Wilona and Daniel
Where was Wilona born and raised?
Birmingham, Alabama
"It was one of those super-duper-cold Saturdays" is an example of what figurative language?
hyperbole
What's the reason no one ever wants to hold Joetta's head while she sleeps?
She drools everywhere in her sleep.
What does Kenny get sucked into?
The "Wool Pooh" or the whirl pool
Who is Byron's best friend?
Buphead
What does Wilona do when she laughs and why does she do that?
She covers her mouth with her hand because she has a big gap between her teeth
"Your breath kind of hung frozen in the air like a hunk of smoke and you could walk along and look exacly like a train blowing out big,fat,white puffs of smoke" is an example of what figurative language?
simile
Who goes to Sunday School?
Joetta
What is Kenny's favorite song?
Yakety Yak
Why did Byron beat up Larry Dunn?
Larry Dunn had stolen Kenny's gloves
How does Momma first respond to Dad buying the Ultra-Glide?
She goes in the house and is mad about money.
"He looked like a bell went off in his head" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
What did Kenny first consider Rufus?
His personal saver.
What are the two reasons Kenny gets bullied at school?
His lazy eye and how smart he is
What happens to Byron because of him getting a conk?
Daniel had shaved his head
What does Kenny call it when Dad is joking around?
Cutting up.
"Joey was a little oven" is an example of what figurative language?
Metaphor
Whats the mean nickname Rufus is called at school?
Country Cornflake
Why does Kenny cry and feel ashamed of himself at the end of the book?
He thinks he saw the "Wool Pooh" right by Joetta and instead of trying to protect her he runs.
Whats the real reason Byron throws up in chapter 6?
He killed a mourning dove by throwing a cookie at it.
What song does Daniel play for Wilona when he first purchases the Ultra-Glide?
Under the Boardwalk.
"I could here the jink-jink sound of that carp hitting the net and the screams and laughs of the audience from half a block away" is an example of what 2 types of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia and metaphor
Who is LJ? What did he do?
LJ was Kenny's friend. He stole Kenny's dinosaurs.
Why was Kenny excited for Byron to meet Grandma Sands?
He thought they would have a big fight. He said they were the two meanest people on Earth.
Why does Byron tell made-up stories to his brother and sister?
He likes to scare them. He likes to tease them. He also uses the stories to keep them safe.