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Toad
Pie
Ibis
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100
How old is Sheila Mant?
17
100
Can the boy speak Spanish?
no
100
What did Buddies parents do for a living?
they were sharecroppers
100
How old was the brother when Doodle was born?
6
100
What is a protagonist?
basically the main character in a story
200
how did the boy know so much about Sheila?
He would watch her all the time
200
What is a horned toad?
a lizard with horns, shoots blood out of the eyeballs
200
What kind of figure was Charlie according to Buddy?
his dad
200
What is Doodle's actual name?
William Armstrong
200
What is a static character?
a character that does not change
300
When did the boy finally have the nerve to ask Sheila out?
Late August
300
What happens to the horned toad?
it gets ran over and dies
300
Why doesnt Charlie let Buddy carry the brown paper bag in the hotel?
because Buddy is a "somebody"
300
Why did brother call his brother Doodle?
he would crawl backwards, so he looked like a doodlebug
300
What is flat character?
a character that isnt important to a story, its just basically a minor character
400
How do they get to the concert?
They take a conoe
400
What happens to the grandma?
she dies
400
How did Buddy afford going to college?
By being in the war
400
Why is Brother so ashamed to have Doodle as his brother?
because doodle wasn't physically or mentally right. And brother felt embaressed
400
What is a theme of a story?
the theme of the story is what the story is trying to tell you
500
Who does Sheila go with at the end?
Eric Caswell
500
How is the family toward eachother at the end of the story?
they grow closer to eachother
500
What are Buddies first memories of Charley?
When Charlie would slap Buddy with a wet towel
500
What happens to Doodle at then end of the story?
he dies
500
What is climax in a story?
climax is when the story is at its highest point, or most exciting spot