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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?
grease remover, a shovel, 3 cotton dish towels with his name handprinted on them, a reading job to people, a ticket to get out of his room for a day, a ticket for a flight on the J3, and a ticket to the Viking drive-in movie.
What do you think contorted means?
very twisted
are the words tentatively & boldly synonyms or antonyms?
antonyms
What does Mr. Spizz call Jack?
Gantos Boy
Where did Mr. Spizz work?
the funeral parlor
Who is Bunny and what is her real name?
Bunny is Jack's best friend. She is very smart and tough. She grew up in a house FULL of dead people. Her dad is Mr. Huffer. Her real name is Stella Huffer.
What do you think cadaver means?
a dead body
is the phrase '' It's as if we were on the titanic'' a personification or an allusion
allusion
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
Who was accused of the old ladies' murder and put under house arrest?
Ms. Volker.
what does liberation mean?
being set free
are the words carnage & massacre synonyms or antonyms?
synonyms
What do you think tentatively means?
Said or done in a slow, resistant way.