Why did Sal leave her father out of most of the stories she told to Gram and Gramps?
Because Gram and Gramps were her father's parents and she felt awkward talking about their son.
100
What did Sal and Ben draw to represent their souls?
Circles with maple leaves on the inside.
100
What does Phoebe insist happened to her mother?
She was kidnapped.
100
Explain what Sal's dad meant when he said, "You're trying to catch fish in the air. Your mother is not coming back."
You're looking for something that isn't there.
200
To move quietly through an area while hunting
What is prowling
200
What story, about her mother, did Sal write about in her mini-journal assignment?
The story of her mother hugging and kissing a tree after she ate blackberries.
200
What article of clothing did Phoebe find of her mother's and wear in remembrance of her?
A white cardigan.
200
Whose house was Phoebe eating dinner at when she threw such a fit over cholesterol and the food that was being served?
Mary Lou's house.
200
What did Sal's dad mean when he said, "A person isn't a bird. You can't cage a person?"
People are free.
300
To fake illness in order to escape doing work
What is malingering
300
Why did Sal's dad write Chanhassen in the new cement on the fireplace he found hidden behind the plaster wall?
Sal's mother had complained being called Sugar when her real name was Chanhassen.
300
What excuse did Phoebe give as to why her mother was gone?
She lied and said that her mother was on a business trip in London, England.
300
How many messages, total, have been left on Phoebe's doorstep?
4
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What was Prudence acting like when the book said that she "was in a lather when she came home"?
She was all worked up- in a good way, though.
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Various types or different kinds
What is miscellaneous
400
What reasons did Sal's mother give for why she had to leave?
She had to clear her head and heart of all of the bad things.
400
What did Phoebe's mom leave behind that made it seem unlikely that she left in a hurry, or was kidnapped?
She left meals in the freezer with instructions on how to reheat them.
400
What dream did Sal have about her mother?
Sal dreamed that her mother was climbing a ladder into the sky until she couldn't see her anymore.
400
What metaphor did Gramps use to compare the waterbed?
He compared it to a raft.
500
Dangerous, hazardous
What is treacherous
500
Why did Sal have a bad feeling after Phoebe, Prudence, and Mr. Winterbottom all opened their notes from Mrs. Winterbottom?
The situation was all too familiar to Sal- her mother left and promised to come back but never did.
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Why did Sal's mother decide to go to Lewiston, Idaho?
She wanted to see a cousin she hadn't seen in 15 years.
500
What did the last message left on Phoebe's doorstep say?
You can't keep the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can keep them from nesting in your hair.
500
The does the author compare how Mary Lou's mother entered the kitchen behind her three boys to a fishhook that had snagged a tangle of old tires and boots and other miscellaneous rubbish?
She was probably picking up their stuff as she trailed behind them trying to keep up.