Show:
Bass
Toad
Pie
Ibis
Terms
100
Who narrates the story?
the boy
100
Who does the grandma call ese gringo?
the dad
100
Who is Charley?
the older brother
100
How old was Doodle when he could walk?
5 years old
100
What is the protagonist?
the main character
200
What does the narrator invite Sheila Mant to?
to the folk dance/band
200
What happens to the boy's horned toad?
it gets run over
200
Who was responsible for raising the narrator?
Charley and Lil
200
Who teaches Doodle how to do everything?
the brother
200
What is the setting?
when and where the story takes place
300
How does Sheila feel about fishing?
she thinks it is dumb
300
Who translates the Spanish to the boy?
the mother
300
What does Charley do for a living?
He is a taxi driver
300
Why does the brother teach Doodle everything?
for himself
300
What is a symbol?
stands for something else, something bigger
400
What two choices does the narrator have?
fish or girl
400
What shocks the boy about his grandma?
she can speak English
400
What does Buddy have in the brown sack?
sweet potato pie
400
What foreshadows Doodle's death?
the bird, the weather, his health, and the talk of the war
400
What is the rising action?
events that lead to the climax
500
What decision does the narrator make?
he chose the girl
500
The horned toad is most symbolic of which character?
the grandma
500
Why doesn't Charley allow Buddy to carry the brown paper bag through the hotel lobby?
because he is somebody
500
How does the bird symbolize Doodle?
they look alike, they're unique, they're rare
500
What is a imagery?
description that creates a picture in the readers mind