No Promises in the Wind Chapter 9

Why was Josh's recovery troubled?

• He was worried about paying Lonnie back

• He didn't like Lonnie's niece

• He was worried about Joey

• He wanted to go home

Where did Lonnie search for Joey? (Mark any that apply)

• Hospitals

• Police stations

• Youth Detention Centers

• neighboring towns

• morgues

How did Josh react to the arrival of his mother's letter to Lonnie?

• He was excited to see what it said

• He opened it up to read it first

• He was anxious about what she would have written

• He didn't want Lonnie to see it so he burned it.

How did his mother encourage Josh to come home?

• Bribing him with money

• Telling him how worried they are, especially his dad

• Telling Josh she divorced his dad after the boys left

• Telling Josh that Kitty was very ill and he needed to come home

How did Lonnie feel about Janey and Josh spending so much time together?

• He trusted Josh to be a gentleman to Janey

• He made sure Grandma watched over them

• He didn't like it and forbade Janey to visit

• He didn't know about it - it was a secret

What did the radio newsman talk about one evening as Lonnie, Janey, Grandma, and Josh were listening?

• The scummy hobos invading their city

• The "wild children" of the road

• The destitute women flooding into the city

• The millions of family displaced by poverty

What did they hear that made Lonnie rush from the house?

• About a 10-year-old boy with a guitar they found

• About a 14-year-old boy with a banjo they found

• About a 10-year-old girl with a banjo

• About a 10-year-old boy with a banjo

Where was Joey found?

• In jail

• In the hospital

• With a wealthy couple

• In an old schoolhouse

Why didn't Josh hug Joey upon his return?

• It wasn't something boys or men did

• Josh's arms still hurt from his illness

• Joey was so sick, Josh didn't want to relapse

• Lonnie didn't let Josh touch Joey for fear he'd hurt him