Events
What did Mimi and Timothy watch together?
The launch of Apollo 11
“My kitchen can make the corn bread,”
Mimi
What grade is Mimi now in?
8th grade
it curled in the breeze like a cat's tail
simile
Who is Phoenix? And why is her name Phoenix?
Papa's sister Fiona is named Phoenix because she burned in a fire.
Who wanted to stay in Vermont?
Mimi, her mother and her father
"If it’s not working out for you, we can leave."
Papa
Who is Mimi's science teacher?
Mrs. Stanton
The quarter moon is a shell on the sunset’s shore.
Metaphor
What does Dr. Haseda's husband Rick do as a job?
Her husband, Rick, is a sculptor
What did Stacey give Mimi for her birthday?
A temptations CD
"When I get old, and am about to go, I’ll kick death so hard that it will go away.”
Stacey
Who is Victor and where is he from?
The new boy from Rhode Island
"two astronauts hop around like moon kangaroos
Simile
Who is Baby Cake?
Dr. Haseda's child
Whose birthday is it in Pie, the Moon, and Stacey?
Mimi's
“Mimi and Victor sitting in the tree . . .”
Debbie
What teacher are the students making lunch for?
Mr. Pease
"I'll kick death so hard"
Hyberbole
How did Mimi get her name?
Her mom thought she cried like Cicada's song "me-me"
In Pie, the Moon, and Stacey, which day is mentioned?
Flag Day
"One small step for man. One giant leap for mankind.”
Neil Armstrong
Why was Mimi late to study hall?
Mimi decided to go to shop and wanted to stay, but Mr. Sperangio would not allow it.
Loneliness is Watching your sea-blue home floating in the blackness hundreds of thousands of miles away.
Metaphor
What ingredients do you need to make cornbread?
cornmeal
sugar
eggs
milk
baking powder
baking soda
salt
buttermilk
flour
butter