The Beginning
What was the name of the street where Edward lived with Abilene?
Egypt Street
How does Edward feel when he is pulled from the sea?
a. angry b. sad
c. confused d. happy
Edward felt happy to be pulled out of the sea.
What is the name that Bull, the hobo, gives to Edward?
Malone
Why did Bryce take Edward down from the pole?
He thought Edward would be a good doll for his sister Sarah Ruth.
100 years old.
What was Edward's first true emotion?
a. love b. joy
c. fear d. anger
Edward first felt fear.
What name did Nellie give to Edward?
Nellie named Edward Susanna.
What does Edward do for the hobos he spends time with?
He listens to them as they name and talk about their loved ones.
Describe Bryce and Sarah Ruth's father.
He was a mean man, who drank a lot and got violent when he drank. He smashed Sarah Ruth's doll into pieces. He abandoned them and did not care for Bryce and Sarah Ruth.
How does Bryce make money after Sarah Ruth dies?
Edward's pocket watch went missing. What had happened to it?
Edward's pocket watch got sucked up in the maid's vacuum cleaner.
Why does Lolly throw Edward into the trash?
Lolly throws Edward into the trash because she is embarrassed by the gossip of the townspeople. It was being said that Nellie treated Edward like her baby.
How does Edward get separated from the hobo and his dog?
A man from the train kicks him off.
What caused Edward's head to get smashed at the diner?
Bryce didn't have enough money to pay for his meal. The owner, Neal, got angry and threw Edward.
Who gets Edward at the end of the story, and what is her name?
Abilene's daughter, Maggie, finds Edward and takes him home.
In the story about the princess that Pellegrina tells,
a) What does the princess do with the ring she received from the prince?
b) Who ends up with the ring at the end?
a) The princess swallowed it.
b) The cook at the castle ends up with it when she cuts open the warthog.
Why did Lawrence say about Nellie, "She's had her sadness in life?"
Her son, Raymond died of pneumonia as a boy.
After Edward gets kicked off the train, who finds Edward next, and what is he used for?
Edward is found by a woman who uses him as a scarecrow.
Why did Edward give up on living after Sarah Ruth died?
It was too painful to love people, then have them leave. He was heartbroken.
What moral/lesson was Pellegrina trying to teach Edward in her story? Did Edward ever learn this lesson?
Pellegrina was trying to teach Edward that life isn't worth living without having someone who loves you and who you can love.
Edward learns this lesson as he is loved by Lawrence and Nellie, the hobo and Lucy, Bryce and Sarah Ruth.
How did Edward end up on the bottom of the ocean?
Two boys on the ship were teasing Abilene about Edward. When she tried to stop the boys from throwing Edward back and forth, she accidentally threw him overboard into the ocean.
Who liked to stand on top of the garbage mound and yell, "I'm the king of the world!"
Ernest
What did Pellegrina tell Edward in the bedtime story, that Edward kept hearing in his head throughout the story?
You disappoint me.
After Sarah Ruth's death, Bryce leaves and takes Edward to what city?
Memphis, Tennessee
Why was Bryce willing to give up Edward to Lucius Clarke, the doll mender, knowing he would never see Edward again?
Bryce was willing to give Edward up so that he could be fixed and be able to be loved by another child.