The Girl From Yamhill and Extraordinary, Ordinary People
Condoleezza Rice's father became this by the end of the story
a feminist
What drink does Peg's mother and father get for her even though it might be dangerous?
a milkshake
What was Mr. De La Rosa's job?
tick inspector for horses
another word for speaking within a narrative
dialogue
the basic way a story is organized
structure
Which character in "A Girl From Yamhill" demonstrated patience?
the father
Who was Peg's roommate?
Tommy
What was the narrator (little boy)'s job?
another word for a question
interrogative sentence
a machine to help polio patients breathe
iron lung
The Earth is compared to this in "A Girl from Yamhill"
an orange
Where was Peg when she first started feeling ill?
School/chorus
What event was the narrator participating in?
a parade
what punctuation is used for an exclamatory sentence?
exclamation point
once per year
annual
What profession did Condeleezza grow up to be a part of?
the government/Secretary of State
Why did Dr. Beavis say Peg was able to recover?
It was caught quickly.
What did the narrator learn by the end of the story?
to take work seriously
what punctuation is used for a declarative sentence?
a period
writing that includes the words I, me, and my
first person
Where was the narrator trying to walk?
around the Earth
Who/what did Peg refer to as Silver?
her wheelchair
What object softened the narrator's fall off the horse?
his sombrero
conjunctions
looked at closely
gazed