Chapter 21

Question 1

These are delicious, Mrs. Moss, I lie, ______________________ one of the foot-size raviolis.

Answer 1

cutting a corner off

Question 2

Evelyn’s _______ _________ mom smiles as she chews. I’m so glad you like them.

Answer 2

stick chin bug-eyed

Question 3

I don’t know if homemade pasta is supposed to taste this gummy and ________, but somehow I doubt it.

Answer 3

doughy

Question 4

I stare down at the ______________ raviolis Evelyn has heaped onto my plate an wonder how in the heck I am ever going to pow through them all.

Answer 4

mountain range of

Question 5

I stare down at the mountain range of raviolis Evelyn has ______________________ my plate and wonder how in the heck I am ever going to ___________________ them all.

Answer 5

heaped onto; plow through

Question 6

Oh I think I’m good for now. I ______________ at the kitchen table,, supremely aware of the tiny _______________________ at the back of my boxer shorts.

Answer 6

shift in my seat; scratchy tag

Question 7

You have any brothers or sisters, Sean? Nick asks, _________ his water glass.

Answer 7

refilling

Question 8

Twin sister, I say, not identical. Obviously. I laugh awkwardly but no one else even ____________.

Answer 8

cracks a smile

Question 9

My mom’s pregnant, I explain.

Ohhhh, a little ________________, Mrs. Moss _______. You must be so excited.

Answer 9

bundle of joy. coos

Question 10

I shift in my chair again. We just found out. Today. The lies just ____________________________ from my mouth.

Answer 10

keep flopping

Question 11

So you haven’t told Matt or Coop yet? she asks, all _____________________.

Answer 11

fake casual

Question 12

What? Um. No. My ______________________ is slicing my lower back to bits.

Answer 12

dang underwear tag

Question 13

I start breathing again, my _____________________ shoulders relaxing.

Answer 13

clenched-up

Question 14

We sit in silence for a bit. All the sounds of dinner–the ________________, the ________________, the _________________ that must be a Moss family trait–seem intensely loud to me.

Answer 14

clinking utensils, the slurping of water, the smacky chewing

Question 15

Yeah. The writing on your hand, is that some kind of _______?

Answer 15

crib sheet

Question 16

You are not a cheater are you, Sean?

My entire body _________________.

Answer 16

flushes hot and cold

Question 17

I grip my left hand tightly around my fork so that nobody can read the ___________.

Answer 17

breakup notes

Question 18

No I say, my voice _________. It’s not… no…it’s private… notes for stuff.

Answer 18

cracking

Question 19

As a _______, I’m trained to tell when someone is being deceptive.

Answer 19

Seal

Question 20

Just because I had an itchy nose? I drop my hand, suddenly ________________ of all my movements. That’s ridiculous

Answer 20

hyper-aware

Question 21

Nicky, please, Mrs. Moss says. Can we have one meal where we don’t bring up your __________ father?

Answer 21

deadbeat

Question 22

deadbeat neabs

Answer 22

A parent or someone who calls themself a parent who does nothing for their children/child, yet calls themself the childs parent.

Question 23

Oh thank Gandalf, the ______________ me

Answer 23

spotlight’s off

Question 24

I grab my cup of water with my left hand, hoping the _______________ on the glass will ________ the ink on my palm.

Answer 24

beads of sweat; smear

Question 25

I didn't bring him up, Nick arks. I was just making an analogy. He ___________________ one of the gigantic raviolis with his knife, spilling the spinach and cheese filling like _________.

Answer 25

eviscerates; entrails

Question 26

But since we're already talking about him, I might as well tell you, I think I've found _______.

Answer 26

a lead

Question 27

A lead? What the heck is he talking about? | Evelyn must be __________________ my confusion because she reaches out and touches my forearm.

Answer 27

picking up on

Question 28

He didn't walk out, Nick ______. He left us for another family. A _______________ note on the fridge and _____________. Never heard from him again. No cards ____ Christmas, not a penny _____ child support.

Answer 28

spits; post-it; that was that at; of

Question 29

How the hell is my mother supposed to support a family ____ a cashier's salary?

Answer 29

on

Question 30

I'm not sure if I'm supposed to answer this question or not, so I just _____

Answer 30

gulp

Question 31

Okay, Nick. Mrs Moss __________________ a partial smile. I'll eat. But can we just ________?

Answer 31

twists her lips into; drop it now

Question 32

Nick shakes his head. Everytime I think I've got him, the _________________. But I'll ___________ eventually.

Answer 32

trail goes cold; smoke him out

Question 33

Oh, I don't know. Maybe _____ his memory a little.

Answer 33

jog

Question 34

Nick ______ his hand _______ the table, sending all of our plates and utensils jumping.

Answer 34

slams down on

Question 35

Nick slams his hand down on the table, ________ all of our plates and utensils ________.

Answer 35

sending; jumping

Question 36

He broke your heart and tossed it out like a used _________.

Answer 36

Kleenex (grammar)

Question 37

No he owes us. Family ____________________.

Answer 37

sticks up for family

Question 38

It's just that I don't think Sean needs to hear about all of our ___________.

Answer 38

dirty laundry

Question 39

You are planning on sticking around, aren't you. You're not the _______________ type, are you SEan?

Answer 39

love-'em-and-leave

Question 40

Nick winks at me. Good answer. Anything else and I might have had to kill you. I think I might _____.

Answer 40

hurl

Question 41

hurl means

Answer 41

to volmit

Question 42

I think I might hurl. Nick laughs. Look at that face! This guy's too easy. I'm just _______.

Answer 42

tugging your tamale

Question 43

Hey how about after dinner you come up to my room and I'll show you some of my ____________? If you're good, I'll even let you hold my ______. You ever handle a real gun before? Nothing in the world like it, I am telling you.

Answer 43

Seal stuff; heater

Question 44

I am seriously ___________ bolting from the table and _______________________________________ on the streets. Surely one of their neighbors would call the cops and report the sounds of a ___________tenth-grader being beaten to death by a ________ Navy SEAL?

Answer 44

debating; taking my chances out; scrawny; jacked

Question 45

jacked means

Answer 45

(of a person) having very well-developed muscles. | "a dude so jacked you have to wonder if he's freebasing creatine"

Question 46

Buddy. Guy. Relax. I'm just ____________________. No need to get all bent out of shape. I don't care what you've got scribbled on your hand.

Answer 46

yanking your chain

Question 47

yanking your chain

Answer 47

pull or yank someone's chain in English: informal Tease someone by leading them to believe something untrue