Chapters 1-10

Reading Check

1. Lightning strikes him. (Chapter 1)

2. Chase and his dad’s portable home (Chapter 2)

3. Swimming (Chapter 5)

4. Her farm and the surrounding town (Chapter 6)

5. They have the same name. (Chapter 10)

Short Answer

1. Chase wonders about fate and if he can have more control over his life and protect the people around him. (Chapter 1)

2. They predict the time. They also plot how they would escape a certain area if needed. (Chapter 2)

3. Tomás is Chase’s dad’s business partner. He is also the brother of the man who owns the farm in Florida where Chase stays. He later risks his life to help Chase. (Chapters 2-10)

4. The Rossi family keeps and helps rehabilitate circus animals like lions and elephants. (Chapter 6)

5. Chase has a go bag filled with items that help him survive, like a phone, parka, and headlamps. His father has taught him the power of being prepared, so he always has his bag. He eventually shares these tools with Nicole and Rashawn, helping them get to the farmhouse.