Comprehension
Chapter one takes place in the ____.
a) past
b) present
Present
How would you describe the TONE of the novel?
Somber and emotionless
But I'm gonna stomp Biff's guts tonight, and I think I oughta have some friends there.
Hyperbole
Which character is college-educated with a good home life, but also a drug addict?
Cassandra
I didn’t say it was the SLUMS.
A SLUM is an area that is highly populated and stricken with ______.
Poverty
Why was Rusty-James being transferred to Cleveland high School?
He causes too much trouble at his current school.
How would you describe the MOOD of the novel?
Depressing and tense; full of conflict
I could feel his gang tensed, ready, like a dog pack about to be set loose.
Simile
Which character is shy and emotional with a better home life than the other characters?
Steve
They put me in SOLITARY once.
If you are placed in SOLITARY, it means you are ______.
Secluded or isolated
What name does Rusty-James' father call him?
Russel-James
The change of scene from Chapter 1 to Chapter 2 is an example of __________?
Flashback
Everybody was frozen.
Metaphor
Which character is tough and troubled, but also vulnerable and lonely?
Rusty-James
He just wanted to CROW about winning.
What does it mean to CROW?
Brag or boast
Rusty-James compares people to ______.
Animals
About six months before, a guy had offered the Motorcycle Boy four hundred dollars to kill somebody. That is the truth. He didn't take it. Said whenever he killed somebody it wouldn't be for money.
Memory Moment
It's a bit of a burden to be Robin Hood, Jesse James and the Pied Piper.
Allusion
Which character is a law school graduate, but also an alcoholic?
Father
She had always seemed STUCK-UP.
Someone who is STUCK-UP thinks they are ______to or than others.
Superior, better
Where did the Motorcycle go for two weeks?
California
Name TWO examples of THEME so far in this novel.
Broken families, depression, substance abuse, violence, poverty, neglect
It seemed like my fists ached to be pounding something.
Personification
Which character is bright and articulate, but also violent?
Motorcycle Boy
Why would she let something stupid like that LOUSE us up?
What does it mean to LOUSE something?
Ruin or spoil