Chapter 22
What did Mr. and Mrs. Sevier want to do about Miss Tann and her demands?
What did Mr. and Mrs. Sevier want to do about Miss Tann and her demands?
Mrs. Sevier wanted to take the girls, Zuma and Hootsie to Augusta. Mr. Sevier wanted to confront Miss Tann. He decided that since he had a meeting in the city, he would talk to her and settle the matter.
What color are the roofs on the outbuildings of the plantation?
Burgundy
What happened to the Arcadia in Chapter 24?
Either the Arcadia go loose from its moorings or Briny cut the boat loose.
How many days does Silas tell Rill that Zede will be moving his boat and taking Fern and Rill with him?
4
Who does Honeybee say would like a personal scandal to distract everyone from issues?
In Chapter 22, what does Mrs. Sevier suggest they listen to on the radio?
Captian Midnight
What color are the roofs on the outbuildings of the plantation?
Roses and crepe myrtles
Who was going to take Rill and Fern back to the Seviers, and why?
Silas and Arney were going to take the girls back to the Seviers. Rill did not want Zede to take them, because she was afraid that he would not be able to let them go. Avery came because she knew the slough, and she wanted to return her father's jon boat and leave it tied up for him
Why does Arney go with Fern and Rill to take them back to the Seviers?
Return her father's jon boat.
When does Avery think she would have had a wedding if she had married Elliott?
Azalea season.
Why did Rill think something was wrong with the Arcadia?
When Arney, Rill, and Fern approached the Arcadia, things looked wrong about the boat. The porch rail was broken out. Leaves and branches littered the roof. A shattered window was near the stovepipe. The Arcadia listed in the water with her hull mired on the bank.
Who comes by while Avery and Trent are inside the little cottage?
A man in overalls and a straw hat comes by. He is driving an old tractor with a two-wheeled cart on the back. Big Bart
Where are Fern and Rill sleeping?
Skiff
How long ago does May say that Lark died
5 YEARS
How does May say that Seviers felt when she and Fern returned?
May says that the Seviers were very glad to see them.
How much older is Arny than Rill?
1 year
When does Big Bart say that the big house was burned down by lightning?
1982
How long has Rill and Fern been back on the Arcadia?
3 weeks
Why does May say she and her sisters did not tell their families their story?
However, they are so settled in their lives that she does not think passing on ancient history will be helpful. Her sisters felt the same way.
Why does Avery leave her parents alone with May and Grandma Judy?
So she can be alone with Trent.
What does Fern give Arney to take them to the river?
Pearls
What is the name of the woman who tells Avery about her family in Chapter 23?
Hootsie
What does Silas bring Rill and Fern to eat?
Flapjacks, salt fish, and an apple.
What does May say happened to Arney?
May says that shortly after she and Fern left, Zede found a place for Arney on a dairy farm. She had to work hard, but the people were fair with her. Later she went to work in a bomber plant and married a soldier.
What does Trent notice about Avery?
She is not wearing her engagement ring.