what was the mood of the story in the introduction?
depressing
What was his mother's profession?
hotel maid
Describe the front lawn
patches of dirt
What were Lorenzo' friends arrested for?
theft
What did Lorenzo grow up rebuilding with his family?
car engines
What was Cameron's profession?
computer science teacher
What adjective describes Cameron at 59?
energetic
What is PVC?
polyvinyl chloride
Where was stinky taken to one weekend in May?
A scuba training pool in downtown Phoenix
What two cultures were Christian a part of?
American and Mexican
What did Christian calculate in the pipes?
volume of air inside the pipes
Who persuaded a handful of local businessmen?
Oscar
What was the tuition at Arizona State University?
$50,000
What figure of speech is perpetually?
adverb
define diminutive
small
How many undocumented students graduate from American high schools every year?
60,000
Where did Oscar learn his skills?
ROTC
who completed more underwater tasks than than Carl Hayden?
MIT students
What ethnic group was 92 percent of the population
Hispanic
What material creates buoyancy?
PVC
According to the passage,what does aptitude mean
natural ability
How many schools competed in the competition?
48
define the term "peppered with questions"
asking lots of questions
What was Tom Swean's age?
58
What was Cameron and Ledge's hope for the 4 kids?
attending college
What state is the setting of the story?
Arizona
What team placed 7th in the competition?
Miami Dade College
What 2 vocabulary words describe the 4 boys?
ambitious and prosperous
What gas was used in the neon laser?
Helium
What was used to obscure the underwater view in the competition?
high-powered fans
Which team had 12 members?
MIT
Which of the following documents does a person need to be documented?
passport, SSN, drivers license, green card
According to the story what is the largest corporation in the United States?
ExxonMobil
weight used to keep the robot from moving
ballast
What entertainment company financed the movie about the boys' story?
Warner Brothers
Who is Joshua Davis?
The author of this story
