Who is it?
Who is Mike the lunatic?
Phoebe's half brother or Mrs. Winterbottom's son
Mary Lou's household is a complete ___________ because it is loud and chaotic.
pandemonium
A Face at the Window
How old is Sal?
13
Everyone has his own _________
agenda
In spite of all her wild tales and her cholesterol madness and her annoying comments, there was something about Phoebe that was like a magnet.
Simile
Who is Mrs. Cadaver's twin brother?
Mr. Birkway
After Sal tells Phoebe that her mom might not come back, Phoebe replies by telling Sal that she is horrid. What does horrid mean?
awful, dreadful, horrible, nightmarish
A Kiss
Where is Ben's mother?
In a psychiatric ward
Don't _____ a man until you've walked two ______ in his __________.
Don't JUDGE a man until you've walked two MOONS in his MOCCASINS.
idiom
What is the name of the boy that sucks the venom from Gram's leg after the snake bite?
I looked at the boys. Alex was gazing nonchalantly at Mr. Birkway. Then I saw Ben sitting with his hands of his ears staring down at his desk.
in a casually calm and relaxed manner.
Birds of Sadness
How many days did Gram stay with the egg man before going back to Gramps?
3 days and 3 nights
You can't keep the birds of sadness from flying over your head but you can keep them from nesting in your hair. What does this mean?
It's okay to be sad, but dwelling on it prevents us from moving on.
A little buzz was going around the room as people shifted in their seats.
onomatopoeia
Who did Mrs. Winterbottom call to let everyone know that she is okay?
Mr. Birkway said Sal was a "deprived child" because she didn't get a chance to write in a journal.
suffering from a lack of a specified benefit that is considered important.
The Message
Mary Lou has how many siblings?
4 - an older sister and 3 brothers
In the course of a lifetime, what does it matter? What does this message mean?
The little meaningless events that happen in one's life won't matter when you look at the bigger picture of your lifetime.
When I saw the picture of the lunatic on Sergeant Bickle's desk, I tore out of that office faster than lightning.
hyperbole
What was the name that Sal gave to her late baby sister?
Tulip
In English class, everyone badgered Mr. Birkway to finish reading the journal entry that he had begun yesterday.
repeatedly ask someone to do something; pester
Flinching
What kind of food does Sal think Ben's hair smells like?
grapefruit
We never know the worth of water until the well runs dry.
What does this message mean?
You don't understand or appreciate how much something or someone means to you until you don't have that something or someone anymore.
The whispers woke me early.
personification