How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"Do you know how to tell who the enemy is in wartime, Cassie?" His eyes darted around the shack. Why couldn't he look at me? "The guy who's shooting at you—that's how you tell." (16.35)
This piece of advice that Cassie received from her dad serves her well throughout the story. It's how she figures out who she can trust.
Quote #8
"The key to winning this war isn't tactics or strategy or even imbalances in technology. The real key to winning this war, or any war, is understanding how your enemy thinks." (51.71)
This tidbit comes from a conversation between Vosch and Ben. What's sinister is that, ultimately, we learn that Vosch himself is an alien, and he has been studying humans for thousands of years.
Quote #9
We're the vanguard. Seven kids who just six months ago, were, well, just kids; we're the counterpunch to attacks that left seven billion dead. (56.14)
Zombie looks around at his fellow child soldiers and wonders how they'll ever defeat the enemy. What he doesn't know is that they're not the "counterpunch." They're the offense.