Characters
Who is the lady with the wild red hair?
Margaret Cadaver
OR
Mrs. Cadaver
Where is Sal from?
Bybanks, Kentucky
page 1
Who calls Phoebe "Peeby"?
page 25
What does Sal eat that reminds her of her mother?
Blackberry pie
page 29, 32
What is unique about Mrs. Partridge?
She is blind
What is Sal's full name?
Salamanca Tree Hiddle
What river did Gram, Gramps and Sal go swimming in?
Missouri River
(page 84)
Who does Sal believe looks "worried and miserable?
hint* this person asks another character, "Do you think I lead a tiny life?"
Mrs. Winterbottom
OR
Phoebe's mom
(page 81)
What is Sal's father's name?
John Hiddle
page 31
The "lunatic"
OR the young man who comes looking for Mrs. Winterbottom
page 59
Who are Sal's maternal grandparents (her mother's parents)?
Grandmother and Grandfather Pickford
Where is the first place that Sal, Gram and Gramps pull over on their trip?
Rest stop on the Ohio Turnpike
page 23
Who helps Gramps when Gram gets bit by a snake?
The boy with the knife
page 88
Who does Gram keep saying "Peeby" reminds her of?
Gloria
How are Mary Lou Finney and Ben Finney related?
They are cousins
Who is the English teacher who collects summer journals from Sal's classmates?
Mr. Birkway
page 74
How many days did Sal and her grandparents have to get to Idaho?
7 days - by Sal's mother's birthday
page 6
Who is Phoebe's sister?
Prudence
page 29, 82
Who is a good, honest, and simple man who used to leave flowers at the breakfast table?
Sal's father
page 30
What does Ben help Mrs. Cadaver carry into her house?
A shiny new axe
page 63
What does Sal's mothers name (Chanhassen)mean?
"tree sweet juice"
OR
maple sugar
page 14
At one of their pit stops, Sal gets separated from Gram and cannot remember where Gramps parked the car. Where does this happen?
hint* this is where he hears an Indian woman in the middle of the dance circle say "Huzza, huzza"
The Wisconsin Dells
page 52
Sal flinches every time this person touches her.
Ben Finney
page 60
What does Gramps call Gram?
gooseberry
page 33
What does Gramps say about every motel bed during their trip to Idaho?
"Well, this ain't our marriage bed, but it will do"
page 73