Characters
Story
Figurative Language
Literary Elements
This and That
100
Luke's uncle; fighting in war in Korea
Who is Ricky?
100
Luke wants to buy this with his cotton money.
What is a red Cardinals jacket?
100
His face was red with anger; his eyes flashed like a demon.
What is simile?
100
The author does this to build suspense.
What is storms, murders, secrets?
100
Luke does not tell what he saw behind the Coop because
What is he is afraid of Hank, he fears the Spruills will leave, and he is afraid he will be in trouble for disobeying his father?
200
Has Ricky's baby.
Who is Libby Latcher?
200
Libby says she and Ricky will do this when he returns home.
What is get married?
200
Pappy, our human alarm clock...
What is metaphor?
200
When Mrs. Spruill says "Hank's home by now," it is an example of ___________.
What is dramatic irony?
200
This is why Gran and Pappy had never painted the house.
What is was not important and it was a waste of money?
300
Starts painting the house.
Who is Trot?
300
Luke made this pact with his mother.
What is to leave the farm.
300
The gin roared with the chorus of heavy machines at work.
What personification?
300
"Little boys who keep secrets from their parents get into big trouble" is an example of __________.
What is theme?
300
Luke says baseball and cotton are alike in this way.
What is both are in his life for 6 months and then they are gone?
400
Owns the store in town.
Who are Pop and Pearl?
400
The families knew Tally went willingly with Cowboy because
What is she left a note saying they were going north and getting married.
400
"...all kicking and screaming and cussing..."
What is alliteration?
400
"We'd had perfect weather for seven months. Surely it was about to change."
What is foreshadowing?
400
The Mexicans did this at the end of the novel.
What is go to work on a farm north of Blytheville?
500
Sheriff
Who is Stick Powers?
500
Libby asks Luke to do this for her
What is mail her letter to Ricky?
500
"Silence!" he hissed.
What is onomatopoeia?
500
The mood of the novel could be described as
What is hopeful, but tense?
500
The Latchers came to the Chandler farm for this reason.
What is flood waters were in their house?
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