The Old ladies
Jack
Mixed
Figurative lingo/synonyms & antonyms
Vocab
100

What was sitting on Mrs. Linga's countertop?

Thin Mints and a half eaten casserole.

100

Why was Jack grounded? Give me both reasons.

Jack was grounded because he shot a bullet out of his dads Japanese war rifle and he mowed down his moms corn.

100

To whom had Miss Volker sold her sisters house? What happened to the house?

Miss Volker sold her sister's house to the Hells Angel who died. The Hells Angels burned down the house.

100

"You told me about a million times!"                                What kind of figurative language is this?

Hyperbole.

100

Suffering from Anemia weakness caused by blood loss.  Is this sinister, anemic, or euthanized?

Anemic

200

Who cam to America twice?

Mrs. Dubicki.

200

What did Jack get for his birthday? 

He got 3 dishtowels with his name on it, grease remover, shovel to dig the bomb shelter, a ticket on the J-3, a ticket to watch a movie at the drive in, a ticket to be ungrouded for a day, and a job to read at the hospital.

200

Who named the town Norvelt and how?

Mrs White, she combined the nor from Eleanor and velt from Roosevelt.

200

Are these synonyms or antonyms? coyly & demented.

Antonyms.

200

Large slaughter of many people. Is this carnage, cadaver, or ruddy?

Carnage.

300

Who did jack visit as the Grim Reaper?

Mrs. Dubicki.

300

What fake curse word did Jack say and who told him not to say it?

Jack's mom told him not to say cheeze-us-crust.

300

Who was selling off the Norvelt houses, and why?

Mr. Huffer was selling off the houses because West Virginia is a bigger town and more people die there.

300

"Your mom will handle that beef."                                   What figurative language is this?

Idiom.

300

Theme or dominant idea, repeated design. Is this amber, reverence, gingerly, or motif?

MOTIF.

400

What did Jack's dad do when he rode the J-3 for the first time?

He dropped both of his shoes on top of Mrs. Vinyl's house.

400

What color was Miss Volker's hair when Jack first went to help her?

A bluish cotton candy color.

400

Are these synonyms or antonyms? noxious and harmless. 

Antonyms.

400

To get out of a vehicle, especially a ship. What vocab word is this?

Disembark.

500

Why did Jack's mom take him to Dr. Mertz office.

To try to get his nose cauterized.

500

Where did Mertie-Jo move to?

She moved to Pittsburgh.

500

Are these synonyms or antonyms? tirade & outburst.

Synonyms.

500

Evil or criminal. What vocab word is this?

Sinister.