Vocabulary
Tha name of the concentration camp where Mr. Zucker received his tattoo.
The protagonist of the story.
Who is Sylvia?
I am as white as a ghost.
What is a simile?
The place where the story takes place.
Little Rock, AK
The story is written in this form.
What is diary form?
People against integration were known as ______________.
What is segregationist(s)?
The character bitten by a dog.
Who is Donna Jean (DJ)?
Compares two things WITHOUT using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
The name of the students chosen to integrate Central High School.
Little Rock Nine
What is false?
The intention or desire to do evil.
What is malice?
Sylvia's white, Jewish best friend.
Who is Rachel?
What is a hyperbole?
Describe the incident that happens to Sylvia and Donna Jean (DJ) as they wait for the bus.
The girls are attacked by Johnny Crandall and the Wild Cherry Cough Drops.
Sylvia compares the information in the World Book Encyclopedia to a report she would do on this.
What is bugs?
Mysterious in meaning.
What is cryptically?
The character who trains his dog to attack African Americans.
Who is Mr. Crandall?
Boom! Pop! Fizz! Bang!
What is onomatopoeia?
Explain why Sylvia is confused about her decision to attend Central.
Her relationship with Reggie. Fear of losing her friends. Pressure from adults and in the community.
True or False: Sylvia attends Central High School.
What is false?
As slaves, many African Americans endured __________ and were treated like animals.
What is degradation?
The character who sets the Zuckers' store on fire.
Who is Reggie?
It's raining cats and dogs.
What is an idiom?
Explain Miss Washington's attitude toward her students, specifically Sylvia.
She is tough on her students and wants the best for them. She thinks Sylvia is smart.
Used to describe "fast" girls with red nail polish (i.e. Candy Castle).
What is a floozy?