (Pg. 305) The mudroom door is hot, there's a lot of smoke, and the garage is already on fire.
What does Maddie find at the bottom of her backpack? (Pg. 311) A flattened twinkie.
What is Maddie's greatest treasure she finds from her mom? (Pg. 313) The card her mom sent her from Washington DC.
What print were the letters on the card from Washington DC in? Why? (Pg. 312-313) Block letters so she could sound it out herself.
What does Mom tell Maddie to always start a letter off with? Who is Maddie writing it to? (Pg. 315) Gratitude. God.
What does Maddie do when she gets mad at God? (Pg. 318) She breaks all the plates and glasses at Dad's house.
What did Maddie once dream she was eating? (Pg. 323) A grilled cheese sandwich with fresh tomato and three kings of cheese on sourdough bread.
How many seeds does Maddie plant? How long ago should she have planted them? (Pg. 325) She tries half of them. Two months ago.
What does Maddie write fruit names on? (Pg. 327) Popsicle sticks.
Who does Maddie's scarecrow scare? (Pg. 327) George.
What is the first vegetable that Maddie has? What color is it? (Pg. 329) A radish. It's white.
What animals paddle around Maddie's scarecrow? (Pg. 334) Ducks.
What color does the terrible rain make the sky? (Pg. 335) The color of bruises. It matches Maddie's mood.
Where does Maddie fall after the storm? (Pg. 337) Into the river.
What does Maddie use to climb to safety? (Pg. 340) A rope swing on a tree branch.
What is Maddie's food stuck between? (Pg. 340) Two rocks.
What type of snake moves to neighborhoods looking for dry land? (Pg. 350) Rattlesnakes.
What does Maddie think is her sanctuary? (Pg. 357) The Library.
Who is a rebellious teenager (poetry)? (Pg. 359) e.e Cummings
Who is Billy Collins? (Pg. 359) An eleven-year-old kid who lived next door.
Is T.S. Eliot a man or woman? (Pg. 359) Maddie doesn't know.
Who writes the poem about hope? (Pg. 360) Emily Dickinson.
What author's poem does Maddie read after Emily Dickinson's? (Pg. 363) Mary Oliver
When does Maddie realize that maybe her family didn't survive? (Pg. 365) After reading Mary Oliver's poem.
What makes Maddie work faster and better? (Pg. 369) She isn't burdened by the hope that things will change.
The question at the end of what poem makes Maddie think it is intended for her? (Pg. 375) "The Summer Day"
What is the question at the end of "The Summer Day"? (Pg. 375) Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
What did the floodwaters also scatter? (Pg. 379) Seeds.
How many varieties of apple does the Millerville Middle School Garden have? (Pg. 382) 6 varieties.
What three fruits can Maddie find? (Pg. 382) Apples, Apricots, and Peaches.
When does Maddie hear a helicopter? Why does she leave George home that day? (Pg. 384) When she is scavenging retirement villa orchards. Because he was limping.
What type of helicopter came to rescue Maddie? (Pg. 384) A Chinook.
Where did the helicopter land? How does Maddie know? (Pg. 387) The Baseball diamond behind the parking lot. Because of the red dust.
Who did Maddie see facing her? Where? (Pg. 395) Her mother. She was looking at her house.
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