Vocab
What did Harris always wear?
Overalls
Who is an 11-year old boy who narrates the story?
"me" or the narrator
You're a falling Star
Metaphor
Where do the Larsons live?
On a farm in the midwestern part of the United States
On whom did Harris "declare war"
the pigs
What are female pigs?
Sow
Who is a dirty, gross man who has a big beard and works on the Larsons farm?
Louie
Life is like a box of chocolates
Simile
What problem did the narrators parents have?
Alcoholics
How much money does Louie pay for the mice?
What word would describe children running around on the playground?
Coltish
Who repeatedly slaps Harris for swearing?
Glennis
Boom, clap the sound of my heart
Onomatopoeia
Why is Harris in such a hurry to get up in the morning?
Louie will eat all the breakfast
What kind of cat is buzzer?
a lynx
This word would describe a lot of manure in the pig pen
excess
Who is an extremely aggressive rooster?
Ernie
Don't believe me ask the dishes! They can sing, they can dance.
Personification
What does Harris like to do out by the barn after he eats?
Roll tobacco and smoke a cigarette
What did Ernie use to cut Harris?
his spurs
This word describes a ditch having alternating grooves
corrugated
Who are the 2 huge horses?
Bill and Bob
Whisper words of wisdom, Let it be.
Alliteration
How did Harris trick the narrator when they went out to the barn to milk?
He *coughed and spit* as he told the narrator how fun it was to crank on the separator (it wasn't fun)
What are two things Harris looks forward to when they mow?
mice and riding the tractor