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a teenage Puerto Rican girl who struggles to adapt to life in New Jersey, some people in her class call her Skinny Bones
Who is Elena?
100
Elena is denied access into Eugene's house to study
What is climax?
100
Cofer inserts Spanish words and difficult words into her story
What is diction?
100
an adjective that decribes something that is significant, deep, or intense
What is profound?
100
the test that Eugene and Elena were going to study for together
What is American History?
200
a tall intelligent teenage boy, who Elena describes as her "one source of beauty and light that school year"
Who is Eugene?
200
Eugene moves into the house next to El Building
What is the inciting incident?
200
loss of happiness
What is tone?
200
an adjective describing one who shows good judgement and is cautious
What is discreet?
200
Sitting on the fire escape suspended above Eugene's backyard
What is Elena's favorite reading spot?
300
she doesn't let Elena into the house to study with Eugene because of her race
Who is Eugene's mom?
300
Elena lays in bed trying to feel sad about the dead president but she only cries for herself
What is the resolution?
300
Cofer uses many commas in her writing
What is syntax?
300
describes one who is alert and watchful for danger or trouble
What is vigilant?
300
The Spanish word for this is Verde-Esperanza
What is green hope?
400
Doesn't want Elena to study with Eugene and wants her to go to church to respect the death of the President
Who is Eugene's mom?
400
Elena walks back to her apartment after being rejected by Eugene's mom
What is falling action?
400
Elena tells us about her feelings, if she's happy, hurt, etc.
What are details?
400
to hold spellbound; fascinate
What is enthrall?
400
the color green is the color of hope and is the color of the door to Eugene's house
What is symbolism?
500
Yells, "Hey, Skinny Bones, pump it, girl. Ain't you got no energy today?
Who is Gail?
500
Eugene and Elena start to talk
What is rising action?
500
Elena, or Cofer, uses this to portray El Building and Elena's reading spot
What is imagery?
500
a feeling of great joy; ecstasy
What is elation?
500
The year President John F. Kennedy was shot
What is 1963?