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Who was compared to a very old, very hairy Daddy Long Legs?
Angel Davis
Why did Hoyt twist Wavie’s hand and hurt her?
She refused to do his laundry
Who was responsible for alerting Wavie's father's family to stop the adoption?
Samantha Rose
Who was responsible for Wavie's father's death?
Delmore Davis
What did everyone learn about Samantha Rose in the judge's office?
Samantha Rose was NOT Wavie's aunt
Samantha Rose was not adopted by the Conleys
Samantha Rose was a Savage not a Conley
What was Angel Davis' real name?
Ralph
Why did Gilbert tell Wavie to get to the bus stop early on her first day of school?
He wanted to show her off to all the other kids on the bus
In the deal to get Wavie to write to the Bowmans, what did Camille have to do?
Teach Frank and Bailey to read
Why was Samantha Rose not able to keep Wavie?
she was not actually her aunt
What happened to Delmore Davis?
He died in a car accident
Why did Wavie dig up part of her mother’s flower?
She wanted to plant it at her new home
Who was Samantha Rose's father?
Marley Savage
Why did Gilbert fall into Wavie’s bedroom through the window?
He needed some water and soap
In the deal to get Wavie to write to the Bowmans, what did Gilbert have to do?
Get into GT classes
What happened to Samantha Rose, Uncle Philson, and Hoyt? at the end of the novel?
They moved in with Samantha Rose's sister in Western Kentucky
What did Wavie say in her last letter to the Bowmans?
I'd like to live with you
Where does Wavie and the Bowmans live?
Lexington, Kentucky
Who called Wavie a "cash cow"?
Hoyt
When Gilbert found binoculars in the woods, what did he want to do?
Spy on Angel Davis
What did her mama’s checkbook reveal to Wavie?
Her dad may be alive and had the last name Bowman
Why did Hoyt twist Wavie’s hand and hurt her?
She refused to do his laundry
Why had Wavie’s mom decided to keep Wavie?
Wavie’s father’s family might get custody of her from the Bowmans
What happened to Wavie’s father
died in a mining accident
What did Gilbert do with the last letter Anita Bowman sent Wavie?
He used it to call the Bowmans to tell them about the court date
How old had Wavie been when her grandmother died?
two
What did Samantha Rose use the social security check for?
snack food & a tv
How did the Bowmans find out about the hearing?
Gilbert called them
What happened to Wavie’s family home?
It was repaired
Gilbert’s family moved in
Mrs. Barne's family moved in
Wavie helped decorate it
Who was responsible for Wavie's father's death?
Delmore Davis
What advice did Mrs. Rivers, the Principal, give Wavie?
get an education