Billy Miller
Who does Billy choose to write a poem about?
His mother.
Who helps Ellie realize she likes science?
Her grandpa, Melvin.
Which main character learns that life is valuable because it ends?
Ellie.
(adj.) - private and personal
Intimate
(prep.) - not including
Why didn't Billy like Ned's diorama?
Ned used store-bought sharks in his diorama.
What scientific invention leads Ellie to doubt the benefits of Melvin's invention?
The nuclear bomb.
Ellie's mom is a/an _______ teacher, while Billy's mom is a/an _______ teacher.
Ellie's mom is a Drama teacher, while Billy's mom is an English teacher.
(n.) - confusion
Bewilderment
(adj.) - damp and sticky to touch
Clammy
Billy was born in the year of the (what animal?).
Billy was born in the year of the rabbit.
Why aren't Ellie and Brianna talking anymore?
Brianna found her passion with sports.
"You might forget what to call me, but I know you know who I am."
Whose father says this?
Billy's father.
History had forgotten King Tut and his family existed until his ________ was discovered in an unnamed and unopened tomb.
Sarcophagus
When Jane's dog sneered and snarled at her suddenly, she felt very ________ .
uneasy
How did Billy get the bump on his head?
The wind blew his hat off, so he tried to grab it, but he leaned over a guardrail to get it. He accidentally went over the guardrail and fell.
Why doesn't Ellie like fairy tales?
She always wonders what happens after the happy endings.
To Melvin, cooking is similar to what?
Science.
Mike hired the clown to be a/an _________ . When the clown started making noise, the guards would have to leave the gate to stop the clown. When that happens, Mike would go into the castle.
diversion
The ________ perfectly recreated the exact moment in Tokyo when Japanese and American leaders gathered to end the war.
diorama
Why does Billy stop hating his sister?
Billy realizes he needs his sister after he felt scared in the middle of the night when his parents were out.
Why does Ellie call Melvin the 14th goldfish?
Like all goldfishes, Melvin taught Ellie a lesson about (the cycle of) life.
Nicole from The Fourteenth Goldfish and Gabby from The Year of Billy Miller are both ________ .
babysitters.
Timmy sat down with his mom and said, "Mom, I don't know why I'm always so tired. I'm not interested in my old toys anymore, and I can't figure out why I'm so smelly and hairy."
His mother replied, "Well Timmy, this is all part of being a/an _________ ."
adolescent
Megan angrily called John saying, "You're an hour late! Where on Earth are you?"
John tells her, "Sorry I was _________ . I think my son is sick but I'm not sure if he needs a hospital or a pharmacy."
preoccupied