Punny Stuff
This is a comparison typically using "is", "are", or "am"
What is a metaphor?
This is the process of keeping yourself clean
What is hygiene?
This is the reason that Marlee recites prime numbers.
What is to comfort or calm herself?
This is the month the novel takes place in.
What is September?
This person's favorite drink is Dr. Pepper?
Who is Kenza?
This is a comparison using "like" or "as"
Simile
This is an electronic device and its accompanying stand
What is a console?
This is the name of Marlee's favorite teacher.
Who is Mr. Harding
This is the year the novel takes place.
What is 1958?
The name of this person's dog is Peanut.
Who is Juliana?
Simile or Metaphor?
Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.
What is simile?
This is the allowance of all races to be together in schools, buses, movie theatres, etc.
What is Integration?
This is why Marlee's father began driving her to school.
What is a threatening note/letter?
This is the name of the city and state the novel takes place in.
What is Little Rock, Arkansas?
This person's favorite sport is baseball.
Who is Matthew?
Simile or Metaphor?
I wandered lonely as a cloud that floats on high o’er valleys and hills
What is a simile?
This is the separation of people based on race or ethnicity
What is segregation?
This is the name of Sally's friend AND the drink Marlee compares them to?
Who is Nora and what is weak fruit punch?
This is the name of Marlee's school.
What is West Side Junior High?
This person's favorite game is chess.
Who is Nathan?
Simile or Metaphor?
What two things are being compared?
She emphasized the importance of middle C, its central position. I remember thinking, Middle C is the belly button of the piano.
What is a metaphor?
What is middle c and a belly button?
This is a supporter of the system in which a government seizes total control
What is a communist?
This is the name of the nine students who went to an integrated school the year prior to the beginning of the novel.
Who are the Little Rock Nine?
This is the name of Judy's high school as well as the school the Little Rock Nine attended.
What is Central High?
This person's favorite movie is Lord of the Rings.
Who is Ms.Soper?