decade it takes place in
60's
themes
growing up, lying, miracles, love
all the miracles
1. reuben lives at birth 2. reuben suffers no brain damage 3. Jeremiah walks on air off the back of the truck 4. Jeremiah's face is illuminated in the locker room, Israel and tommy cant move, dolly cant stop laughing 5. the soup bowl replenishes 6. the sa
what happens when reuben is born and how is he saved
born with condition that causes mucus to be in lungs. he cant breath and he is dead for 12 minutes but Jeremiah commands him to breath and he does, suffers no brain damage
what is the story of reuben shooting his first goose
reuben Jeremiah Davy and swede were hunting on august schultz's farm and davy hands reuben the shotgun and he shoots the bird. the bird lands and survives, swede runs after it, the bird chases swede, and Jeremiah kills it. Reuben was not prepared, forced
What does Jeremiah do in the night on August Schultz's farm, why does Reuben witness it, and how does he react
Jeremiah is praying on the back of his pickup truck at night, and he walks off the edge of the truck and walks on air 3 feet above the ground. reuben witnesses it because he went to the outhouse because he had a bad dream, he reacts normal and does not th
What do the Land's find when they return home from their hunting trip and who did it
Tar on their front door, Israel and Tommy
What is wrong with Reuben's lungs and why cant Jeremiah help him
reuben has a condition that causes mucus to build up in his lungs, making breathing really difficult. he has to take very shallow breaths, cant sleep because he would die, and must take in steam. Jeremiah cant help him because there are limits to the mira
What happened to Dolly
dolly was alone in the girl's locker room while the school football team was playing, getting shoes to go bowling. the lights are turned off, Israel Finch and Tommy Basca enter. Dolly takes padlock off her locker and throws it at Israel's neck. Israel and
Who is Johnny Latt and what does he do
guest speaker at the Land's church. while there he plays trumpet and puts his hand on peoples foreheads and they fall over passed out. does it to Jeremiah, then to reuben, reuben feels his lungs open and a jolt through his body. Jeremiah wakes up and sens
What happens to Swede, where is she taken, and who was home
Swede was taken by Israel and Tommy. Tommy drives while Israel holds swede on his lap too tightly and leaves bruises on her ribs. They drive around town for 20 minutes and then return her, saying they're watching them. Davy was in garage making her a birt
Who is Ted Pullet and what does he say when he is over to talk about Israel and Tommy kidnapping swede and raping Dolly. why does he say this
Ted Pullet is the town cop. he comes over and says Israel and Tommy are just kidding and its not a big deal. He sides with I&T because he is afraid of them
What are swedes three birthday presents
reuben- big fifty novel paperback. Jeremiah- typewriter. Davy- saddle
who is Tin Lurvy
traveling salesman that visits Roofing 1 or 2 times a year. fat sweaty inverted knees no one likes him hes annoying. dosent care about selling only likes to talk, brings out good samaritan in Jeremiah
what do Davy and reuben encounter in the timber
homeless man
what happens to the soup bowl while Tin Lurvy is over
reuben notices the bowl of soup is smaller than normal, should barley be able to feed the Land's 1 serving but it serves them all multiple servings and Lurvy it serves him 8. the pot replenishes and is half full when they finish
what happens to the saddle
it has a tear in it, Jeremiah trips over it brings it to swede, tear is fixed
what happens when Davy kills Tommy and Israel
Reuben hears the back door open. Reuben goes to warn Davy of the intruder Davy commands, "Switch on the light" 2 times I&T turn on light. Israel is in front of Tommy holding a baseball bat. Davy has his gun in his hand and fires one bullet into Israel's h
why cant self-defense be used for defense in davy's court case
it was all planned, davy was prepared, and T&I didn't touch anything
word jerimiah uses to describe events leading up to war
escillation
what was Jeremiah studying to do while married to Helen Land and what changes him
he was studying to be a doctor. he was thrown 4 miles in a tornado that hits the athletic building he is working in and survives. he discovers that he can perform miracles and realizes that if he is a doctor and he can perform miraculous heallings, he wil
what does Helen Land do during the tornado, why does she leave and where is she
puts blanket in front of window so glass dosent shatter onto davy, she left because Jeremiah was no longer going to be a doctor, and she is married to a doctor in Chicago (gold digger)
How did Jeremiah get his "teeth scoured" by Chester Holgren
sewer floods into basement, Chester Holgren makes Jeremiah clean it out instead of plumber usually hired. makes Jeremiah come in early next day to finish sweeping
what defense does Mr. DeCuellar want to use and how does davy feel about this
wants to use self defense that he was forced to shoot them davy thinks this is wrong that he did it completely on purpose and was not forced
what letters does davy recive while in jail
prasing for defending family
what problen is swede having in her Sunny Sundown poems
cant kill valdez even though shes written the ending a bunch of times she cant find one that really happens
3 people who keep sympathy for davy
James Reach, Dr. Nokes, and Gerald Layten
1. What was Jeremiah studying to be while married to Helen? Describe the events that changed Jeremiah's future path
Jeremiah was studying to be a doctor while he was married to Helen. This changes when God saves Jeremiah when he is thrown into a tornado. Jeremiah is working on the athletic building at the college he goes to while Helen is at home with Davy. A tornado c
Where is Helen Land now
She is married to a doctor in Chicago
how were people reacting to the Lands after Davy committed the double murder?
people they most expected to offer support, in return for all the support the Lands offered to them, never show up. However, people who they don't know were there, many people such as reporters badgering the family asking them questions. Three people rema
What sort of letters did Davy receive while in Jail for the first two weeks?
Davy is sent letters that praise him for protecting his family.
what changed the letters davy was reciving from nice to bad
tommy bascas aunt talks in the newspaper about bubby tommy. more likeable than isreal only a follower
How did Jeremiah get his "teeth scoured" by Chester Holgren
the sewer floods in the basement at jeremiads school, jerimiah is working to drain the basement even thoguh they usually hire a plumber. When Jeremiah is home, Chester Holgren knocks on the Land family's door and tells Jeremiah he must come in early the n
6. What defense did Mr. DeCuellar want to use? How did Davy feel about this
Mr. DeCuellar wants to use the defense that Davy was forced to shoot Tommy and Israel as self-defense. Davy does not agree and says that it he was not forced and if he didn't want to shoot them, he didn't have to.
8. When does Reuben realize that Davy had meant to kill Israel and Tommy? What actions did Davy take to ensure that Israel and Tommy would come to the Land's house that night?
when Stanley Basca, Tommy's father, testified in court that he saw Davy smashing the windows and taillights of Israel's car. he left the back door of the house open so they would have no trouble entering.
9. What does Swede interpret to be a sign about Davy's imprisonment? What do Swede and Reuben decide to do about Davy's imprisonment?
Davy interprets a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson about a man who rides a horse in the nighttime. Swede and Reuben decide to break Davy out of jail. They gather kitchen knives from the kitchen in the DeCuellar house and plan to sneak out they were going to
how does Davy escape from jail
While Davy is in jail, he manages to trick Stube Range, the guard on duty in the jail, to come into his cell to help him fix a toilet that is broken. Once Davy has Stube Range into his cell, Davy smashes his head against the toilet and knocks him out. Dav
3 things that ruin the court case of davy
1. stan basca's testimoney 2. dolly talking about locker room- gives motive 3. reuben says what davy said about putting a dog down and tells him that davy was calm after killing them, implying premeditation
3 miracles in this page range
1. airstream trialer 2. no cops 3. dont run out of gas
What do Reuben and Swede want for christmas and why cant they have it
reuben wants a spartacus model and swede wants a telescope and a trip out west on horseback to find davy. cant have it because jerimiah has no job so they cant afford it
what is wrong with jerimiah and how did he get this way
jerimiah has phenomnia and he got this way because he was sweeping chimines
what job is reuben doing for who and who does he meet
reuben is tearing down mr laytons corncrip and while he is doning it he meets Raymond a neighboring 6 year old boy who increases reubens self esteem because he thinks reuben is strong but asks him questions he does not want to answer
how much does reuben get payed for taking down the corncrib what do they want to buy and what do they end up using it for
they want a bike a telescope and most of all a canoe. they use it to buy food
what does jerimiah ask reuben to do so help him while he is sick and what does jerimaih say about reuben because of it
jerimiah asks him to pound on his back and he says that the corncrib has been helping him because he is stronger now
why is swede upset about the christmas cards
the most amount of christmas cards theve ever gotten but none of them are from davy
What does Andreessen say when he shows up at the Land's home and how does Jeremiah reply
andreeson says that he is able to catch davy before new years and that if davy has contacted him to do the right thing and turn him in. Jerimiah says they will never speakk again
what happens on christmas eve and what are the gifts
swede tries to make christmas better by making a huge dinner. Mr. and Mrs. DeCuellar arrive with gifts. Telescope for reuben, boots and a lariot for swede, and the keys to the airstream trailer of tin lurvy
how is the airstream a miracle
jerimiah prayed for them to be taken to Davy and the airstream will take them
what do the lands do to prepare for their trip
sell a lot of their personal items. prepares food
what information is learned while visiting the Shultz's
Davy visited the Shultz's house and they brought him in. He got a ride to their house from a car filled with musical instruments headed to Las Angles. Mrs. Schultz feeds him dinner and tries to convince him to turn himself in to live a life of public repe
where do reuben and august go when they go on their horse ride and what do they see
they go into the pasture and ride up stream. they see jerimiah's childhood house and a dog and turkey chace each other
what happens with andreeson when they stop at a park in linton. what does he say and how does swede sabatoge him
andreeson is in his car in the parking lot eating and reuben and swede are looking at him they make eye contatct and he waves. goes to the bathroom swede wants to leave while hes there but cant. he comes into the trialer saying that dad should tell him wh
why does swede want to leave Linton so quickly in the morning
dosent want to get caught with the maple syrup trick
what miracles occur while the lands are driving and what character from the bible does swede comprare jerimiah to
the car drives for hours and never runs out of gas. the lands drive through towns and are not noticed by cops. Swede compares him to moses because he parts the red seas of cops
how does swede find out jerimiah can perform miracles
reuben tells her and expects her to already knows this. she looks at the saddle and theres no cut
who serves gas to jerimaiah and what does she look lik
roxanne. tall dirt road blond hair in a briad windburned face. BUILT TO LAST
how do Jeremiah swede and reuben react to Roxanna
Swede likes her because of her vocabulary and ties to Butch Cassidy. Jeremiah likes her because he does not have a wife and Roxanna fills that void. Reuben initially has no feelings for her but then she helps him breath in the night after the skin bag dre
what does Roxanna say about her immediate and extended family
mother killed in a car accident when she hit a cow. her father owns a movie theater that is visited by famous movie stars. her great uncle Howard Crawly was a gunsmith and doctor who Butch Cassidy came to for help fixing his revolver. gives him another gu
what is life like at Roxanna's house
similar to home. Jeremiah does chores. Swede cooks with Roxanna. They take care of the goats in the house and the animals in the barn, they play in the snow. happy calm peaceful
what is the time called when reuben begins to look at Roxanna differently
moment of transfiguration. he sees her as a motherly figure who loves them and isnt just being nice when she makes them a picnic.
what happens at the picnic with Roxanna
Roxanna takes them to her picnic spot in the Badlands. pull over on the side of the road and climb over the snow banks. coal vain that is radiating with heat. picnic by the coal vain. Mr. Andreeson walks up to them while they are eating their picnic and a
what happens in reuben's skin bag dream
has a dream that someone stole his breath and put it in a bag. wakes up and actually cant breath, roxanna hitting his back
what happens at reuben and davy's first meeting. what do they talk about and agree on
Reuben sees Davy on a hill in the badlands. he sees a man on a horse and runs to see if it is davy. they hug and talk about how reuben knew it was davy, how davy saw them at the coal vain, about andreeson, where davy is staying, and Roxanna. they agree th
what does Jeremiah decide to do that upsets Swede and Rueben and why does he do it
he decides to go for a ride with andreeson. he does it because god led him to in the fight they ha
what happens when Roxanna hears Jeremiah praying in the night
Jerimiah is having an actual physical fight with God trying to refuse to go on a ride with andreeson but god is telling him to do so. Roxanna hears Jeremiah yelling in his room. He is praying to God about the situation with Andreeson. She hears Jeremiah g
who is Jonas R. Work and what is his story
he is Butch Cassidy with a fake name. Butch Cassidy lived an honest life. he fought as a pilate in WWI shot down captured escaped shot in the leg. came to kansas joined windmill business fell off windmill died.
describe second meeting of Reuben and Davy
Reuben meets Davy behind the barn. Davy and Reuben ride to where Davy was staying, a log cabin in a valley in the Badlands. They arrive at the cabin and Jape Waltzer brings Reuben into the cabin and they ask each other questions.They meet Sara, Jape's dau
how did davy and Jape Waltzer meet
davy and jape in the same cafe and jape sees a cop waiting next to davy's studebaker. davy left cafe out the back way and they meet in an alyway and they left for his house on a horse to run away from the cops together
Why does Jeremiah move out to the Airstream trailer
in honor of roxanna- not supposed to live with someone before you mary them, does the right thing
How does Jape Waltzer acquire Sara? What is Waltzer's plan for Sara?
Jape Waltzed gets Sarah from a man in Utah who gave her up. His plan is to raise her to his likening and then when she is old enough she will become his wife.
Who is Robinson? What plans does Andreeson make with him? What does Robinson claim to know?
Robinson is the name Jape Waltzer used when he talked with Andreeson. He claims to know the location of Davy. Andreeson showed Robinson a picture of Davy and he said he had seen Davy in town and had driven him to a house in the badlands. Andreeson and Rob
What makes Reuben give up the secret of knowing where Davy is hiding?
Andreeson is in danger of being killed by Jape Waltzer. He tells Jeremiah and a search party is sent out to try to find Jape's cabin.
what leads reuben to belive that andreeson may be in trouble
havent heard from him, jape diddnt care about what he told him about robinson
Who goes on the search for the cabin and Andreeson?
lonnie ford, owns the land. county sheriff mike land. Harper Juval, new replacement federal investigator in place of andreeson. 3 local deputies and reuben
What happened as a result of Reuben misdirecting the men on the way to the cabin?
Reuben leads the search party up a steep slope and then back down the other side. While descending down the steep grade, the horses start to slide and Lonnie Ford's horse slips and slides down the hill, crushing Lonnie. He is left unconscious and the sear
why dont they shoot lonnies horse immediatly
dont want to blow their cover, very close to the cabin
What do the men find in the cabin?
andreesons hat. showed they have contact with each other
why does roxanna go to the nokes before the wedding, and why do reuben and swede go after
roxanna goes so her and jerimiah dont see each other. reiben and swede go so jerimiah and roxanna can have a stay at home honeymoon
where do the lands move to and who do they sell their airstream for
move to a red farm on a hill top. sell airstream to nokes
what happned to andreeson
killed and hit hard and then out into the lignite to burn the evidence
What are the three things Reuben is waiting for while living at the red farm?
1. waiting to die 2. word from davy 3. forgiveness from swede
what happens when reuben and jerimiah get shot
Davy is walking out to the car that he stole from Jape to get on his way and leave. Jape Waltzer is in the distance on a chair and fires at Jeremiah, killing him. Davy hides in the back seat of the car as Jape continues to shoot, Reuben runs after Jeremia
What is Reuben describing in "Be Jubilant, My Feet"?
reuben is describing going to heaven with jerimiah after they get shot. they see a river of people flowing into heaven and jumps in when reuben should have. Davy traded places with reuben like he promised
last miracle of the book
Reuben survives when he is shot, and Jeremiah dies. Jeremiah gives up his life so that Reuben can live.
What's life as an adult like for Swede? Roxanna? Reuben? Sara? Davy?
Swede is a famous author and poet. Roxanna raised Reuben and Swede and Sara. Reuben is a carpenter and he is married to Sara with 3 kids 2 boys 1 girl. Davy and Reuben meet once a year at a town in Canada to observe the goose migration and talk. Davy
word jape used to describe himself
eccentric