Why does Marty think Mr. Wallace has been telling people that his family needs help?
People have been leaving food in their mailboxes.
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Why does Ma find Shiloh?
- Marty takes squash from dinner. Ma knows that he does not like squash. She follows him up the hill. She sees Marty and Shiloh.
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Why does Dad take Shiloh to Doc's house and not to Judd's.
He wants Shiloh to live. He knows that Marty cares about the dog.
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How does David Howard react when Marty tells him about Shiloh.
He is shocked. He helps Marty clean up the blood.
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What do Marty and Shiloh do on their special day?
Marty shows Shiloh his house. They play in the house and eat. Marty shows Shiloh where he sleeps.
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What does Ma say when she sees Shiloh?
We now have ourselves a secret.
She tells Marty that he needs to tell Pa. She agrees not to tell Pa for a day.
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What happens at Doc's house? Will Shiloh live?
Marty tells Doc about Shiloh. Doc agrees to keep him there and nurse him back to health. There is a good chance that Shiloh will live. He needs to rest and keep his cuts clean.
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What does Dara Lynn say to Marty about Shiloh?
She is kind. She tells him that he could have told her. She says, "Well, you could have told me and I wouldn't have told anyone."
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What does Shiloh do when Marty feeds him the food he bought from Mr. Wallace?
How does Shiloh adjust to this diet?
Shiloh throws up. Shiloh keeps on eating it. His stomach gets used to it.
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What is Marty's plan to keep Shiloh safe?
He plans to give Shiloh to someone driving by. He does not want to give him back to Judd.
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What does Dad decide to do with Shiloh?
He tells Marty that Shiloh can stay with them until he gets better. Then they have to take him back to Judd.
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Why does Doc Murphy bring Shiloh back to the Preston's early?
He has people coming to see him. He doesn't want them seeing Shiloh and thinking he took the dog. He doesn't want to get in the middle of situation.
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Why do the townspeople think Mrs. Preston is sick?
Mrs. Howard must be telling people that Mrs. Preston has a headache.
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What happens to Shiloh?
A German Shepard attacks him.
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What does Dad say when Marty tells him that he hasn't lied about anything else?
He does not believe Marty. He says, "How do I know you are telling the truth?"
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How does Marty feel at the end of this chapter?
He realizes that he can't give Shiloh back to Judd. He cares about the dog too much.
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Summary of chapter 8
- Shiloh is getting used to the food Marty is feeding him.
- Ma goes shopping. Shiloh and Marty have the house to themselves.
- People are leaving food in their mailboxes for Pa.
- People are offering Ma remedies for her headache.
- Ma finds Marty and Shiloh on the hill.
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Give a summary of chapter 9.
- Ma talks to Marty about Shiloh. They agree to keep him a secret for one day. Marty thinks about ways to keep Shiloh safe. A German Shepard attacks Shiloh.
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Give a summary for chapter 10.
- Pa finds Shiloh. He takes him to Doc Murphy's house. The Doc cares for Shiloh. Pa gets mad at Marty. He asks him how long he has had Shiloh on the hill. They decide that Marty can keep Shiloh at the house until he gets better.
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Give a summary of chapter 11.
-Marty's parents are fighting because of Shiloh. Dara Lynn tells Marty that he could have told her about the dog. David Howard comes over. David sees the pen. Marty tells David what happened. Doc drops Shiloh off. Marty realizes that he can't give Shiloh back.