Characterization
Before May 27, 1917, what was Hattie May known for? (there were two)
She was the assistant copy editor of the Manifest High Newspaper, Manifest Huckleberry Queen of 1917
Whats the setting of the first chapter.
Santa Fe Railway, Southeast Kansas, the train.
Who is sewing victory quilts for the American Revolution?
Mrs. Eudora Larkin and the Daughters of the American Revolution
What does Abilene and her mom represent?
Parental Loss
What were Abilene's few special things?
a blue dress, two shiny dimes, a letter, a compass
What did Gideon say you always needed (pg.8)
"your traveling pack and a good head on your shoulders."
What is the brand of the cigar box that Abilene finds beneath the floor boards.
Lucky Bill
What did Abilene eat on the train?
A hard boiled egg
How does the theme of Universals represent itself so far?
Abilene says kids are universal, as are some of their personalities, they are stereotypes, like when she calls it when Shady said a certain word phrase that is common in different towns and places.
What was the scheduled time of arrival of the train that Abilene was one
7:45 evening train
What did Abilene call herself while introducing herself to Pastor Howard/Shady
A hard worker
What is the date of Abilene's first day of school at Sacred Heart of the Holy Redeemer Elementary School?
May 28, 1936
What was inside the cigar box?
Letter, map, odds and ends
What is the theme of Abilene and the town, who are not telling her something?
Man vs. Society
What did Abilene eat on the train?
A hard boiled egg
What year did Hattie Mae win Manifest Huckleberry Queen
1917
What simile does Abilene use to describe Shady's place?
Like a jigsaw puzzle she had to picked together
When it first started, on what newspaper back was Hattie Mae's news Auxiliary on?
Hogs and Cattle
How is the theme of Historical Fiction shown so far?
We learn that this is During the Great Depression, from the newspaper articles, dates and how some of the characters have talked. We see how beaten up the town is and how poor, which could result from the Great Depression
What is Hattie Mae's iconic line/moto?
All the who's, what's, whys, whens, and wheres you never know you needed to know
What does Abilene describe herself as when referring to her coming to school on the last day?
An addlepate
What did Shady's place appear to look like?
one part saloon, one part carpenter's shop, and one part church
What part of the plot are we on right now
rising action
How does the theme of secrets keep the reader hooked?
It makes the reader want to get far in the book to find out what the secret is.
What jarred Abilene out of her thoughts when she was thinking about how school would go on page 25?
The bell.