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Ten-year-old boy; the story's narrator.

Who is Kenny Watson?

100
Do the Watsons live in the north or south?
Where is the north?
100
What is the beginning of a story called where they introduce the characters and setting?
What is the exposition?
100
What literary device is "you could walk along and look exactly like a train blowing out big, fat, white puffs of smoke."
What is a simile?
100

To refuse to buy something or to take part in something.

What is boycott?

200

Thirteen-years-old; got his lips stuck to the car mirror.

Who is Bryon Watson?

200
What is the name of the city in Michigan where the Watson's live?
Where is Flint?
200
What is another name for hints or clues that an author uses to tell something is going to happen?
What is foreshadowing?
200
What literary device is used when describing Rufus, "look at the down-home country corn flake the cat done drugged up from Mississippi"
What is a metaphor?
200

To talk in a fast, confused, or foolish way that is hard to understand.

What is jabber?

300

The family member that is from the south.

Who is Wilona Watson/Momma?

300
What is the name of the school the Watson's attend?
What is Clark Elementary?
300
What is name of any problem within a story, such as the problems between Kenny and Byron called?
What is conflict?
300
What literary device is "they freeze so quick they don't even fall down"
What is hyperbole?
300

Prejudice or unjust behavior to others based on differences in age, race, or gender.

What is discrimination?

400

Has a great big smile; wears a jacket with holes in the sleeves, raggedy tennis shoes, and tore-up blue jeans.

Who is Rufus Fry?

400

What is the name of the state where Birmingham is?

What is Alabama?

400
What is climax of this story going to be about?
What happens when the Watsons get to Birmingham?
400
What literary device is "wearing a pair of real leather gloves with real rabbit fur on the inside of them?
What is sensory imagery?
400

To separate or keep people or things apart.

What is segregate?

500

The nickname of the guy who Momma almost married.

Who is Hambone Henderson?

500
What happened during time period that the 1950-1960's that changed America?
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
500
What are the four main types of conflicts?
What is Man vs Man, Man vs Nature, Man vs himself, Man vs Society
500
What literary device is " He called it Momma's Smokey the Bear story."
What is an allusion?
500

A negative term used for a person from a backwoods area, especially from the mountains or from the southern United States

What is hillbilly?