chapter 59

Question 1

I was wide awake and ____________ the whole Nessa situation all night long.

Answer 1

steaming over

Question 2

well, that, and CAthy’s snores which _________________ once she had gotten her confession out

Answer 2

picked up like clockwork

Question 3

clockwork

Answer 3

clockwork
Used to describe a detailed process or activity that proceeds without problems.
My bike performed like clockwork today.

Question 4

I can’t believe I let myself get ____________ by them

Answer 4

suckered in

Question 5

suckered into

Answer 5

North Americaninformal
fool or trick (someone).
“they got suckered into accepting responsibility”

Question 6

All of it is just to _____________.

Answer 6

butter me up

Question 7

Angela has slowed to a __________ as she leans forward and squints out the window

Answer 7

crawl

Question 8

Coop’s eyes go wide as he quickly _________ Matt and me out of the car

Answer 8

shoos

Question 9

paparrazzo

Answer 9

pa·pa·raz·zo
ˌpäpəˈrätsō/
noun
plural noun: paparazzi
a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities to get photographs of them.

Question 10

I thought we weren’t going to get this movie made, now it’s going to be ___________ dawg

Answer 10

paparazzi city

Question 11

If she doesn’t get out of the room now I am afraid I am going to _______ some very un-Rogart-like tears

Answer 11

burst into

Question 12

What do you mean there is no popcorn? Matt’s grandpa ___________

Answer 12

grouses

Question 13

The trail blazer theater is _________ with balloons and flowers and posters everywhere

Answer 13

decked out

Question 14

Everybody all __________ in suits and dresses

Answer 14

spiffed up

Question 15

decked out

Answer 15

be decked out. — phrasal verb with deck us ​ uk ​ /dek/ verb. to be decorated with something, or dressed in something special: The bar was decked out with red and yellow flags.

Question 16

spiff up

Answer 16

. US, informal. : to make (someone or something) neater or more attractive : improve. She wants to spiff up her wardrobe.

Question 17

It’s like a __________ And family reunion all wrapped in one

Answer 17

red carpet film premier

Question 18

It’s not like I want them to be here. Not after what they did. But still, I ______ the crowd feeling _________

Answer 18

float through; untethered

Question 19

Explain the ________ of this to me again. They are monkeys but they are also humans?

Answer 19

premise

Question 20

I flash him a knowing smile and move along. Brush off some ________ off the _______ of my jacket

Answer 20

lint; lapel

Question 21

This isn’t too scary is it. We don’t want to _______

Answer 21

induce labor

Question 22

Mom leaning in and whispering ______________, the movie industry is _____ with gays; you will feel right at home

Answer 22

conspiratorially; rife

Question 23

I head over to Matt and VAlerie who is hanging around a ___________ for some film called death crib

Answer 23

standee

Question 24

suddenly there is a ____________ by the front of the door, followed by shrieks and screams. The crowd ________ and I am afforded a full-on view of what all the ruckus is.

Answer 24

loud crash; parts

Question 25

The crowd parts and I am afforded a full-on view of what all the _______ is

Answer 25

ruckus

Question 26

a ruckus is

Answer 26

a disturbance or commotion

Question 27

mangy

Answer 27

``` man·gy ˈmānjē/ adjective adjective: mangy; adjective: mangey having mange. synonyms: scabby, scaly, scabrous, diseased "a mangy cat" ```

Question 28

You. He points a __________ finger at me. I am gonna kill you

Answer 28

mangy

Question 29

Nick ____ towards me, dragging his back leg slightly

Answer 29

hurtles

Question 30

Just about he is about to recover, Tony and Pete ________________

Answer 30

leap into the fray

Question 31

fray

Answer 31

a disordered and protracted fight

Question 32

There is a moment of silence. Then the entire lobby ________

Answer 32

erupts in applause

Question 33

You totally _________. Coop praises. That was epic

Answer 33

clocked him

Question 34

clock someone means

Answer 34

hitting someone over the head

Question 35

Just as the light in the theater ____, I see Helen grabs Coop's hand

Answer 35

dim

Question 36

The first thing I realize is that, while video shot on a cell phone doesn't look too bad on a laptop. It looks absolutely horrible when ____________. ____ and blurry and ______ almost impossible to look at

Answer 36

blown up to movie screen proportions; fuzzy; shaking

Question 37

HOw could I think Leyna was the girl of my gamer dreams. She could _________________

Answer 37

hold a candle to Nessa

Question 38

Uncle Doug just ______ , while I _____ you he is no Ian McKellen, I didn't think he was that laughable as Dr Schmoologen

Answer 38

came on screen; grant

Question 39

The scare your pants off horror film that we've all been ___________ for months is getting bigger laughs from this crowd than the hangover

Answer 39

slaving over

Question 40

but then the scene ______ and it's me and Nessa up on the screen, ______________, they are still laughing

Answer 40

shifts; acting our little hearts out