Chapter 6-House of Sand
Why do the older girls have to miss school at least one day a week?
To take care of Rosie.
How does Cookie manage to get a full tank of gas?
She approaches other individuals getting gas and has the kids make eye contact and look really sad.
Why doesn't Camille want to stay with the Peterman's?
There are too many rules and she is used to being independent at this point in her life.
How does Camille's strength inspire Regina?
She perseveres despite what the Social Worker says about her.
Who is Geraldine Ferraro and how does Regina assist her?
She is a politician and Regina helps do research for a book she is writing.
Where does Regina tell her friends she has been for the last three years?
Living with her grandparents.
How does Regina go about convincing Hauppauge School District to let her, Norman and Rosie attend school?
She continues to show up at the bus stop and school.
What is the result of the Emancipation hearing?
The girls won by default-Cookie doesn't show.
What does Addie tell Regina will happen is she goes to SUNY New Paltz
She will not be able to stay with them any longer.
Who sends Regina a Christmas card to Addie's?
Julia Accerbi
Why does Karl end up leaving Cookie?
She starts drinking again and stops taking her medication.
What happens to Regina's pay from working in the deli?
Cookie uses it to take the other kids to the movies and leaves Regina home.
Why does Cookie take Rosie and Norm to Idaho?
She jumps bail and wants to escape the police.
How does Regina's plan to call social services in Idaho backfire on her?
Cookie tells social services it is Regina with all of the issues and they warn her to stay away from Rosie.
What is the first thing Regina notices when she arrives at Julia's house?
The tree in the front yard and religious figurines in the garden and by the front door.
Why does Regina attend church?
She is curious about her attachment to her Jesus figurines and wants to see if attending mass will jog her memory.
Why does Cookie say Regina will "hurt" the most?
Because Paul hurt her the most.
Who calls the Peterman's? Why is Regina only allowed to speak to or see this person with another adult present?
Paul Accerbi- Because Mr. Peterman is concerned about her meeting him alone. They do not even know if he is her biological father.
What do Cherie, Camille, and Regina plan to do to save Rosie from Cookie?
They kidnap her from the bus stop and bring her back to New York.
Who lives in the Happy House?
Regina, Camille and Cherie with Uncle Frank and Aunt Julia
Why is Regina happy to return to St. James Elementary School?
It is the first time she will actually be starting school with friends/people she went to school with previously.
Who is the man that comes into the back of the deli while Regina is peeling potatoes?
Paul Accerbi-Regina's father.
Who does Regina go to visit in the summer of 1984?
Her grandparents.
How does the plan to save Rosie play out?
They have to return her to Cookie or they can be arrested, Camille and Cherie will lose their children to social services.
What happens when Frank and Julia go to social services for food stamps?
They refuse and place the girls in foster care.