Vocabulary
annoyance or offense
umbrage
What happened in the doll shop to make Edward think someone was licking his face?
The man was running a warm cloth over Edward's face to clean the dirt off.
Who licked Edward's tears away in his dream?
Lucy
Who was Maggie?
Abilene's daughter.
She was old, an antique, and was cracked but mended.
to be hit again and again
pummel
In how many pieces had Edward's head broken?
21 pieces
Name the people Edward saw in his dream.
Abilene, Lucy, Bull, Nellie, Lawrence, Bryce
How old was Maggie?
Maggie was five years old.
Did Edward like his first shelf mate?
No, she was rude and said Edward would never be purchased.
smelling or tasting bad from not being fresh
rancid
Why did Bryce return to the doll shop?
To see Edward, to hopefully hold him.
Who grabbed Edward's feet and pulled him out of the sky and wrestled him to the earth?
Bull
What was the first thing Maggie did when she took Edward down from the shelf?
She cradled him like a baby.
What did Edward think of dolls?
They were self-centered, vain and annoying.
the state of being unaware or unconscious
oblivion
Did Lucius keep his promise to Bryce? How?
Yes, he mended him.
In Edward's dream, why did he have to go outside to see Sarah Ruth?
She was in the stars.
Explain why it was important in the story that Maggie's mother was wearing a pocket watch?
It proved that Maggie's mother was Abilene.
How old was the second doll?
100 years old
not alive
inanimate
Who mended Edward? (first and last name)
Lucius Clarke
Describe the wings in Edward's dream.
They were magnificent. Red, orange, yellow and blue.
What season was it when Maggie came to the doll store?
It was springtime and there were dogwood blossoms on the floor of the store.
What did the second doll say to Edward that made him think of Pellegrina?
"You disappoint me."