Uncle Mark
According to Shawn, why was Pop killed?
for killing the man who killed Uncle Mark
How long has Will been waiting for Pop?
since he was 3
Identify the type of figurative language:
"a lifetime's worth of squeeze"
hyperbole
According to Will's mom, what killed his dad?
a broken heart
How old was Shawn when Pop was killed?
7
How many times did Pop fire at the guy who killed Uncle Mark?
4
Will's father full name
Mikey Holloman
Will asked if it's possible that a ____ "can peel back skin of time."
hug (199)
Where on his body was Pop shot?
head
What language is foreign to Will "like a third lip and a second tongue"?
dad
Where did Pop sleep the night he killed Uncle Mark's killer?
the bathtub
What memories does Will have of his father?
none
Will thought Pop's __ was broken "forreal broken like an arm or a toy."
heart
What holiday was it when Will laughed so hard that he farted and peed on himself?
Halloween
How does Will describe Uncle Mark's and Pops eyes when they look at him?
hollow
Who was Gee?
kid working for the guy who killed Uncle Mark
What three words does Pop use about killing Gee that are repetition of what Will said about killing Riggs?
Had to be
Identify the kind of figurative language:
The water was "hot enough to burn the skin off my body" (216).
hyperbole
Where was Pop shot? (location of shooting)
pay phone
What two things are in Pop's voice when he says" I know/I know/I know."
sadness and love
What split Uncle Mark's face "like cold breeze on chapped lip after attempting to smile"?
sadness
Why doesn't it count when Pop cries in this chapter?
just one tear
Identify the kind of figurative language:
"moved with precision, patience, purpose"
alliteration
What makes Will freak out?
Pop put the gun to his head
When Will describes how kids trust their fathers, what is his comparison point?
zombies (kids put their feet on their dad's feet)