Quick Quiz
Who is Jimmy?
"Don't let Moose fool you. He's smarter than he looks."
Who is Moose's mom
This is the primary language spoken by Al Capone's mother.
Nathalie breaks her graham cracker sandwiches carefully along the dotted lines, eats half and throws the other half to the birds. Then she gets busy gathering her stones. She's very diligent about this, like it's her job.
Diligent means: A. uninterested, B. happy, C. hard-working, D. lazy
What is C. Hard-working?
Tell the Effect.
What is: Natalie is sitting with a con?
Piper's idea is to ride the ferry to spy on this person.
Who is Al Capone's mother?
Scout says, "Kinda cute, don't you think?" He was talking about this person.
Who is Piper?
Nathalie says, "105". She is referring to this.
What is convict #105?
Discouraged means: A. hopeful, B. angry, C. tired, or D. not having confidence
What is D. Not having confidence?
Effect: Nathalie will get to go to the Esther P. Marinoff school again.
Tell the Cause.
What is: Mrs. Kelly is going to give her a "flying-color recommendation."?
Nathalie does this to surprise Moose and make him think that maybe she's getting better.
What is tell a joke?
"Well, if they're laying around, I thought you could pick one up for me. You know, if we're friends..."
Scout is talking about this.
What is a convict baseball?
Name one of the 2 things Nathalie says that makes her mom believe she is getting better.
Use context clues to infer the meaning of the italicized word.
"This is a red-letter day," my father agrees. He takes my mom in his arms and does a little jig in the kitchen.
What is a short dance?
Explain the effect.
What is: The baby stops crying?
Piper tries to convince Moose to have Nathalie meet with the con. She says they can then do what?
What is spy on them and find out what the con is doing?
"Moose, I don't know what caused Nathalie to be sick. I don't think anyone knows that. But I do know this. Absolutely... absolutely for sure it had nothing, nothing at all to do with you."
Who is Moose's dad?
Moose's dad gives him this to drink after Nathalie's tantrum is over.
Use context clues to try to determine the meaning of the italicized word.
"I dunno, but he's only got one more year. Not even that, half a year, I think. That's why he has so much freedom. They figure he wouldn't run with six months to go. It wouldn't be worth it to jeopardize that." A. risk, b. move, c. bring, d. take
What is A. risk?
What is: Moose's mom won't be able to handle it?
What is he wraps her up in the rug?
Who said it?
"I got one child who has everything. Big, strapping, healthy, smart...makes people laugh. Got kids coming over looking for him night and day, just like at home. Little ones, big ones, and the girls-they all like Moose. But Nathalie, Nathalie doesn't have the whole world looking out for her. She needs me."
Who is Moose's Mom?
Explain who Rocky is.
Who is Theresa and Jimmy's baby brother?
"My mother doesn't yell about us staying inside. Not one critical word comes out of her mouth. She doesn't have to say anything. The air itself carries her blame. I feel it when I breathe."
A. expressing judgment, b. rude, c. nice, d. little
What is: A. expressing judgment?
Tell what causes him to say this.
What is, She suggests that Nathalie and Con 105 will get married when he gets out of prison?