What astonished Sal about her mom being willing to ride a bus all the way to Lewiston, Idaho?

• Her mom didn't like strangers.

• Her mom was afraid of cars.

• Her mom loved nature.

• Her mom liked the beach.

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Sal's mom chose Lewiston, Idaho to visit because...

• She wanted to see her cousin who had known her all her life.

• She enjoyed road trips.

• She wanted to visit her parents.

• She was bored.

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Sal's mom's nickname was "Sugar". What was her full name?

• Sharon

• Chanhassen

• Charlotte

• Sugarmaple

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What happened to Sal three weeks before her mother's baby was due?

• She went to stay with Gram and Gramps.

• She got very sick with the flu.

• She fell out of a tree and broke her leg.

• She asked her mother not to leave.

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What did Sal suggest they name the baby?

• Rose

• Dandelion

• Maple

• Tulip

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One of the messages that appeared on Phoebe's porch said, "You can't keep the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can keep them from nesting in your hair." What does this mean?

• You don't know what you've got until it's gone.

• You can't keep sad things from happening, but you can choose to live your life as happily as you can anyway.

• You should treat others the way you want to be treated.

• Birds of a feather flock together.

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Why didn't Sal comfort Phoebe when she was crying in the night while staying with Sal?

• She was mad at her.

• Sal didn't hear her crying.

• Sal knew her dad had already checked on her.

• Sal knew sometimes you just need to be left alone to cry.

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With whom did Phoebe's mom leave a message when she called to say she was okay?

• Prudence

• Sal's dad

• Mrs. Cadaver

• Mrs. Partridge

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What helped Sal realize her mother didn't leave because of her?

• She wanted to tell Phoebe that it wasn't her fault her mom left, and this made her realize the same thing about her mom.

• Her mom sent her postcards explaining why she left.

• Her dad talked to her and helped her understand it had nothing to do with her.

• Gram and Gramps told her while they were on the trip.

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Phoebe did a report on Pandora's box which contained terrible things but also contained one good thing--hope. Sal says that if there was a box of all good things, it would probably have what one bad thing?

• loneliness

• anger

• frustration

• worry

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