The answer is His brown skin hung in strips like ancient wallpaper.
If you are preparing a road trip, make sure you have cloths, bathroom equipment (toothbrushes, and toothpaste) and have the things you need.
The quote is referring to life and death. Life leaves us at the mercy of fate; while death or the taking of your own life is a way to stop the uncertainty.
Answer:
Hopeful
P.S.- I read it in first semester in 8th grade