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The Journey
The Afterlife
Vocabulary
100
Why did Summer come to live with Ob and May?
Her mother died and she didn't have a permanent home.
100
Why was the pastor called "The Bat Lady?"
She kept bats as pets.
100
How long does the drive to Putnam county take?
three hours
100
How did Cletus visit the afterlife?
He drowned and then was saved.
100
Collaborate
What is working together
200
What does Cletus collect?
Potato chip bags, pictures
200
What does Cletus want to be?
A Renaissance Man.
200
How long would it take to drive to Putnam County to see the Reverend?
About 3 hours.
200
Summer calls Cletus the "afterlife ____________."
What is antenna
200
supernatural
can't be explained by science; things like ghosts, angels, etc.
300
What did Ob do with most of his whirligigs?
He put them in May's garden.
300
What did Ob usually make for Summer's breakfast?
cereal and toast
300
What did Cletus, Ob, and Summer hope that the pastor could do?
Communicate with May.
300
Who "watched over" May when she was a girl?
Who is her parents
300
surreal
real, but twisted and distorted in some way
400
Why does Summer think Ob wants to live now?
Because he doesn't want to say goodbye to her.
400
What state does the story (mostly) take place in?
West Virginia.
400
Besides visiting the pastor, where did Ob and Cletus plan on stopping?
The state capitol.
400
Early in the story, Ob claimed to feel something that no one else could see or touch. What was it?
What is May'spirit.
400
capitol
the main city of a country or state; city where the government headquarters are
500
Where was May when she died?
In her garden.
500
What is Cletus' last name?
Underwood
500
What did Summer think about the trip at first, and why did she change her mind?
She thought it was a crazy idea, but changed when she saw that it encouraged Ob.
500
He is the first one to have the idea to go see "the bat lady."
Who is Cletus.
500
renaissance man
who is someone who knows about a lot of different things
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