How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"I better call the ambulance." Mom put the phone to her ear. "How that Jimmi does go on and on."
"Yeah," Mik said. "Will you listen to him?" (45.30)
The final words of the book are a question. (For more on this, check out the "What's Up With the Ending?" section.) They allow us to make up our own ending to the novel, but they also highlight how important all language is to the characters. Mik wants her mom to take Jimmi seriously and listen to the guy instead of just writing him off. The question is: Does she?