No Talent Kid Study Set

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Before the last competition, how many in a row had the band won?

10yrs

character

Competative, perfectionist, imaginative.

What does the telegram reply that Mr. Helmholtz receives from the Kinghts of Kandahar say?

DRUM SOLD STOP COULD YOU USE A STUFFED CAMEL ON WHEELS STOP.

What is the name of the school that Mr. Helmholtz wants to beat in the next state band competition?

Johnstown High School

To what does Vonnegut compare Plummer's new clarinet?

King Arthur's sword (which would be Excalibur!)

author

Kurt Vonnegut

What is the actual name of the A Band?

Lincoln High School Ten Square Band

setting

Lincon high school, band room, autumn.

resolution

Mr. H lets Plummer pull the drum.

Antagonist

Mr. Helmholtz

theme

Never give up!

Do you think that Plummer is really a "No Talent Kid"?

No because he has many talents. For example he can run a paper route, keep records, and getting new customers.

bluntly

honestly and abruptly in speech or manner

How often does challenge day occur in the band?

every two weeks

dispassionate

fair; not partial

amiable

friendly

sullenly

gloomily or resentfully silent

appropriation

money given for a special purpose

inaudible

not able to be heard

discrimination

prejudice

florid

red-faced; ruddy

virtuosity

skill

What talents does Plummer have (why is he NOT a no-talent kid)?

—clever —good manipulator —strong —capable (can run a paper route and keep good records)

What things was the Lincoln High School Ten Square Band (The A Band) first in the state to do?

—to use flag twirlers —to use choral as well as instrumental numbers —to use triple-tonguing extensively —to march in double time —to put a light in its bass drum

Who is the character that Plummer wants to challenge?

Flammer

What does Mr.Helmholtz think he needs to win the next competition?

A 8 foot drum

What does Mr. Helmholtz think he needs in order to defeat Johnstown High School?

A huge bass drum like the 7 foot diameter bass drum that Johnstown used in the last competition.

Why is Plummer called the "No Talent Kid"

He can't play his clarinet properly

How many years has Plummer been in the C Band?

He has already been in the C Band for two years because he is STARTING HIS THIRD year in it.

What is Walter compared to?

He is referred to as a tone death cabbage

How does Plummer plan to solve both his and Mr. Helmholtz's problems?

He plans to get a giant drum so that he can join the A Band AND the A Band can use it to beat Johnstown High.

What did the treasurer of the Knights of Kandahar do?

He ran away with the funds

When Mr. Helmholtz finds out that the Knights of Kandahar will be looking to make money because their treasurer stole from them he keeps trying to call to purchase their drum. What does he do when he is unable to reach them by phone?

He sends a telegram via Western Union.

What does Plummer say he will do with the drum if Mr.Helmholtz will not let him use it in the band?

He will give to his mother as a coffee table

What is the compromise that Mr. Helmholtz proposes in the end (since Plummer stinks so badly at playing both the clarinet and the drums).

Helmholtz proposes that Plummer pulls the drum making him a member of the band even though he won't be allowed to play the drum.

climax

Plummer almost walks off with the drum.

end

Plummer gets A band letter sweater and Mr. H gets drum.

middle

Plummer gets drum and Mr. H wants it.

beginning

Plummer is stuck in C band and Mr. H has no drum.

Why does Plummer want so badly to be a member of the A Band?

Plummer really wants one of the letter sweaters that the A Band gets.

conflict

Plummer wants spot in A band, Mr. H wont let him. Mr. H wants drum, Plummer has it.

Genre:

Realistic Fiction

What do the members of the A band receive?

They receive an A Band sweater

Protagonist

Walter Plummer

Who are the 2 major characters?

Walter Plummer and Mr.Helmholtz

Main Characters

Walter Plummer, clarinetist in C Band Mr. George M. Helmholz, Band Director at Lincoln High School

percussion

a musical instrument, such as a drum, that is played by striking

Why does Plummer think he will be capable of challenging Flammer?

because Plummer has a shiny new clarinet

What will Plummer gets if he goes along with Mr. Helmholtz's proposed compromise?

the letter sweater that he has been coveting

appraise

to determine the worth of something

sustain

to experience; undergo

resign

to give in; to accept without complaint

contemplate

to look at thoughtfully; to think about intently

limber

to loosen up by exercise

flounder

to move clumsily

rashly

unthinkingly; recklessly


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