In chapter 5, Charles Halloway finished his drink and left the bar. As he exited he saw a man putting up posters in an empty store. After the man left, Charles went inside the store to look at the poster which advertised the show Cooger & Darks Pandemonium Shadow Show. In the shop, there was a giant block of ice which the poster stated was the Most Beautiful Woman in the World. Charles Halloway wanted to leave but he found the block of ice so mesmerizing that it took him a while before he could.

In chapter 6 Jim stopped on History Street and told Will that he wanted to go to the place called the “Theater”. On another day, while the boys were at the “Theater” stealing fruit in the surrounding trees, they happened to look through the window and saw people naked and doing things that they both didn't understand. This was why Will didn't like the Theater, so when Jim wanted to go there he took Will's books and walked home as quickly as possible.

 

2.    The carnival advertises on a poster to display to the public “The Most Beautiful Woman in the World!” (Chapter 5, Page 24). This quote is important because it foreshadows that something is going to happens later in the novel that involves the most beautiful woman in the world which is a giant block of ice.

Effulgence- shining brightly, or radiant

The context clues that helped me understand the definition of the word were “It was a great cool gem resting in the dark” (Chapter 5, Page 24). The way I figured the context of the word is because the word gem which is usually very shiny and bright.

2.   “… the vast glittering acreage of the dime store with its ten billion metal, glass, and paper oddments waiting to be fished over, suddenly blacked out.”

Oddment- a remnant or part of something, typically left over from a larger piece or set.

The context clue that helped me understand the definition of the word was ”ten billion metal, glass, and paper.” This helps me figure out that those pieces came from the metal, glass, and paper.

Effulgence- shining brightly, or radiant

The context clues that helped me understand the definition of the word were “It was a great cool gem resting in the dark” (Chapter 5, Page 24). The way I figured the context of the word is because the word gem which is usually very shiny and bright.

2.   “… the vast glittering acreage of the dime store with its ten billion metal, glass, and paper oddments waiting to be fished over, suddenly blacked out.”

Oddment- a remnant or part of something, typically left over from a larger piece or set.

The context clue that helped me understand the definition of the word was ”ten billion metal, glass, and paper.” This helps me figure out that those pieces came from the metal, glass, and paper.