Shiloh Characters
Marty's youngest sister
Who is Becky?
"David's eyes gleam like two small penlights."
what is a simile?
Grandma Preston passed away because of...
What is pneumonia?
What is works for a veterinarian?
"The thing about David Howard is he don't let real life get in the way of his imagination."
What is David lets his imagination run wild?
Marty's best friend
Who is David Howard?
Compares two things with out using like or as
what is metaphor?
"somebody on the school bus is passing out Gummi Bears, though, and Dara Lynn ___________ in a hurry."
What is revives?
What is a new pair of jeans, Western shirt, or Pittsburgh Steelers watch?
"But I can see right off that today's not goin' to be near as much fun as yesterday. The woodstove's got a round top on it, not made for cookin', so Ma puts a pot over it upside down, and grills our toast on its flat bottom."
What is Marty's family is still stuck inside and has no power?
Who came to stitch up Judd after the dog bit him?
Who is Doc Murphy?
"Shiloh seems spooked."
Alliteration
"If she had opened her mouth, no telling what would've come out; she can ___________ the ears off a mule."
What is sass?
What does David have to promise his mother to be allowed to go to Marty's house?
What is David cannot go anywhere near Judd's trailer?
"Maybe it's me who's got his head in the sand, I'm thinking."
What is to ignore or hide from obvious signs of danger?
Who found the frozen boot at the creek?
Who is Shiloh?
"Now Hettie, don't you go blaming yourself for something you couldn't help in a million years."
What is hyperbole?
What does Marty find in the old school house that was his fathers, that went missing?
What is a lantern?
"I walk back up the road and my mind's goin' around and around, first how Judd must have done it for sure and then how he didn't like to drive me crazy."
What is Marty is not sure if Judd truly murdered the guy from Ben's Run or not?
Who called the Preston's when Granma Preston died?
"... I've just picked up my third snowball when suddenly there's this loud whomp!"
What is onomatopoeia?
"Why two men, who only had thirty days to serve for __________ conduct, would pull something like this..."
What is disorderly?
What town Marty's family drives to for Christmas.
What is Clarksburg?
"It ain't as easy as it first seemed. I'm holdin' the gate upright and Judd's tryin' to hammer a pin down inside a hinge. His dogs are still at work on that sock, tumbling around makin' like they're all so fierce. John Collins says that tug-o'-war's a game you shouldn't play with your dogs- makes 'em aggressive; turns 'em mean."
What is Marty is helping Judd put the gate on for his fence?