Surprise
What name did Arlene suggest for Rami's Puppy?
Crayfish
Which day of the week do they normally have day for day? Why?
Saturday
Because the men were not working on that day
MEGA X3
What was the surprise Ma had for Rami?
A dog/ puppy
What figurative device is "the sun still shone up on us".
Alliteration
What was colour was Rami's new puppy?
Black and white
What is the day for day?
When one person would work for another for free and the favor returned
Who were the persons Ma was talking to while Rami, Arlene and Brad were waiting for her?
Reverend and Mrs. Ledbetter
What figurative device is "the shadows were spreading like ink through blotting paper.
Simile
How old was Rami's Puppy and what name did Brad suggest for the puppy?
6 months and Gun smoke
Why were the men offering their service for the day for day and what did Rami have to give them in return?
They offered their service because Sun-Sun was kind to them and Rami had to provide food and drink.
DOUBLE
What does the word unpredictable mean?
Not able to predict/ unsure/ uncertain.
Which 2 figurative devices are "This companion will act like an alarm system".
Alliteration and Simile
Where did Ma get Rami's puppy and why did she get Rami the puppy?
Sav-la-mar and for Company and later protection/ watch dog
Who is Alfred and what was his job at the day for day?
Alfred is one of the men who were helping on the day for day and his job was to butcher/ kill the goat taht would feed the men.
Why do you think Jake was locking himself in his store and drinking heavily?
He was stressed/ depressed after the many big loses he had to his success, robin hill, his son and his wife.
Which TWO figurative devices are " the mule drawn carts crunched and cracked along the gravel covered road.
Onomatopoeia and Alliteration
What did Rami call his new dog?
what is the name of his first dog and what happened to him?
Bullet
Max and he got ran over chasing a mongoose across the road.
DOUBLE
There are 2 meaning for the word "produce". Give 2 sentences in which the words are used differently.
Yam is the main produce on Rami's farm. (noun)
The banana trees produce good fruit. (verb)
What did Rami give his puppy to eat?
Milk and chicken bones.
Which figurative device is being used here?
it had all be sopped up by the thirsty soil and what had remained had been licked up by the young sun.
Personification