Chapter 41

Question 1

Nick ____ me in the shoulder with his Navy SEAL finger. ___________________ each sentence with a fresh poke.

Answer 1

jab; punctuating

Question 2

clutch means

Answer 2

grab or seize tightly or eagerly

Question 3

Just give the hundred and fifty and we’ll call it even.

He holds out his hand. The floor ________________.

Answer 3

tilts under my feet

Question 4

Coop’s armed with a baseball bat. Matt wields m ____________ wakizashi sword. And I am clutching my shillelagh like my life depnds on it

Answer 4

replica; clutching

Question 5

suck up

Answer 5

informal
behave obsequiously, especially for one’s own advantage
he has risen to where he is mainly by sucking up to the president”

Question 6

Oh shit, did he see me? __________ nothing but my sneakers and lucky boxers?

Answer 6

stripped down to

Question 7

slog means

Answer 7

to move with difficulty, especially when you are tired, or with soiled clothes

Question 8

Nick laughs. You guys are cute. He ______ the weapons. I am not going to hurt you, Sean. It’s true, my sister’s very upset, but I’m here as peacemaker. I swear

Answer 8

chin-gestures to

Question 9

Once they’ve gone, Nick __________ from the doorway

Answer 9

shoots me a smile

Question 10

how this girl had some coffee by herself at DeLuca’s and then did a little shopping before ________.

Answer 10

heading off

Question 11

While Evelyn was extremely relieved to hear this, she’s still very hurt that you abandoned her. It was __________________________ all over agin.

Answer 11

shades of our father

Question 12

that ____ of shitting gulls may have saved my life. Locky boxers, indeed!

Answer 12

flock

Question 13

I don’t know why I believe him, but I do. Soemthing about the tone of his voice. The look in his eyes. The lack of any visible _______________.

Answer 13

firearms

Question 14

Alone if you don’t mind, Nick says when I show up at the front door ____________ by Matt and Coop

Answer 14

flanked

Question 15

Nick steps inside. Cute dogs. He squats as the pups ______ one another to get a cuddle, all of them in total _________ mode

Answer 15

jostle; suck up

Question 16

I take the box and slowly lift the hinged cover, like whatever’s inside might ________ and bite me.

Answer 16

spring out

Question 17

Sure, just a second. I ______ to my room

Answer 17

slog up to

Question 18

Did he see me? Stripped down to nothing but my sneakers and lucky boxers? he must have been _________ me too.

Answer 18

trailing me too

Question 19

set someone back

Answer 19

cost you

Question 20

Anyway, when I saw she was _________ the mall, I debated with myself whether or not to tell Evelyn.

Answer 20

headed to

Question 21

I mean, I didn’t really think you’d be stupid enough to cheat on my sister right ________.

Answer 21

under her nose

Question 22

I know a guy who knows a guy. They only ________________ a hundred and fifty bucks

Answer 22

set you back

Question 23

jostle means

Answer 23

push, elbow or bump against