What happened to the children's mother? Must be specific
She died the day after Caleb was born
List three characteristics about the Prairie
Acceptable answers: - In the midwest - Very flat - Rolling valleys - No trees - Very dry
List three examples of why you think Sarah is an animal lover.
Acceptable answers: - She brought her cat - She cried when she found a dead lamb - The chickens "would not be for eating"
What is winter like in the Prairie?
Very cold with lots of snow
List three examples of why Sarah is not "Mild-Mannered"
Acceptable answers: - She traveled alone - She calls herself sly - She wants to go to town by herself - She argues with Papa - She wasn't scared to climb the ladder - She swims in the cow pond - She wears overalls - She wants to learn to drive the truck and ride horses
Sarah plants a garden on the farm. Where does she get the plants for this garden?
The neighbor Maggie brings them.
What is/are Sarah's favorite color and why?
Blue and gray and green, because they are the colors of the sea
Papa says that they have dunes in the Prairie. What is he referring to?
Piles of hay
What are the shiny materials found in rocks or as crystals?
Mica
Whose hair does Sarah cut and what does she do with it?
She cuts Caleb's hair and Papa's hair and throws it outside for birds to make nests.