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How does Byron earn the nickname “The Lipless Wonder?”
Because Byron got his mouth stuck to the frozen window.
How does Momma feel about living in Flint, Michigan?
She doesn’t like the cold. She would prefer the warm weather in Alabama.
When Momma tells Dad that the people in Birmingham are friendlier than they are in Flint, Dad laughs and says, “Oh yeah, they’re a laugh a minute down there. Let’s see, where was that ‘Coloreds Only’ bathroom downtown?” What does he mean?
Some people in Birmingham are not so nice. There are places that separate blacks and whites, and as a black woman, Momma would have been treated badly by some f
What does generate mean in the following passage: All of my family sat real close to each other on the couch under a blanket. Dad said this would generate a little heat.
produce or create
What does the word delinquent mean: Byron had just turned thirteen so he was officially a teenage juvenile delinquent and didn’t think it was “cool” to touch anybody or let anyone touch him, even if it meant he froze to death.
Usually young person who is guilty of improper or illegal behavior.
