characters
plot
symbols
inferences
quotations
100
Plans to marry John's mom.
Who is Stan?
100
Reason Gloria kissed John and wore a "sexy" outfit.
What is to make her father upset?
100
A bullfrog.
What is John's tuba?
100
In the sentence: Mr. Steenwilly's black eyes pop out of his head triumphantly, like corks out of a champagne bottle. The word that best expresses Mr. Steenwilly's happiness about the performance. pop triumphantly corks bottle
What is "triumphantly"?
100
"Jackpot! Who would have thought the old gal had five thousand tucked away!"
Who is Stan?
200
Called Mrs. Moonface by John.
Who is Mrs. Gabriel?
200
Gloria's action when John passed the note to her.
What is swallow it?
200
The monitor lizard.
What is Violet's saxophone?
200
In the following passage: Gloria takes my right hand in her own, and I can feel myself being led toward the Great Bonanza Ranch House like a steer to the slaughter. And as we walk, Gloria whispers into my ear with her hot breath, "We'll go down to the basement...You don't have to worry about a thing. After all, what's the worst thing that could happen?" The words that show dramatic irony. ...steer to the slaughter. ...Gloria whispers into my ear... ...what's the worst thing that could happen? ...we'll go down to the basement.
What is ....what's the worst thing that could happen?
200
"You don't have to see things to know that they are happening."
Who is John?
300
Human character that stopped the beating in "Gothcha."
Who is Mr. Steenwilly?
300
Things found in Stan's sock drawer. (other than socks)
What are cash and a gun?
300
The "pond" John was sinking in.
What is consciousness?
300
In the following passage you can infer: I grew up with Kitty Bradford. Bradford was the maiden name of your algebra teacher, Mrs. Gabriel. We all called her Kitty in those days- I can't remember exactly why. A tiny blush of color appears in Dr. Whitefield's cheeks for a moment.
What is that Dr. Whitefield liked (maybe likes) Mrs. Gabriel.
300
"Is that a green dress or a golf course?"
Who is Gloria/Glory?
400
Told John he was "dead meat."
Who is Billy Beezer?
400
Reason John's mom is out of town.
What is she went to take care of and then bury Aunt Rose.
400
John's fate.
What is the note John asked Gloria to go out on?
400
In the following passage you can infer two things: I hear the long, twisting wail of a police car's siren heading up the block toward us. I sink deeper and deeper into that swirl of sound, and the dark, cold night closes over me.
What is The police will stop the beating? What is Stan will be taken away? What is John is unconscious?
400
"It's not a race, John. Get me?"
Who is Mr. Hallelujah/Bulldozer/Mr. Porter?
500
Told Violet he pitied her when she said she was John's date.
Who is Mr. Whitefield?
500
The commemorative candy cane pen.
What is the weapon used to stab Stan in the cheek?
500
The "hurricane" in John's life.
What is the chaos (craziness) in John's life?
500
In the following passage you can infer: I am ashamed to admit that at least twice in the days since that beating I have had the clear thought that perhaps the frog who pretended to be my tuba was right after all. Perhaps an end to pain is better than pain.
What is John was considering suicide?
500
"Well, she's real cute, and I hear she's pretty wild, but she has the personality of a disease..."
Who is Toby Walsh?
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