Hmmm
What is the narrator's name?
Owen
What is the town's name?
Kookaburra
Anonymous
of an unknown source or unrevealed name
Why does Adele most likely decide to be homeschooled?
Everyone at school rejected her
what does "first generation" mean
refers to someone who is first in their family to be born in a country. It implies that the person's parents are immigrants
How does the narrator feel about the Seafood Festival?
He tolerates it because it brings in money.
What traditions does this town celebrate?
Founder's Day / Seafood Festival
Critical
Very important
What is a rumor spread about Claude?
He can speak to whales, Timothee Chalamet is his best friend, he learned to drive in a Ferrari, he was poisoned by his sister.
what is a townie?
slang term that refers to a person who lives in a town with a university or heavy tourism
Name one teacher from the story
Mr. Pevin / Mrs. Bleyer / Ms. McCarthy
Where is Kookaburra?
New England
Grave
Very Serious
Give details that suggest the Cheboygans are different from the other students
They way they looked:
Claude had freckles, long auburn (red) hair and he wore it in a pony tail
Adele had dark skin, short hair that was buzzed cut to the scalp and light gray eyes
The way they dress:
Claude wore slacks like the father's did and a tweed blazer
Adele wore jangly gold bracelets and a blue shift dress (no shape)
They looked like they came from the city unlike the other kids
what are Fraternal Twins
twins who develop from different eggs, leading to different appearances and possibly different sexes. Not identical
What does SAC short for
Student Activities Center
What was a life force in Kookaburra?
Gossip
Impel
to force, drive forward
urge, push
What does Owen learn from Mrs. Cheboygan?
Adele is NOT adopted
what is a Faux pas
An embarrassing social mistake
How long have Jumi, Arpan, and Owen known eachother?
since 2nd grade
Where does Adele say her adoptive mother is from?
Cape Verde
Humiliate
make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and self-respect, especially publicly
Which rumor is spreading about Adele?
She gave Claude lobster meat to make him sick
what is brazen
done in a shocking way without a sense of shame