How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
If. The smallest word, which raises the biggest questions. If Sig had been with Einar that morning, what then? If Einar had been more honest with them, what then? And what if, what if Einar had taken the Colt with him? Would he still be alive? (2.1)
A million questions come to Sig's mind when he finds his dad dead on the ice. He's just not sure what the truth is—but he's about to learn some pretty dark truths about his dad.
Quote #2
The horror of seeing his father frozen to death hammered into him, but there was something worse. As Sig looked frantically but hopelessly around, he pieced together what had happened, and he knew his father had died an utterly pathetic and pitiful death. (3.19)
People tell Sig that his dad's death wasn't as bad as he thinks it was, but he knows there's no way anyone can possibly know what it feels like to freeze to death. Is the truth better to know, even when it's not good news?
Quote #3
"Here's how the game works. I will ask you a question. If you tell me the right answer, I will walk out of here, get my horse, and leave. If you don't tell me the right answer, I will stay here. And if you tell me an answer that is wrong…" (20.15)
Did you notice to ellipses at the end of the sentence? There's a big pause after Wolff gives Sig this ultimatum, perhaps because it's a big question. It shows us that Wolff isn't just after the truth; he wants an answer he likes.