VOCABULARY

1. ID card (p.63)- identification card

2. Tenements (p.63)- apartments

3. Siamese twins (p.66)- twins that are born attached

4. "Yard" (p.69)- prison

Discussion Questions

1. In your own words, describe the tenements.

2. When the boys have second thoughts about being there, why don’t they leave?

3. What happened to the money from Loretta’s wallet?

4. What does Iggy mean by, “Life ain’t life…”?

What type of figurative language is used ?

• .." talking a mile a minute.."

• .."smells like fish and sour milk.."

• ..." hand snaking out.."

• .."beard that looks like its made out of red barbed-wire.."

• .."like a dog with a bone.."

• .."cat got your tongue.."

• .."it's like a flash from the past."

Written Question

• Write a brief but “colorful” description of Iggy and Loretta.

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