Jackpot
who is the main female character is Jackpot?
who is Rico Danger
who is the main character in the book?
who is Elwood Curtis
sarcastic
Cynical; biting; bitter; or cutting
livid
furiously angry
what is a setting?
the time and place, or the "when" and "where," in which the events of the story unfold
who is the male protagonist in Jackpot?
Who is Zan Macklin
what is Nickel Academy
Familial
Related to or occurring in a family or its members
dapper
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
what is a plot?
the organized sequence of events, describing what happens and why, and how the story unfolds from beginning to end
What is Rico in search for?
what is a lost lottery ticket
why does Elwood get sentenced to Nickel Academy?
what is he is convicted as a delinquent after hitchhiking with an African-American man and it's discovered the vehicle they were in was stolen.
Reeks
Unpleasant smells; offensive odor
truancy
failure to attend
what is a climax in a story?
the point of highest tension and drama, where the central conflict reaches its peak.
who is Ethel Streeter?
Ethel Streeter is the old woman Rico sold the lost ticket to
who does Elwood attempt to escape with at Nickel?
Who is Jack Turner
Olafactory
Relating to the sense of smell
indiscriminate
failing to make or recognize distinctions
what is a rising action?
the point of highest tension and drama, where the central conflict reaches its peak.
who is Jessica Barlow?
Finesse's girlfriend and Rico's friend
what happens to Turner at the end of the book? what does he take, where does he move and what does he create?
He takes Elwood's identity and moves to New York and creates a successful moving company.
Acumen
he ability to make good judgements and quick decisions; wisdom; understanding
covenant
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
what is an adjective?