Recalling Information
Figurative Language
Vocabulary
100

What is Beatrice's nickname for Roy?

What is "Cowgirl"

100

Foul-tempered reptiles

What is personification.

100

What does the word "regally" mean as it's used in the following sentence?

"The white heron posed regally on one leg".

What is magnificently or like royalty.

200

What does Roy use to lure Dana to The Mother Paula's Pancake House?

What is cigarettes.

200

Breathless neck-on-neck sprint.

What is personification.

200

What does the word "derelict" mean as it is used in the following sentence?

"...before swimming to the derelict boat".

What is in a poor condition.

300

Where does Curly find his missing gun?

What is at the bottom of a port a potty. 

300

It hit him like a kick from the mule.

Simile

300

What does the word "triumphant" mean as it is used in the following sentence?

"...And then a triumphant WOO-HOO!"

What is having won a battle or contest.

400

The mention of Blockbuster leads the reader to believe that this story takes place in what year? (within a decade).

Mid-1990's 

400

The beam illuminated something shiny and black.

What is imagery

400

What does the word "harrowing" mean as it is used in the sentence?

"Gradually, a harrowing thought seeped into Curley's brain, chilling him like ice water"

What is extremely distressing or worrying.

500

What is the name of the vice president of Mother Paula's Pancake House that Curly has to report to?

What is Chuck Muckle

500

The ride across the shallows was like gliding on silk.

What is a simile.

500

What does the word surly mean as it is used in the following sentence?

"The surly, young intruder disabled him with an expertly aimed karate chop"

What is bad-tempered or unfriendly.

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