In chapter 5, what does Gram keep calling Phoebe?

• Peanut

• Pebbles

• Peabody

• Peeby

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which of the following represents a flashback? (There is more than one answer.)

• Two hours later, there was not a single 'snake' still attached to anything to which it was supposed to be attached.

• Three years ago when they drove to Florida, they were stopped by the police for driving in their underwear.

• Last year when Gram and Gramps drove to Philadelphia, they were stopped by the police, for irresponsible driving.

• The lady's white handkerchief, now spotted with black grease, dangled from her fingertips as she smiled down on the back of Gramps, who had taken her place leaning over the engine.

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Who do the Winterbottoms remind Sal of in chapter 6?

• Her other grandparents, the Pickfords.

• Her parents.

• Her grandparents, the Hiddles.

• Her dad and his new girlfriend.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

In chapter 6, what is Sal noticing about Mrs. Winterbottom?

• Mrs. Winterbottom is always happy.

• Mrs. Winterbottom is a fun, spontaneous mom.

• Mrs. Winterbottom is feeling unnoticed and does not feel appreciated.

• Mrs. Winterbottom is a fancy dresser.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the title "Blackberries" represent?

• Mrs. Winterbottom's blackberry pie.

• A flashback Sal had of her mom.

• Sal's favorite juice.

• The farm Mrs. Winterbottom grew up on.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the purpose of chapter 6?

• To hint to the reader that both Mrs. Winterbottom and Sal's mother were unhappy.

• To express how much Sal admired the Winterbottoms.

• To explain to the reader why blackberries were Sal's favorite food.

• To describe the strong bond Mr. and Mrs. Winterbottom had.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

In chapter 7, the narrator says, "...faster than you could milk a cow we were standing barefoot in the cool water of Lake Michigan." What type of figurative language is this?

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The narrator's use of first person point of view helps the reader understand---

• Salamanca's dad's reasons for caring about Margaret

• Salamanca's mom's reason for leaving

• Gramps's love for Gram

• how much Salamanca misses her mom

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is strange about Gram in chapter 7?

• She is a jealous woman.

• She doesn't remember where she's been.

• She loves the ocean.

• She loves hearing Sal's stories.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

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CCSS.RL.3.1

In chapter 8, the narrator says, "Her mother had already done this, but she made Phoebe promise to do it as well." The narrator was characterizing Phoebe's mom as---

• an obedient wife

• a secure individual

• a paranoid lady

• an uncaring mom

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3