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The Dead and the Gone
by arasam22 Wed May 14, 2008 8:07 pm
Author: Susan Beth Pfeffer
Genre: Fiction
Summary: "Susan Beth Pfeffer’s Life as We Knew It enthralled and devastated readers with its brutal but hopeful look at an apocalyptic event--an asteroid hitting the moon, setting off a tailspin of horrific climate changes. Now this harrowing companion novel examines the same events as they unfold in New York City, revealed through the eyes of seventeen-year-old Puerto Rican Alex Morales. When Alex's parents disappear in the aftermath of tidal waves, he must care for his two younger sisters, even as Manhattan becomes a deadly wasteland, and food and aid dwindle."
Genre: Fiction
Summary: "Susan Beth Pfeffer’s Life as We Knew It enthralled and devastated readers with its brutal but hopeful look at an apocalyptic event--an asteroid hitting the moon, setting off a tailspin of horrific climate changes. Now this harrowing companion novel examines the same events as they unfold in New York City, revealed through the eyes of seventeen-year-old Puerto Rican Alex Morales. When Alex's parents disappear in the aftermath of tidal waves, he must care for his two younger sisters, even as Manhattan becomes a deadly wasteland, and food and aid dwindle."
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Re: The Dead and the Gone
by 133749 Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:27 pm
Characters:
Alex -- Main character. He is the eldest sibling and only boy in his family.
Bri -- Oldest sister.
Julie -- Youngest sister.
Kevin -- Alex's friend who introduces Alex to "body shopping"
Alex -- Main character. He is the eldest sibling and only boy in his family.
Bri -- Oldest sister.
Julie -- Youngest sister.
Kevin -- Alex's friend who introduces Alex to "body shopping"
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Re: The Dead and the Gone
by 133749 Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:39 pm
Question: In what city does "The Dead and the Gone" take place?
Answer: New York City, specifically, Manhattan
Page: Entire book...
Point Value: 5
Question: What religion is Alex and his family?
Answer: Catholic
Page: Entire book.
Point Value: 10
Question: In the book, "The Dead and the Gone," who is Alex's 'rival' in school?
Answer: Chris Flynn
Page: 3
Point Value: 10
Question: Where does the Morales' mother work?
Answer: St. John of God Hospital in the Queens
Page: 4
Point Value: 15
Question: In which book is New York City decimated by a tsunami?
Answer: The Dead and the Gone
Page: 21
Point Value: 5
Answer: New York City, specifically, Manhattan
Page: Entire book...
Point Value: 5
Question: What religion is Alex and his family?
Answer: Catholic
Page: Entire book.
Point Value: 10
Question: In the book, "The Dead and the Gone," who is Alex's 'rival' in school?
Answer: Chris Flynn
Page: 3
Point Value: 10
Question: Where does the Morales' mother work?
Answer: St. John of God Hospital in the Queens
Page: 4
Point Value: 15
Question: In which book is New York City decimated by a tsunami?
Answer: The Dead and the Gone
Page: 21
Point Value: 5
Last edited by Nitsua on Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:02 pm; edited 3 times in total
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Re: The Dead and the Gone
by 133749 Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:12 pm
Question:
In what branch of the military is Carlos, Alex's brother?
Answer
The Marines
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In what branch of the military is Carlos, Alex's brother?
Answer
The Marines
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1
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Re: The Dead and the Gone
by 133749 Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:13 pm
Question:
The town Milagro de Mar is located in what country?
Answer
Puerto Rico
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The town Milagro de Mar is located in what country?
Answer
Puerto Rico
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Re: The Dead and the Gone
by 133749 Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:15 pm
Question:
What did Alex make to help organize his thoughts?
Answer
A list (of 'What I Know', 'What I Think', and 'What I Don't Know')
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What did Alex make to help organize his thoughts?
Answer
A list (of 'What I Know', 'What I Think', and 'What I Don't Know')
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23
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Re: The Dead and the Gone
by 133749 Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:16 pm
Question:
How old is Alex at the beginning of the book?
Answer
17
Page:
Cover synopsis
How old is Alex at the beginning of the book?
Answer
17
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Cover synopsis
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Re: The Dead and the Gone
by 133749 Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:17 pm
Question:
Why did Uncle Jimmy ask for Alex, Bri, & Julie's help?
Answer
To empty the bodega before looters did.
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7
Why did Uncle Jimmy ask for Alex, Bri, & Julie's help?
Answer
To empty the bodega before looters did.
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7
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Re: The Dead and the Gone
by 133749 Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:18 pm
Question:
Where does Alex go to try to find and identify his mother's body?
Answer
Yankee Stadium
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Where does Alex go to try to find and identify his mother's body?
Answer
Yankee Stadium
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45
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Re: The Dead and the Gone
by 133749 Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:19 pm
Question:
True/False -- The Statue of Liberty survived the tsunami.
Answer
False
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True/False -- The Statue of Liberty survived the tsunami.
Answer
False
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56
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Re: The Dead and the Gone
by 133749 Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:20 pm
Question:
To help overpower the smell of decaying bodies, what do they rub under their noses?
Answer
menthol-scented gel
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To help overpower the smell of decaying bodies, what do they rub under their noses?
Answer
menthol-scented gel
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61
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Re: The Dead and the Gone
by 133749 Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:23 pm
Question:
When trying to identify bodies, authorities advised to look for what to help identify a body?
Answer
Wedding rings and jewelry
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When trying to identify bodies, authorities advised to look for what to help identify a body?
Answer
Wedding rings and jewelry
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58
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Re: The Dead and the Gone
by 133749 Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:24 pm
Question:
Where does Bri go during the summer?
Answer:
A convent in upstate New York
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85, 89-101
Where does Bri go during the summer?
Answer:
A convent in upstate New York
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85, 89-101
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Re: The Dead and the Gone
by Guest Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:12 pm
Question: Where is Alex's Dad at the beginning of the story, before the asteroid hit the moon
Answer:Puerto Rico, Milagro del Mar
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Answer:Puerto Rico, Milagro del Mar
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Point Value:5
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Re: The Dead and the Gone
by Guest Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:26 pm
Question: What happened to Bri towards the end of the book?
Answer:She dies after getting stuck in the elevator.
Page: 296-297
Point Value: 15
Answer:She dies after getting stuck in the elevator.
Page: 296-297
Point Value: 15
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