Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Another Roadside Attraction

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Society of the Felicitator - This is a secret organization of assassins.

The Capt. Kendrick Memorial Hot Dog Wildlife Preserve - This place is the home and business of the Ziller family.

Mushrooms - These objects are presented as both edible and, occasionally, deadly.

The Vatican - This is the center of an earthquake that compels one of the characters to escape with the body of an important person.

Sacramento River - This is the location where the circus, due to legal issues, is exiled.

Plucky's Letters - These contain information about a...
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