Characters
Who wrote the messages?
Mrs. Partridge
Why is Sal disappointed when she sees Mt. Rushmore?
She wishes there were Indians on the mountain
She learns about what happened to Mr. Cadaver
Give the vocabulary synonym: trainee
intern
Who are the twins in the book?
Mr. Birkway and Mrs. Cadaver
Who does Sal see peeking out a window when she first pulls up in Euclid, Ohio?
Phoebe Winterbottom
What does the food that Mrs. Winterbottom left tell us about her disapperance?
She planned to be gone a long time and was not kidnapped
What did Sal worry about after the death of her baby sister?
She worries she was responsible
Give the vocabulary synonym:search
scour
How is Mike related to Phoebe?
He's her half brother
Why is Ben living with Mr. and Mrs. Finney?
His mom is in the hospital
According to Mr. Birkway, why is symbolism fascinating?
Why is it important to Sal that the police listen to Phoebe when they report her mother missing?
She wishes she had taken action when her mother left
Give the vocabulary synonym: slope
incline
Why are Sal and Ben soulmates?
They have similiar families (moms)
What is the main character's FULL name?
Salamanca Tree Hiddle
What are Sal and Ben's soul drawings?
A circle with a maple leaf inside
What secret does Sal learn about Ben at the hospital?
That his mom is in the psychiatric wing of a hospital
Give the vocabulary synonym:wanting
Who are Sugar's parents?
The Pickfords
What word does Mr. Winterbottom keep saying doesn't matter when Mrs. Winterbottom brings home Mike?
Respectable
Why does Sal name her sister tulip?
Because of the song that her mom used to sing when she was pregnant
What loving act does Gramps do when Gram is at the hospital?
He writes her a love letter
Give the vocabulary synonym:hopeless
despairing
What is Margaret's connection to Sugar?
She was sitting next to her on the bus. She was the last person that Sugar spoke to