Chapter 1
Ohio
Why are Sal and her grandparents going on a road trip?
To see her mother
True or False:
Sal and Phoebe go to the same school and have the same English teacher.
True! Their English teacher's name is Mr. Birkway
Sal finds it remarkable that Mrs. Partridge, Margaret's mother, is able to guess Phoebe's...
(A.) Weight, (B.) Height, (C.) Age
C. ) Phoebe's age (13 years old)
What is a moccasin?
A type of shoe / traditional Native American footwear
Who was the "face at the window"?
Sal's friend, Phoebe Winterbottom
Who said this?
"We'll see the whole ding-dong country!"
Gramps / Grandpa Hiddle
In this chapter, Sal and her father visit who for the first time?
Margaret Cadaver
Who said this?
"That's what i'm telling you... ... First, there is the name: Cadaver. You know what cadaver means?"
Phoebe Winterbottom
"Sometimes I am as ornery and stubborn as an old donkey..."
This is an example of what type of characterization?
Direct Characterization
When we are directly told about a character's traits.
Who said this?
"Where's the barn?... ...the river?... ...the swimming hole?"
Salamanca Hiddle
What is the affectionate nick-name that Sal's grandparents call her?
Chickabiddy
"Why, Salamanca, of course you're brave. All the Hiddles are brave."
Gram / Grandma Hiddle
In this chapter, Phoebe convinces Sal that Margaret Cadaver is _____.
"Spooky" /creepy/scary
Sal missing her former home is an example of what type of conflict?
Internal Conflict
Conflict in the heart or mind of a character
In this chapter, we learn that Sal does not like who?
Margaret Cadaver
Sal and her grandparents are trying to get to their destination before whose birthday?
Sal's mother's birthday
True or False:
Grandmother and Grandfather Pickford are silly and fun-loving.
False
"Once I asked my mother why Grandmother and Grandfather Pickford never laughed. My mother said, "They're just so busy being respectable." (Creech, 14.)
In this chapter, Sal is offered Blackberry pie but tells Mrs. Winterbottom that she is allergic. In reality, Sal refuses the pie because blackberries remind her of ______.
Her mother
"...people were acting as if I had singlehandedly taken on a fire-breathing dragon."
What type of figurative language is this an example of?
Hyperbole
exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.
At the end of this chapter, Sal says that Phoebe's story reminds her of the plaster wall and the _____ hidden behind it.
Fireplace
Finish the quote: " I prayed to ___. This was easier than praying directly to God. There was nearly always a ___ nearby.
trees / tree
In this chapter, Sal finds a ____ moving across her desk. She then astonishes the other students by cupping her hands around it.
A spider
"...a dignified black spider was investigating my desk... (Creech, 12).
Phoebe thinks that Margaret Cadaver did something awful to?
Her husband
"Her name is Mrs. Cadaver right? Have you ever wondered what happened to Mr. Cadaver?" (Creech, 21.)
What is it called when a narrative switches from present tense to past tense, like when Sal begins telling her story?
Flashback