The Secret
Messages
Messages
Fill in the Blank:
The very first message Sal and Phoebe receive is “Don‘t judge a man until you’ve ___ __ ______ in his ____.
What is walked two moons in his moccasins?
When Sal, Gram and Gramps were just a few hours into their trip, they saw a woman whose car was
What is broken?
Sal likes a boy named
Who is Ben?
The person who comes to the door asking for Mrs. Winterbottom.
Who is the Lunatic
Who says “Hazza! Hazza!”?
Who is Gram?
Sal thinks at first that the second message they received, “Everyone has his own agenda.” might be referring to
Who is Phoebe’s dad.
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Gramp says ____ whenever he sleeps in a bed that isn’t his “Marriage Bed”
What is “This ain’t my marriage bed, but it will have to do.”
When Sal’s mother was not coming back, Sal’s dad chipped away at the wall finding
What is a fireplace?
Sal and Phoebe think that the person leaving the messages is
Who is the Lunatic
Who says “If people expect you to be brave, sometimes you pretend that you are”?
Who is Sal?
“In a course of a lifetime, what does it matter?” When Phoebe gets this quote, her sister Prudence worries about
What is cheerleading tryouts?
Visiting Pipestone National Monument, Gramps bought pipe which he
What is wouldn’t smoke, but keep for remembering.
Phoebe was very picky. She often called herself
What is fat?
Phoebe thinks the Lunatic is responsible for
What is killing/kidnapping her mother?
Who says “A person isn’t a bird, you can’t cage a person”?
Who is Sal’s dad/John Hiddle
The last message received
What is “We never know the worth of water until the well is dry.”
Gram tells the story of when she ran away with
Who is the milkman?
Mr. Birkway read aloud
What are the classes private journals?
Sal and Phoebe see Mrs. Winterbottom
What is kissing the Lunatic?
Who speaks of a blackberry kiss?
Who is Sal?
The person who was giving the messages all along
Who is Mrs. Partridge?
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Sal _________ when Gram is in the hospital and Gramps gives SalThe person who was giving the messages all along the keys
What is drives to her mother’s grave?
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When Gram got bitten by a snake ___ sucked the poison out
Who is Tom Fleet?
The Lunatic is really
Who is Mrs. Winterbottom’s son?
What does Mrs. Winterbottom write to Phoebe when she leaves? (Only general answer needed)
What is “Keep all the doors locked and call your father if you need anything, I love you Phoebe. —Mom”