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The most likely person to have calloused hands is
a farmer
What does addled mean
confused
What is the overall tone of this novel?
serious and grave
Why does the boy’s father get to come home before his sentence is over?
He is too injured to work
How does the boy come to own his first book?
He finds it in a garbage can
What is the genre of this novel?
historical fiction
Why didn’t the boy go to school very often?
It takes a long time to walk to the school
Whom did the boy go to see at jail?
his father
What happened to the father at the end of the story
He died under a tree in the woods while hunting
The book won a special award. What is the name of this award?
Newbery Medal
What had the boy brought to the jail?
a cake
Who is the author of Sounder ?
William Armstrong
The book won a special award. What is the name of this award?
Newbery Medal
How many legs could Sounder use when he got back?
three
What is the genre of this novel?
historical fiction
The three white men were
the sheriff and two deputies.
How does the boy get injured when he is out looking for his father?
A guard hits his fingers with a piece of metal
How does the boy come to own his first book?
He finds it in a garbage can
Before returning to school at the end of the novel, the boy…
digs a grave for Sounder
Who is the author of Sounder ?
William Armstrong
Where does he stop to wash the blood off of his fingers?
a schoolhouse
What does the boy do in the summers?
He works in the fields
How does the boy’s father get injured?
He was hurt in a dynamite blast
Why does Sounder die?
He loses the will to live after his master dies
Why does Sounder die?
He loses the will to live after his master dies