Bass
Toad
Pie
Ibis
Lit. Terms
100
What does the narrator invite Sheila Mant to?
concert/fair/carnival
100
What does the grandma make the boy do with the horned toad?
put it back in its home where it belongs
100
How was the family financially?
they barely made enough to get by
100
Why does Daddy have a coffin made for Doodle?
because no one believes he's going to live
100
What is static character?
a character that stays the same
200
How does Sheila feel about fishing?
she doesn't like it at all
200
Who does the grandma call "ese gringo?"
the dad
200
What was so special about Buddy going to school?
he was the only one in his family to go
200
What did the brother force Doodle to do with the coffin?
touch it
200
What is a protagonist?
the main character
300
Does the narrator end up with Sheila Mant?
no, she goes home with Eric Caswell
300
What happens to the horned toad?
he gets run over
300
How does Charley cure Buddy's stutter?
he whaps him with a wet dish rag every time it happens
300
What does the Brother first teach Doodle to do?
walk
300
What is a setting?
where and when the story takes place
400
What is the main conflict in this story? (the type of conflict)
person vs. self
400
Why was it the best option for the grandmother to move in with this family?
this father made the most money, and the mother and the grandmother were the closest
400
Where does Charley live?
Harlem
400
What was the swamp called that they played in?
Old Woman Swamp
400
What is imagery?
a description that makes you see the character
500
What decision does the boy make?
he cuts the line and chooses the girl
500
What does the boy want to buy when he talks to his grandma in Spanish?
candy
500
Why does Charley carry the brown paper bag for Buddy?
because he doesn't want people to see him with the bag, because he's "somebody"
500
What does Doodle do with the dead bird?
he buries it
500
What is characterization?
methods the author uses to create a picture in the readers' mind
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