Places
Where did Jack and his family live?
Norvelt, Pennsylvania
Why did Mr. Spizz really need the compound 1080?
To kill the old ladies
What do you think decapitated means?
the process of cutting limbs off
Is the phrase "you told me about a million times'' an idiom, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, allusion, personification, simile, or a metaphor?
Hyperbole.
What is a simile?
a comparison using like or as
Where did Jack find Ms. Volker tied up?
Her basement
What were some of Jack's birthday presents?
Any of the gifts he got.
What do you think contorted means?
very twisted
What is a hyperbole?
exaggeration used for effect.
What does Mr. Spizz call Jack?
Gantos Boy
Where did Mr. Spizz work?
the funeral parlor
Where did jack's dad want to live?
Florida
What do you think cadaver means?
a dead body
What is an allusion?
A reference to a person or event from literature or history.
who is Bunny and what is her real name?
Bunny is Jack's best friend. She's not like other girls. She is tough and very smart. Her dad is Mr. Huffer. Bunny's real name is Stella Huffer.
Where does miss volker's sister live?
florida
What was Jack's dad's job?
construction worker
what does liberation mean?
being set free
What is an onomatopoeia?
an imitation of sounds like "Blam!''
What do you think tentatively means?
Said or done in a slow, resistant way.