motion
What does PREDICAMENT mean?
unpleasant situation
What state is the Gridley family from?
Ohio
What did Ralph fall into when the telephone ring scares him?
metal wastebasket
What does INCINERATOR mean?
furnace
What does INDIGNANT mean?
angry
Were Ralph and Keith surprised the could speak the same language?
No!
Who opens the door for Ralph to get back into Room 215?
Matt
What does RUMPLED mean?
wrinkle
What does SCOLD mean?
yell
What does Keith make Ralph?
a crash helmet from half of a ping pong ball
Who are Betty and Mary Lou, and where are they from?
Betty and Mary Lou are teachers from Wichita, Kansas
excitable
What does IMPLORE mean?
beg
How do the motorcycle and ambulance run?
You have to make noise.
Why does Ralph decide not to go with Keith back to his home?
Ralph decides to stay because he can go to the first floor and he is nervous about leaving his family. He doesn't want to live in their cage.
What does DEVOUR mean?
eat quickly
What does PILFER mean?
steal
Why does Keith forgive Ralph so easily?
Keith forgave Ralph quickly because everyone makes mistakes.
Why does Ralph feel like he is more grown up?
He feels grown up because he can go to the ground and get the aspirin.