Across the Desert Quiz: Chapters 5-8

Why wouldn't Jo get on the bus?

• She was not old enough to get on the bus alone.

• Her name was not on the ticket.

• The bus was overbooked, and Jo would have to wait for the next bus.

• She was not able to use her mom's credit card to purchase the ticket.

What happened to Addie's dad?

• Her dad was killed in a plane crash.

• Her dad was killed in a car accident.

• Her dad died when Addie was a baby.

• Her dad left Addie and her mom six months before Addie's accident.

Why wasn't Jolene surprised by the polices' response to Marty?

• Marty didn't sound like an adult.

• Marty didn't know where Addie had crashed.

• Jolene had gotten the same response from the police.

• Joleen didn't know Addie's real name.

Why did Marty need to borrow Jo's phone?

• Marty had dropped her phone in the toilet, and it was no longer working.

• Marty needed to call her parents to tell them she was at the bus station.

• Marty needed to call her parents to ask for money.

• Both A & B are correct.

How was Marty going to help Jolene get on the bus?

• Marty offered to let Jolene go on the bus with her.

• Marty said if anyone asked, she would say Jolene was traveling with her.

• Marty helped forge Jolene's birth certificate.

• Both A & B are correct.

Which term matches the definition below?

extreme suffering or great pain

• veering

• sacrifice

• anguish

• quivering

Which term matches the definition below?

very thirsty

• barnstormer

• barreling

• veering

• parched

Which term matches the definition below?

say something in a quiet voice

• chupacabra

• murmur

• anguished

• parched

Which term matches the definition below?

the places you plan to go on a journey

• itinerary

• parched

• quivering

• famished

Which term matches the definition below?

change direction quickly or suddenly

• anguished

• parched

• veering

• famished