The Honest Truth Flashcards
What is Mark’s illness?
Cancer
Who are the “angels” Mark sees?
Women singing in San Cristobal’s Restaurante
What does Mark eventually do with his pills?
He dumps them on the road
Why does Mark throw up after eating his food at the diner?
He takes his pills
Why does Mark hate being bald?
It’s a sure sign of cancer
What makes Beau special?
He has one brown eye like Mark, and one green eye like Jess
What stops Mark from telling the police his location?
Beau barks at him
What does Mark call the gang of boys?
Wolves
Why does Mark call Jess?
To hear her voice
Why doesn’t Shelby want to talk to her dad?
She’s mad at him for getting a divorce and leaving
Why doesn’t Mark ever want to take off his hat?
It shows that he’s bald
How did Mark and Jess exchange notes?
By hiding the notes behind a brick
How does Mark hide Beau?
He stuffs him in a duffel bag
Who gave Mark his inspiration to climb Mt Rainier?
His grandfather
Who calls the police about Mark?
Either Mark or Wesley, it’s never revealed
Why does Mark get in Wesley’s truck?
He senses something trustworthy about him
How does Mark get up the mountain in the snowstorm?
Wesley drives him
What made Mark look up to his Grandpa?
He loved climbing and promised Mark that they were going to climb Mt Rainier together
Why does Mark say that looking at his Grandpa was like looking at himself?
Grandpa always dreamed of doing great things, but he got sick and never recovered
While climbing, what happens to Beau?
He gets stuck in a crevasse
How does Mark get Beau out of the crevasse?
Mark plays tug-of-war with him
How do the rescuers find Mark?
Beau guides them to Mark
Why did Mark throw his watch?
It reminded him of the fact that his time is running out
How far up did Mark get on the mountain?
He went off the trail and didn’t get close to the top
In what way did Mark get to the top?
He and Beau climbed farther than they ever should have
What type of poem did Mark favor and write in his journal?
Haiku
Where was Mark running away to? Why?
To hike Mount Rainear. Because he learned that his cancer was back and wanted to go there to die. It was what he was going to do with his Grandfather.
What did Mark throw away at the train station? Why?
His grandfather’s watch because he didn’t want to be reminded of time.
How did Mark’s best friend Jessie know where Mark went?
He left a note in their secret hiding place for messages.
What did Mark learn from the boy who left him the $20, the Hispanic women at the restaurant, the van driver, and Wesley, the man with the truck?
That there were kind people in the world
Name three obstacles that Mark overcame.
Bullies beating him and the loss of most of his money.
Almost drowning after falling into the river.
Almost losing Beau when he fell through the crevasse
Why did it take so long for the police to locate Mark?
He sent them on a wild goose chase, making them think he was somewhere else by buying a train ticket to another destination and calling in the missing person’s hotline and giving them false information.
