Characters
Who is the narrator of the story?
Annabelle McBride
Tell us about two of the terrible things Betty does at school during the first week.
1. Pokes Annabelle with a pencil 2. Puts spitballs in Annabelle's hair. 3. Kicks one of the boys out of his seat 3. Tells the little kids where babies come from.4. Threatens to hurt some of them
What does Annabelle do when she finds out Betty is missing?
She goes to find Toby
What happens to Betty after she is removed from the well?
She dies
"A wolf is not a dog and never will be, no matter how you raise it."
Annabelle's grandpa
Who bullies Annabelle and Toby?
Betty Glengarry
What did Annabelle's family let Toby borrow?
A camera
Where does Annabelle hide Toby?
In the barn
Who does Annabelle's family believe Toby is after he saves Betty?
A carpenter from Maryland.
"Nothing less than pretty in the eyes of God than pretty."
Aunt Lily
Which character is described as "odd"?
Toby or Tobias Jordan
What did Annabelle give Betty, which Betty threw in the bushes?
A penny
What does Annabelle do that transforms Toby?
She cuts his hair
What does Toby leave behind when he finally leaves Wolf Hollow?
A gun, photos and the camera
"I could have found her faster."
Annabelle
Who did Annabelle trick into telling the truth about Betty?
Andy and Mrs. Gribble
How do Toby and Annabelle's family become friends?
He helps them with chores, and they give him food, extra clothes, etc.
What does Toby tell Annabelle about what he saw the day that Ruth was hurt?
He saw Betty and Andy on the hillside and it was Betty who threw the rock
How does Annabelle manage to clear Toby's name?
She gets Andy to confess and tell on Betty while Mrs. Gribble listens in, so that Mrs. Gribble will spread the word.
"You're just a dumb baby."
Betty
This character tells Annabelle the story of how Wolf Hollow got its name.
Her grandpa.
According to Annabelle's grandfather, how did Wolf Hollow get its name?
They used to dig deep pits to catch wolves that were preying on the livestock.
What is "the whisper" that gets louder for Annabelle until she finally figures this out?
She knows where Betty is - she's in the well.
Why is Toby killed?
He took an unloaded gun off his shoulder
"This is a game I don't want to play anymore."
Toby