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Conflict
Characters
Vocabulary
Where in the World?
I Wonder Why?
100

a struggle between two opposing forces

conflict
100
This person is the bully who likes to beat up younger kids.
Dana Matherson
100
Which word means in a state of sulky dissatisfaction; being unhappy? (assume, merciless, disgruntled)
disgruntled
100
Where does Roy tell everyone that he is from?
Montana
100

Why does Beatrice tell Roy to mind his own business?

Because she didn't want him to find out who the running boy was.

200

When Roy thinks about the consequences of punching Dana

Internal Conflict

Character vs. Self

200

She realizes that Roy is telling the truth.

Mrs. Hennipen

200
Which word means a close observation of a person or group? (survey, surveillance, law-abiding)
surveillance
200
Coconut Cove is located in what state?
Florida
200

Why didn't Dana want his mom to read the apology letter?

He didn't want his mom to know that it was Roy who punched him in the nose.

300

Beatrice shoves the lunch tray into Roy's stomach

External Conflict

Character vs. Character

300

He discovered alligators in his port-a-potties.

Officer Delinko

300

Which word best completes this sentence? He made an ___ that I copied from him on the test. (apprehension, accusation, epilogue)

accusation

300
Where does Roy first meet Mullet Fingers?
at the golf course
300

Why was Roy frozen with fear at the golf course?

There are cottonmouth snakes everywhere.

400

Roy is soaked from the thunderstorm and is struggling to get home.

External Conflict

Character vs Nature

400
They live on the construction site where Mother Paula's Pancake House will be built.
the owls
400

Which word best completes this sentence? Do not ___ on my property or I will have you arrested. (objected, illegal, trespass)

trespass

400

Where was the 'special' school that Mullet Fingers was sent to?

Mobile, Alabama

400

Why does Officer Delinko hurry away from Roy's house as Mrs. Eberhardt was questioning him?

He knew that Roy connected who he was from the newspaper. 

500

Beatrice and Roy crawled through the hole in the chain-linked fence in the back of the junkyard.

External Conflict

Character vs. Society

500
In Florida, he learns to stand up for injustice even though he's still a kid.
Roy
500

Which word best completes this sentence. I had a lot of ___ about speaking in front of the class for my report. (apprehension, accusation, interrogate)

apprehension

500

When Roy snuck out of the house, where did he go?

To the construction site

500
Why doesn't Roy have a hometown?
His father works for the government and he moves around a lot.