Chapter 20

Question 1

All the muscles in my shouldrs and neck ___________

Answer 1

seize up

Question 2

seize up means

Answer 2

come to a hault; ​ to stop being able to move or work in the normal way:

Question 3

Perfect, just make sure you write a major role for a cute, _________, clever girl.

Answer 3

spunky

Question 4

spunky means

Answer 4

courageous and determined.

Question 5

I try to rub some of the tension from my neck. I could ___use this as an excuse to _________________.

Answer 5

so; break things off with her

Question 6

I turn my head to see a seriously _______ dude–maybe nineteen or twenty–standing in the doorway in a ____________________ and gray-and-white _______.

Answer 6

ripped; wifebeater; khakis

Question 7

Here’s a person who culd kick my ass ______________________________ and not even __________.

Answer 7

six ways to Saturn and not even break a sweat

Question 8

Answer 8

wifebeater shirt

Question 9

ripped means

Answer 9

muscular

Question 10

bound means

Answer 10

verb: bound; 3rd person present: bounds; past tense: bounded; past participle: bounded; gerund or present participle: bounding

1.

walk or run with leaping strides.

“Louis came bounding down the stairs”

Question 11

Evelyn leaps up, causing me and the porch swing to sway. She __________ the door andgrabs the guy’s _______ left arm.

Answer 11

bounds to; burly

Question 12

She bounds to the door and gras the guy’s _______ left arm.

Answer 12

burly

Question 13

This is my big brother, Nick, she says, beaming. He is a ____________________. She cups a hand around her mouth and ___________________, He just got back from a secret mission in South America, but we’re not supposed to tell anyone.

Answer 13

Navy Seal; stage whispers

Question 14

My stomach _______. Oh. Shit.

Answer 14

knots

Question 15

Nick holds out his massive right hand. You must be SEan, he says, his voice all _____________.

Answer 15

clint Eastwoody

Question 16

I place the amera down, get to my feet, and reach out to take Nick’s _________________.

Answer 16

massive meat hook

Question 17

I fully expect the bones in my fingers to be _____________________ by Nick’s handshake, but he’s surprisingly gentle with his _____.

Answer 17

ground into powder

Question 18

You are all we’ve ben hearing about for the past wekk. My sister’s totally ________ with you.

Answer 18

smitten

Question 19

My sister’s totally smitten with you. He smiles big. And I can see why. You’re a handsome _______.. He ______ me lightly ____ the cheek. And you’ve got a good energy.

Answer 19

fella; smacks; across

Question 20

Nick ______ his square chin ______the porch swing. What you got there?

Answer 20

gestures with; toward

Question 21

Yeah, well. I mean… We’re still writing the script and everything… we haven’t exactly worked out all the characters yet…

Evelyn’s jaw starts ________. She galres at me, her eyes like ______.

Answer 21

jumping; dagger tips

Question 22

What about me, can I be in it too? I mean, I’ve got some free time ____________. I was just ________ stress leave.

Answer 22

on my hadns; put on

Question 23

Nick stares at me without blinking. It’s the most ___________ I’ve ever seen in my entire life.

What am I saying? It’s my script. Of course you can be in the movie…somewhere. I laugh nervously, waiting for the __________.

Answer 23

intimidating stare; blow to fall

Question 24

Sweet, Nick says, ____________________. I’m gonna be a movie star.

Answer 24

puffing up his chest.

Question 25

He and Evelyn practically \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Meanwhile, my mind is racing, trying to figure out how I can ______ both crazy Evelyn and her __________ brother ____ the film.

Answer 25

do little happy dances; work; roided-out; into

Question 26

roided out means

Answer 26

Of or pertaining to a very muscular physique, especially one obtained from the actual or apparent use of anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs.

Question 27

Homemade pasta, Nick says. You must be special. Ma only makes that once or twice a year. You're \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, guy.

Answer 27

in for a real treat