Danger in the Desert by T.S. Fields
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What are the names of the main characters? Scott and Robbie
Who is the oldest brother? Scott
How old is Scott? 11
What does Scott have in the house that is getting Robbie wet?
Yard hose
5. What does Robbie wear everywhere? His All Star hat
6. What color is Robbie’s baseball cap? Red
7. Where is the boy’s father? Died
8. How many root beers did the boys’ mother buy?4
9. What mall were they walking in? Scottsdale Mall
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What color are Robbie’s eyes? Hazel
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They moved from Colorado to where? Phoenix
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How old was Scott when they made the move? 7
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What road were they on when the air conditioning
finally kicked in? Bell Road
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What did the sign say at the mini mart they stopped for
gas? Pre pay first
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What does Robbie do to Scott’s Scout Second Class
Badge? Threw it under the front seat.
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What kind of car did the boy’s mother drive? Station
wagon
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Was the person who stole the wagon male or female?
Male
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What color were the thief’s eyes? Brown
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What was in the robber’s hand? gun
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What did Robbie ask the robber about the gun? If it was
real
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What did the robber keep yelling at the boys? “shut up”
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What was the robber’s hair like? Greasy
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What color was the robber’s hair? Black
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Where did the robber demand that Robbie sit? In the
front of the station wagon
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What could Scott smell on the robber’s breath? Alcohol
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What did the robber use to tie Scott up with? Aunt
Susan’s nightgown
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He used what to tie Scott’s feet? His mother’s dress
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Where did the robber put Scott? In the back seat.
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Where the boys wearing seat belts? Yes
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What was running down the left side of the robber’s
arm? A scar
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What was the metal chain that the robber took out of
his pocket? A watch
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What direction was the robber headed on the freeway?
North to the desert
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What city were they leaving? Phoenix
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What road were they on? Scottsdale Road
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What color is their station wagon? Cream
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What did Scott mouth to the boy in the car next to
them? Help
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What does the boy in the next car do? Sticks out his
tongue and smiles
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What does the man in the gold jeep look like? Stringy,
long brown hair and a big earring in one ear.
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What did the kidnapper call the other guy? Slam
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What three things does Scott hear the two kidnappers
taking about? Heroin, needing a car, and stealing money.
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Do the kidnappers plan on killing Scott and Robbie? Yes
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Why do the kidnappers decide not to shoot the boys
after all? Because they don’t want to waste ammo.
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After taking the packages and loading them into the
jeep do the kidnappers leave and take the boys or the
kidnappers just leave? The kidnappers just leave.
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What does Robbie day dream about while waiting to be
rescued? Being on TV
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Who can’t they wait to tell they were kidnapped when
they get home? Marc, Josh, and Ricky.
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What color is Robbie?s hair? Red
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What do the boys find on the seat of the wagon? A
snake
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How hot do they think it must be? 120 or 130 degrees
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What does Scott use to save water? The 44oz gulpers
from earlier at the mall and their shoes.
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Why do they stop driving the wagon? Runs out of gas
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What is Mother Nature’s first threat to the boys in the
desert? Brush fire
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What did the boys eat? Life savers
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What is the boy’s mother?s name? Janet Ratliffe
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Where is the newly opened mini mart? 32 Street
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What caused the boys to lose the tire tracks of the
thieves? Rain and wind
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What is the second threat to the boys by Mother
Nature? Flood
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What does Scott cut his leg on? A rock
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What brand of shoe is Robbie wearing? Nike Air
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What does Robbie wish he could eat and drink?
Pepperoni pizza with extra cheese and an ice cold drink with
lots of ice.
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What does Robbie wish for dessert? Double dip
chocolate mint ice cream cone
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What does Scott wish to eat? Big juicy cheese burger
and fries
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What do they use to get the snake out of the car? Stick
from a Joshua tree
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What is the station wagons license plate numbers? CCJ023
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Why can’t they hear the car radio anymore? Dead
battery
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What is the name of the girl Scott is accused of liking?
Jennifer Watkins
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What do they use to shade themselves? 2 beach towels
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What does Scott use as a turban? The white skirt
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What do they use the hub caps for? Signal reflectors for
planes
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What do they sit on under the shade? tires
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Who gets the hub caps off the wagon? Robbie
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What do they tilt on the wagon to reflect sun? Side
mirrors
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What stings Robbie? A bee
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Who decided to go walking for help? Robbie
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What kind of bite does Scott tell Robbie it probably is?
An ant bite
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Who is the letter written to? Their mom
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Why does Scott write the letter? He thinks they are
going to die
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Does Robbie die or pass out? Passes out
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When Scott is sleeping what does he think the buzzing
is? Alarm clock
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What does the buzzing sound turn out to really be? A
plane
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How close to Scott does the plane land? Three feet
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How does Scott describe the plane in his state of
weakness? Fluorescent yellow and orange
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Who did the plane belong to? Maricopa County Sheriff’s
Office
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What does the paper handed to Scott read? “Help is on
the way”
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Does Robbie have any idea that he is being rescued? No
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What is Scott afraid the rescuers are? Hallucinations or
his imagination
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While in the helicopter what does Scott keep worrying
about? Robbie
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When Scott finally awakes who is the first person he
sees? His mom
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Where was Robbie bit? On the arm
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What does the doctor say about Robbie? He will be fine
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What does Scott think really bit Robbie? A scorpion
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Who talks the most to the deputies and press? Robbie
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Who gave the police the lead they needed to find the
boys? A nurse
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Where is the nurse from? Tucson
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What does the nurse say happened to the kidnappers?
Killed in a shootout with police.
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What does one of the kidnappers tell the nurse before
dying? He left some kids in the desert in Scottsdale.
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Do Scott and Robbie get their big break on TV? Yes
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What does Robbie tell the press about Scott? That he
saved their lives
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What is the name of the boy’s doctor? Dr. Handson
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How long were the boys stuck in the desert? Three days
100. After the conference what does Robbie tell Scott won’t happen after they get home? Being
nice
101. How many times does the plane circle? Once
102. Was the plane big or small? Small
103. Where does Scott put his hands? On the seat he made.
104. What was Scott’s leg like? Rubber
105. Scott watches the plane grow to be only what? A speck
106. What did Scott’s knees do? Buckle and fell
107. When Scott cried what didn’t come out? Tears
108. Scott’s throat was so parched that he sounded like what, instead of a kid?
A moaning animal.
109. How far away was the plane from them when it landed? Three feet away
110. What does Scott crawl over to get to the bright color? Rock
111. What does Scott rub with the back of his hand? His eyes
112. What does Scott bring into the house? A hose
113. What does Scott’s mom yell when she sees the hose? “That’s it”
114. What does Robbie throw at the dresser mirror? A shoe
115. Does the mirror break? Yes
116. How many big towels does Scott’s mom throw at them? Two
117. What does Scott’s mom say she will never do again? Leave them alone
118. What did Scott never know about the mall? That there were so many women’s dress
shops.
119. What does Scott decide is all Robbie’s fault? The mess
120. Was the mini mart crowded? Yes
121. What does Scott do to Robbie after he threw his badge under the seat? Jumps on top of
him.
122. Where does mom want both of them in the car? the backseat
124. What did Scott want the kidnapper to say about the situation? It’s all been a game.
125. On TV the kidnap victims were always saved before when? Final commercial
126. They knew they were not stars and had no what? Super powers
127. How is Scott’s voice sounding when he speaks to the kidnapper? Scratchy
128. What was the man swerving into? Other lanes
129. After the kidnapper talks to Slim, how does Scott describe how his mouth felt? Like cotton.
130. What could Scott’s throat barely do? Swallow
131. How does Scott describe himself as he watches the jeep move into the distance? A robot.
132. How does Robbie move in the desert? Like he is in a trance.
133. Why does Robbie think Scott keeps telling him what he can’t do? He doesn’t want him having
a good idea.
134. How many feet does Robbie go before Scott takes off after him? Few feet
135. Scott takes a deep breath and puts what to his mouth to make his voice louder? His hands
136. What time is it when Robbie looks at his watch? 6 o’clock
137. What do the boys not have for a walk in the dark? Flashlight
138. What does Scott propose they do together the next morning, when there is light? Start walking
139. How much time passed before Robbie answered Scott about walking in the morning/ Second
of silence.
140. What does Scott lick? His parched lips
141. What does Robbie pull out one by one? Four gulpers
142. What does the gulper come in? Squeeze containers with caps
143. What does Robbie wish of the gulpers? That they were still cold
144. How much fluid does a person need a day to survive? About a gallon
145. What does Robbie wonder might come out in the desert if he pees? Snacks
146. Where does Scott hear you can pee on the desert without attracting snakes? A book
147. Is Scott telling Robbie the truth about the book he read? No
148. What does Scott have the urge to do because of fear? Pee
149. Why are they happy they fought? Because their mom took and put the lifesavers in the car.
150. Where does their mom put the lifesavers in the car? Glove compartment
151. What color Lifesaver is Scott concerned about? Red
152. What does Scott say sounded like a good dinner? Candy and soda pop
153. What does the candy and soda pop help? Scott’s throat
154. When ten minutes passed, it felt like what? Ten hours
155. What started “quite a show”? Lightning follows by thunder
156. What did the boys feel drop? The temperature
157. What is going to be the name of Robbie’s rock group? Lightning Power
158. What else was Robbie’s rock group going to do? Pre-game shows
159. What does Scott say Robbie will worm up on the bench? His rear
160. Robbie tells Scott if he keeps it up he won’t get what? Free concert tickets or game tickets.
161. What does the rain do, “gently on the roof”? Dance
162. Robbie thinks there might be a zillion what waiting for them? Snakes
163. What did they decide was too dangerous to try for? The radio
164. What glared through the windshield at the snake? Their eyes
165. What was so bright? The stars
166. Scott read a book about a guy who used what to guide him? Stars
167. Robbie said he was more what then he had ever been in his life? Tired
168. Robbie was the lead what on the baseball team? Hitter
169. What does Robbie say he’s never seen before except on TV? A car jack
170. What did the station wagon not have? A trunk
171. What did they climb over, and lean back of the station wagon’s back door? The roof
172. Scott leaned down and cleared a spot so that he could put both what down? Feet
173. Scott jumped around and screamed and made a what? A fist
174. His heart was doing what a million miles an hour? Pounding
175. What was gleaming in the headlights? A tin can
176. What is Scott do while he is trying to find a comfortable position in the seat? Turning and
twisting
179. What does Robbie try to do to make the night pass? Sleep
180. What will Robbie have under his eyes if he doesn’t sleep? Big, black bags under his eyes.
181. What does Scott wish he was to get the wilderness survival merit badge? One year older.
182. What does Scott say about the Wheel of Fortune? That he felt he was spinning the wheel
183. What is one reason Scott knew what was making the bird sound? First, he was watching the
bird in the morning and saw it.
184. What was the second reason he knew the sound was a bird? He heard the same sound in
Scouts.
185. What shadow stretched out along the desert? Saguaro cacti
186. What does Robbie say breakfast sounds like? Gross
187. Who jumps out of his sleeping bag saying he’s being attacked by guns? Jose Sanchez
187. What are the boys afraid of dying from? Heat
188. Scott ran his fingers over what? Steering wheel
189. What could Scott taste running down his cheek? Sweat
190. When Scott is totally out of breath, what does he sink into? The dirt
191. What was their only chance of getting out of the desert? The tire tracks
192. What fell to the ground? Towel
193. What items do they find in the car? Pad of paper, sharp tool, 2 cookies, and one role of
lifesaver.
194. What city do they pretend to be swimming in? Phoenix
195. Where are they imagining ski slopes to be? Flagstaff
196. What do they imagine is stinging their face? Wind and snow
197. What was sticking to Scott’s body? His shirt
198. What was the name of another place they imagined would keep them cool? Alaska
199. What letter do they make out of rocks, for the plane to see? X
200. When Scott feels something on is leg and jumps up, what does he tell Robbie he’s doing?
Scratching.