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Ch.22-27
Ch.28-33
Ch.34-39
Ch.40-44
100
Name two things Sal said she was afraid of in the beginning of the story that were directly related to the end when we found out that her mother was dead the entire time.
Car accidents & pregnant women
100
What 2 pieces of evidence were left at Phoebe's house to prove that her mother was NOT kidnapped?
Notes written by Mrs. Winterbottom & Casseroles in the freezer
100
While visiting the Black Hills, Sal wonders if the Sioux feel deeply affronted by having the faces of American presidents carved into their holy land. What is the name of the monument, and what state is it located in?
Mount Rushmore in South Dakota
100
When Sal and Phoebe chicken out and go outside rather than going to the lunatic's room, who do they see sitting on a bench, and what are they doing?
The lunatic and Mrs. Winterbottom kissing
100
Who wrote the mysterious messages left on Phoebe's doorstep, and what was the source of the quotes on the messages?
Mrs. Cadaver would write the messages that were retrieved from the newspaper.
200
Name two places where Phoebe was NOT a good houseguest.
Dinner at the Finney's house & While she was spending the night at Sal's
200
Who was Sal's mother visiting in Lewiston, Idaho & what did she hope to find out by visiting with this person?
Her cousin; to help her remember who she was before she became a wife and a mother
200
What is the name of the poem the girls read in Mr. Birkway's English class that upset them enough race to the police station after school?
"The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls"
200
Where does Sal run to after seeing something shocking with Phoebe at the university? When she gets to where she's going, who does she ask to see? DAILY DOUBLE
Sal runs to the psychiatric hospital and asks to see Mrs. Finney, Ben's mother.
200
What gift does Ben give Sal, and what is the gift's name? Explain the significance of the gift and its name.
Ben gives her a chicken named Blackberry. It's significant, because kisses apparently taste like chicken and blueberries according to the journal entries read aloud in class.
300
What item did Gram get to check off her "Bucket List" right before she was rushed to the hospital and later died?
Seeing Old Faithful erupt
300
What event does Sal blame her mother's failed pregnancy on?
She blames it on her mother having to carry her to the house after she fell from a tree.
300
In foreshadowing the identity of the lunatic, what clue does the author drop in Chapter 30? HINT: While breaking in to Mrs. Cadaver's house, this is what Mrs. Partridge tells Phoebe. Upon hearing it, Phoebe is perplexed and denies it.
Mrs. Partridge tells Phoebe she met her brother.
300
What act does Phoebe see that disgusts her? What does it cause her to decide about Mrs. Winterbottom?
She sees her mom and the lunatic spitting into the grass, and it makes her decide that her mother doesn't need her after all.
300
What does Gram die of, and where is Sal when she dies?
Gram died from complications as a result of a stroke while Sal was visiting the bus crash site and, later, her mother's grave.
400
One writer expresses frustration with English class and its obsession with text and symbols, which causes Mr. Birkway to use an _______ _______ to demonstrate how amazing it is to be able to see things from a _________ _________. DAILY DOUBLE
optical illusion; different perspective
400
What did the 4th message left on Phoebe's doorstep say? HINT: "You can't keep ..."
You can't keep the birds of happiness from flying overhead, but you can keep them from nesting in your hair.
400
What did the 5th message left on Phoebe's doorstep say? HINT: You don't know what you've got until it's gone.
"We never know the worth of water until the well runs dry"
400
What secret does Mrs. Winterbottom reveal to her family, and what does she fear Mr. Winterbottom will think of her?
She reveals that Mike Bickle, the lunatic, is her son, and she's worried that Mr. Winterbottom won't think of her as being respectable anymore.
400
How did Margaret Cadaver know Sal's mother? How did she know Sal's dad? HINT: They are similar but different.
She sat next to Sal's mom on the roadtrip, and she met Sal's dad after he came to Lewiston to bury his wife. They discussed Sal's mom's last days.
500
Which two characters drew the same picture of their souls, and what was it a picture of?
Ben and Sal both drew their souls as circles with a maple leaf in the middle.
500
At school, Phoebe gives a report on Pandora's Box. The gods gave Pandora insatiable curiosity and then tempted her with a beautiful box, which they told her not to open. Naturally, she opened the box and all the evils of the world came pouring out, but one thing remained in the bottom of the box. What was it?
Hope
500
When Mr. Birkway shows up at Phoebe's house to apologize for the journal incident, what does he reveal to her about his relationship with Margaret Cadaver and Mrs. Partridge? What happened to Mr. Cadaver? DAILY DOUBLE
He is Margaret's brother and Mrs. Partridges son. Mr. Cadaver was killed in a car accident.
500
After hearing Mrs. Winterbottom's confession, Phoebe and Sal rush outside. Who do they see, and what was that person doing?
They saw Mrs. Partridge leaving an envelope on the front stoop.
500
Where was Gram burried, and why is the location significant?
She's buried in the Aspen grove, because that's where Gram and Gramps were married.