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Where the boys escaped to after breakfast one Saturday morning
What is Crystal Cove?
The overseer of the orphanage where the boys reside
Who is Mr. Geoffery Madson? Also known as 'G'
The name of what the boys share among themselves
What is camaraderie?
The problems the boys faced at Sutton House
What is an abusive, unloving, cold-hearted caretaker? What is lack of food? What is bondage/lack of freedom? What is hard labour? What is Robby, the snitch?
"They treated him like a friend who had gotten a blessing" (page 95, paragraph 2)
"Yes, he sound like a sneaky one, ay?" (page 67, para. 1)
What is a simile?
This is the name of where the boys reside
What is the Sutton House Home for Boys?
The name of Darius' mother
Clara Madson
This word can be used to describe the kind of treatment Mr. Madson gave to the boys
What is neglect, abuse?
"The old wooden structure, it seemed to dance under the strain of all the fruits" (page 87, para. 5)
"The grass didn't hold you" (page 96, para. 2)
What is personification?
This where Darius found important, yellowed files about him and the other boys
What is the closet?
He was in love with Darius' mother
Who is Mr. Geoffery or Clifton Madson?
What is hope or faith?
What Darius finds being done in the yard at bout 3 o'clock in the morning
What is Mr. Madson and Carsen burying drugs in the Sutton House yard?
"By night fall it was balmy and pleasant, with a cool breeze" (page 77, para. 5)
"He could see groves of coconut trees and miles of coco-plum trees" (page 76, para. 1)
What is imagery (appealing to feeling/touch)?
(Appealing to sight/taste)
What is Mr. Madson's room?
Who is Robby?
What is justice?
Robby asks Darius to ask Mike to help Robby with this
What is opening a bank account?
"He made sure to get the meat above.... towards the line. This way the fish swallowed the hook, while going after the bait." (page 40, END of para. 1)
What is a metaphor?
This is where the boys begin to unload all of the truth about Mr. Madson & Mr. Carsen
What is the camping site?
This person cares deeply for the boys
Who is Cook or Ms. Kisome?
The name given to children without legal guardians
What are orphans?
This is what the boys found on their walking trip back to the camp site
What is Mr. Madson and Mr. Carsen talking about their stealing of drugs, changing the dates on medicine, burying the old drugs, keeping the money made for themselves, making people sick, selling medicine without an updated license, etc?
"You walked, and you ran, and you leapt, beyond the tall grass, and into your waiting future." (page 96, para. 2)
What is a metaphor?