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Vocabulary
Plot
Setting
Vocabulary
Characters
100
to parcel out to; distribute
What is allot?
100
Jerry is in conflict about whether to spend money on what he wants or help his family.
Exposition
100
The cowboy cards are sold here.
What is Lemire's drugstore?
100
What is divulge?
to reveal, especially something private or secret
100
Jerry
Who is the main character?
200
the feeling produced by something disgraceful or worthless
What is contempt?
200
Armand goes to the dance
falling action
200
The Grover Cleveland card was found here.
The other side of town
200
What is allot?
to parcel out to; distribute to
200
Rollie Termaine
Who is resented by the other kids?
300
to become less and less
What is dwindle?
300
Jerry gives Armand a dime for his father's gift
rising action
300
Autumn
What is the season of this story?
300
What is obsess?
to occupy the mind of; concern excessively
300
Armand
Who is Jerry's brother?
400
to occupy the mind of; concern excessively
What is obsess?
400
Jerry decides to sell the card to Rollie and give the money to his brother.
climax
400
during the depression
What period of time is this story?
400
what is contempt?
the feeling produced by something disgraceful or worthless
400
has mixed feelings about selling the Grover Cleveland card
Who is Jerry?
500
to reveal, especially something private or secret
What is divulge?
500
Armand falls in love
rising action
500
Tenement housing
Where does Jerry live?
500
What is dwindle?
to become less and less
500
gets a gift from his family
Who is Jerry's father?