What did Sal's dad mean when he said, "Sal, you're trying to catch fish in the air. Your mother is not coming back."?

• She is not telling the truth.

• She is hoping for something that is impossible.

• If she believes in something hard enough, it may come true.

• She needs to grow up.

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After her mother left, Phoebe told her father she couldn't go to school because she was sick. He said, "Phoebe I know you're worried, but there's nothing we can do but wait. We have to go on with things. We can't malinger." What does "malinger" mean?

• to be lazy and refuse to work

• to be afraid and hide

• to pretend to be sick to get out of work

• to hang around

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What did Phoebe's dad show her to prove that her mom wasn't kidnapped?

• the premade dinners in the freezer

• the note she wrote hime before she left

• the empty closet in their bedroom

• the empty space where their luggage was stored

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Where did Phoebe say her mom was when other people asked about her?

• a business trip to Europe

• a business trip to London

• visiting her cousin in Idaho

• visiting her grandmother in the Badlands

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Why does Sal's dad say, "A person isn't a bird. You can't cage a person."

• He is trying to explain to Sal why he didn't try to stop her mom from leaving.

• He is trying to explain to Sal why his mother ran off with the egg man for 3 weeks.

• He is trying to explain to Sal why Phoebe's mom might have left their family.

• He is just making stuff up to make her feel better.

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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 prefered to drive herself. She loved driving fast.

• Her mom had never been on a bus before.

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

• She wanted to see her cousin who could help her figure out who she really is. (different perspective)

• She wanted to see her cousin who she spoke to everyday and loved like a sister. (needed comfort and familiarity)

• She wanted to visit her parents who she missed and knew would help her figure out her problems.

• No special reason. She just closed her eyes and randomly pointed to a city on a map.

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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 was the direct cause of the miscarriage?

• Sal's mom carried her to the house when she broke her leg.

• Sal's mom scrubbed floors all day which caused problems for her frail body and the baby.

• The baby was strangled by the umbilical cord which had wrapped itself around her neck.

• The baby was too weak and just passed away.

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What did they name the baby?

• Rose

• Tulip

• Jasmine

• Aspen

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