Vocabulary
Short Answer
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100
Which vocabulary word means the opposite of shattered?
intact
100
Why does Janie find it "strangely frightening" that her mother's bottom desk drawer is locked?
Because she doesn't lock up jewelry, silver, or other obviously valuable items
100
Janie's father coaches a Little League baseball team in his spare time.
False; soccer
100
"I would have been three and a half...Kids that old know how to use the telephone."
Janie
100
Why doesn't Janie's father want her to practice driving?
He is reluctant to acknowledge that Janie is growing up.
200
What word means the opposite of tranquility or peacefulness?
hysteria
200
Where was Janie when she had her first daymare? What was it about?
She was at Friendly Ice Cream, and she had a vision of her sitting on a stool eating ice cream with an unidentified woman.
200
Reeve and Janie share their first kiss on a sidewalk in front of a motel in New Jersey.
False; in a pile of leaves in Reeve's backyard
200
"...you could at least talk to the guy. What's the matter with you these days?"
Sarah-Charlotte
200
Why is Janie's realization that there are no baby pictures of her in the Johnson's house significant?
It supports her theory that she is the kidnapped girl on the milk carton.
300
What word means the opposite of loose?
taut
300
Why does Janie become unusually sleepy as her parents tell her about Hannah for the first time?
Janie has recently spent many sleepless nights worrying about her dilemma.
300
Adair alerts Janie that she will need a birth certificate to obtain her driver's license.
True
300
"I am the only one here who will bother with a mature conversation...."
Lizzie
300
After Lizzie outlines the kidnapping to Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, why do the "shrill rings [of the phone] penetrate their hearts, like surgery"?
They are terrified that the Springs are calling to demand Janie back.
400
What vocabulary word means the opposite of hidden?
conspicuous
400
What does Mrs. Shields mean when she says "three out of four isn't bad"?
All of her children have done well academically except for Reeve.
400
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson reveal that their family's actual last name is Jonstone.
False; Javenson
400
"Why are we having microwave pizza? Where are you guys going?...Bring me some cake. I want the most frosting."
Mr. Johnson
400
Why do you think Janie washes and irons the polka-dot dress, hangs it in her closet, and touches it every day?
The dress reminds Janie that she has a real past. With all the confusion in her life, Janie latches on to the dress as something that makes sense and brings comfort. Perhaps Janie also feels that, aside from the milk carton, the dress is the only physical evidence that proves her Jennie Spring theory.
500
Which vocabulary word means the opposite of gracefully?
inelegantly
500
What does Janie mean by "up here it was the world crashing in; downstairs nobody had heard a sound"?
Janie feels overwhelmed and alone in her feelings.
500
In New Jersey, Janie sees a red-haired man whom she is certain is her biological father.
False; She sees red-haired boys whom she is certain are her biological brothers.
500
"There's probably something wrong with me...but I adore all these old black-and-white reruns. They're so safe."
Mrs. Shields
500
What consequences does Janie anticipate if she confesses her kidnapping theory to her friend Michelle?
The story will spread all over school, and Janie's parents would find out.
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