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Chapter 3: Why does Phoebe think Sal is brave?
Sal picked up a spider.
Sal is not afraid of the dark.
Sal stood up to the school bully.
Phoebe does not think that Sal is brave.
Chapter 4: Why does Sal not want to eat blackberries?
She doesn't like the taste.
She is allergic to blackberries.
Blackberries are poisonous.
Blackberries remind Sal of her mother.
Chapter 6: What does Phoebe think happened to Mr. Cadaver?
Phoebe thinks Mr. Cadaver divorced Mrs. Cadaver.
Phoebe thinks Mrs. Cadaver killed Mr. Cadaver.
Phoebe thinks Mr. Cadaver is still alive.
Phoebe thinks Mr. Cadaver ran away.
The chapter 1 title A Face at the Window refers to something that happens in this chapter?
Someone is looking inside the house
The windows need to be cleaned
Sal is looking outside
The neighbor across the street is watching Sal and her dad move into their house.
What is the quote found in the book at the beginning?
It's raining cats and dogs.
Many moons ago I walked in your shoes.
Don't judge a man until you've walked two moons in his moccasins.
Eat vegetables at every meal.
The word flashback is defined as?
Quickly looking back
A scene that goes by fast
A scene that interrupts the events in the story to tell what has happened in the past, to help the reader understand the present
A superhero that comes back to earth to save humans
What town is the main character from?
Neverland
Bybanks
Euclid
Idaho
At the end of chapter one, Phoebe is compared to something, what is it?
A tree branch
Her favorite book character
A plaster wall
A colorful flower
What is the meaning of "spin us a yarn?"
to design clothing
to tell a long, fanciful story
to tell the truth about something
to knit a sweater
What did Gram and Gramps call Sal?
Peeby
chickabiddy
salamander
Salamanca Sugar Maple Tree Hiddle
Why did Sal get named Salamanca?
The name reminded her parents of where they first met.
It was the name of the small town that Sal was born in.
It was the name of Sal's mother's favorite tree.
Sal's parents thought it was the name of her great-great-grandmother's Indian tribe.
"And that is how I happened to suspend my tree prayers and tell them about Phoebe Winterbottom, her disappearing mother, and the lunatic." The word suspend means---
hang
prohibit
remove
delay
Who are the Pickfords?
Sal's mother's parents
Sal's dad's parents
Phoebe's parents
Margaret's parents
What was Sal's mom's nickname?
Honey
Plum
Sugar
Peaches
Why does Sal tell Mrs. Winterbottom she is allergic to blackberries?
Sal doesn't have the heart to tell Mrs. Winterbottom that she doesn't like blackberries.
Sal is allergic to blackberries.
Blackberries remind Sal of her mother.
Blackberries seem disgusting to Sal.
What is Phoebe implying when she asks, "Have you ever wondered what happened to Mr. Cadaver?"
Phoebe is implying that Margaret Cadaver killed her husband.
Phoebe is implying that she has no idea what happened to Mr. Cadaver.
Phoebe is implying that Sal knows what happened to Mr. Cadaver.
Phoebe is implying that Sal knows who killed Mr. Cadaver.
In chapter 5, what does Gram keep calling Phoebe?
Peanut
Pebbles
Peabody
Peeby
She was light as a feather is an example of...
Metaphor
Symbol
Simile
Foreshadowing
Why does Sal suspect that everyone will leave her? (chapter 11)
She thinks that everyone dislikes her.
She feels that everyone will leave her just like her mother has left her.
She suspects that girls at school are spreading rumors about her.
Phoebe received a message on a blue sheet of paper. What did it say?
Don't judge a man until you've walked two moons in his moccasins.
An agenda is a list of things to be discussed at a meeting.
Everyone has his own agenda.
Who did Sal and Phoebe see at the drugstore?
the lunatic
Sal's long, lost mom
Mrs. Cadaver
What does Gramps say every night he and Grams are not at home?
"Well, gooseberry, it's been an adventure."
"Well, this ain't our marriage bed, but it will do."
"Well, honey, it doesn't get any better than this."
Why is Gramps's and Grams's bed so special?
Gramps and his children were all born on his bed.
Gramps and Grams built the bed together.
The bed was given to Grams and Gramps for Christmas.
What helped Grams decide she would accept Gramps's marriage proposal?
his boyish charm
his handsome looks
how well Gramps treated his dog
Where does Gramps want to die?
anywhere with his dog
in Idaho
in Gram and Gramp's marriage bed
How does the narrator describe Mr. Birkway? (chapter 13) (check all that apply)
energetic
encouraging
odd
Who helped Mrs. Cadaver with yard work? (chapter 14)
Ben
Mr. Birkway
Sal's dad
Why is Sal MOST worried about Mrs. Cadaver??
Her name means "dead body."
She might replace Sal's mom
Her voice is like dead leaves scratching around.
She killed her own husband
Why does Gram end up in the hospital?
She gets carsick
She falls and breaks her leg
She has a heart attack
She gets bitten by a snake
How does Sal's father's behavior change when he visits Margaret Cadaver?
He seems happier and talks more
He doesn't pay attention to Sal
He talks angrily about Sal's mom leaving
He is helpful and kind
Mrs. Partridge has many attributes that make Sal and Phoebe uncomfortable. What's one of them??
Her wild red hair
Her yellow feather boa
Her skinny legs and old, falling apart slippers
Her ability to "see" things without seeing them.
What does Gramps call Gram?
Gloria
Gooseberry
Sadie
Sugar
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