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Fill in the bank
Walk two moons
100

Which word means "quick to believe something, easily fooled or cheated"?

  1. Defiance

  2. Gullible

  3. Peculiar


Gullible 

100

 The trip to the mountains will take _____ three hours, depending on traffic.

  1. Peculiar

  2. Accumulate

  3. Approximately

Approximately

100

In the early chapters, Sal describes her first impressions of Phoebe Winterbottom. What do Sal’s observations suggest about Phoebe’s personality?

  1. She is outgoing and friendly toward everyone.

  2. She is overly cautious and often imagines dramatic scenarios.

  3. She is quiet and keeps her thoughts to herself.



She is overly cautious and often imagines dramatic scenarios.

200

Which word means "not usual or normal; unique or distinctive"?

  1. Potential

  2. Approximately

  3. Peculiar

Peculiar 

200

The old house had a _____ charm that made people curious but uneasy.

  1. Peculiar

  2. Gullible

  3. Approximately

Peculiar 

200

Throughout Chapters 1–9, Sal begins to reflect on her mother’s absence. What theme is most strongly introduced in these chapters?

  1. The difficulty of understanding change and loss

  2. The excitement of traveling to new places

  3. The joy of reconnecting with family members


  1. The difficulty of understanding change and loss

300

Which word means "the refusal to obey someone or something (like a law)"?

  1. Accumulate

  2. Defiance

  3. Gullible

Defiance 

300

She didn’t _____ to hurt anyone with her words, but they came out harsher than she meant.

  1. Accumulate

  2. Intend

  3. Potential

Intend

300

In the story, Sal and her grandparents set off on a road trip to Lewiston, Idaho. What is the main reason for this journey?

  1. To search for Sal's missing father

  2. To retrace Sal's mother’s journey

  3. To explore Sal's family history and roots

To retrace Sal's mother journey 

400

What does the word approximately mean 


 "close or not precise, almost correct or exact"?

400

 If you save a little money every month, it will _____ into a significant amount over time.

  1. Defiance

  2. Accumulate

  3. Approximately

Accumulate

400

“Sometimes I am as ornery and stubborn as an old donkey. My father says I lean on broken reeds and will get a face full of swamp mud one day ” (Creech, 6).


What does Sal’s father mean when he says she “leans on broken reeds and will get a face full of swamp mud one day”?

  1. Sal relies on unreliable things or people, which may lead to trouble.

  2. Sal is too cautious and avoids taking any chances.

  3. Sal is hardworking and determined to succeed no matter what.



Sal relies on unreliable things or people, which may lead to trouble

500

"A person who behaves in a crazy way"?


L_______

Lunatic 

500

 After staying awake for three days straight, he acted like a complete _____, talking to himself and running around the house.

Lunatic 


500

 “Sometimes I am as ornery and stubborn as an old donkey. My father says I lean on broken reeds and will get a face full of swamp mud one day ” (Creech, 6).


Using context clues for support, what is the definition of ornery

  1. Happy

  2. Bad-tempered

  3. Easy Going

Bad tempered