Chapter 58

Question 1

Cathy Isn’t snoring tonight. ____________

Answer 1

it figures

Question 2

it figures means

Answer 2

I am not surprised that something (unpleasant happens) given the fact that…

Question 3

The one night I know I’m never going to get any ___________ And she’s lying on the other side of the curtain ___________________

Answer 3

shut-eye; quiet as a clam

Question 4

My sheets feel like they’re strangling me. Clinging to my neck and my shoulders. Swallowing my feet.
Ugh. I ____ all my covers _____

Answer 4

yank off

Question 5

My mind ______________________. My thoughts ______________. Thinking about the movie. And the film festival

Answer 5

spins a million miles an hour; on full volume

Question 6

I think of all of Coop’s other ______________________ ideas over the years, and how they sort of ended up working out even though they didn’t seem like they would at the time

Answer 6

herebrained

Question 7

herebrained

Answer 7

“a harebrained scheme”
synonyms:
ill-judged, rash, foolish, foolhardy, reckless, madcap, wild, silly, stupid, ridiculous, absurd, idiotic, asinine, imprudent, impracticable, unworkable, unrealistic, unconsidered, half-baked, ill-thought-out, ill-advised, ill-conceived; More
informalcrackpot, cockeyed, crazy, daft
“a harebrained scheme”
foolish, silly, idiotic, unintelligent, empty-headed, scatterbrained, featherbrained, birdbrained, pea-brained, brainless, giddy;
informaldippy, dizzy, flaky, dopey, dotty, airheaded
“a harebrained kid”
antonyms:
sensible, intelligent

Question 8

sneaking _____ a nude beach to try to see a naked girl

Answer 8

onto

Question 9

I mean, both Matt and Coop are ___________________ and while they’re all pretty great aout including me, they’re not going to want to put up with ____________________________ forever

Answer 9

Fifth Wheel Sean

Question 10

Hey Cathy’s sleepy voice is low and __________

Answer 10

raspy

Question 11

NOt pushing Uncle Doug aside and _______ and giving her a finale kiss she wouldn’t soon forget

Answer 11

sweeping Nessa into my arms

Question 12

A still silence _____ the room

Answer 12

infuses

Question 13

Fair enough. I hear her _________________. Would you… Would you like me any less if you found out I was gay?

Answer 13

shifting on her bed

Question 14

Look if you think ______ me ___ to some ______________ brother-and-sister late-night chat is going to get me to sa that I’m gay, you’re out of your mindseudo-cozy brother and sister late night chat is going to get me to say that I’m gay, you’re out of your mind. It’s not going to happen, Cathy. Good night. I was great talking with you. I _____ and pull my covers back on.

Answer 14

lulling; in pseudo-cozy; huff

Question 15

huff

Answer 15

a fit of petty annoyance

Question 16

I huff and pull my covers back on. ______ my pillow and rop my head down into it

Answer 16

fluff up

Question 17

fluff up

Answer 17

to make something appear bigger or full of air by hitting or shaking it:
I’ll just fluff up your pillows for you.

Question 18

fluff up

Answer 18

to make something appear bigger or full of air by hitting or shaking it:
I’ll just fluff up your pillows for you.

Question 19

Some things have ____________________ lately that lead me to believe that you are not as cool and interesting as I’d hoped you were. Okay?

Answer 19

come to my attention

Question 20

Well good, \I say ____________________ bed. Now maybe you can convince \mom and Dad \i’m not gay

Answer 20

snuggling into bed

Question 21

Sure, CAthy offers. Just as soon as I tell them that I am.

I sit ____________. Excuse me? Tell them you’re what?

Answer 21

bolt upright

Question 22

Did you hear what \I just said\/ I’m trying to tell you something important here, turdlet. I am __________ you. Are you just going to sit there and not say anything

Answer 22

confiding in

Question 23

Since you are the _______, I figured they’d accept it and then, when they found out about me, they’d already be used to the idea and it wouldn’t be such a __________

Answer 23

shocker

Question 24

Eventually. I suppose. But after the baby’s born. That way they’ll be so preoccupied that they won’t have time to worry much about it. So don’t go ____________ them. Or anyone else, ___________

Answer 24

blabbing to; for that matter

Question 25

for that matter

Answer 25

You can use for that matter to emphasize that the remark you are making is true in the same way as your previous, similar remark.
[emphasis]
The irony was that Shawn had not seen her. Nor for that matter had anyone else.
A great deal of hard work was done and, for that matter, is continuing.

Question 26

If I find out you’ve told your _______ friends, I’ll break every one of your sppendages. Including the appendage you shake hands with every night before you go to bed. ARe we clear\/

Answer 26

dweeb

Question 27

Yeah sure, I say, deciding to take it easy on her and not point out her hypocrispy _______________________________

Answer 27

where privacy is concerned

Question 28

A painfully awkward silence __________________________

Answer 28

swallows up the room.

Question 29

I slam my head back ____ my pillow

Answer 29

into