Searching for Summer

Tom and Lilly decide to stay in Molesworth because

• it's warm and friendly

• the scooter breaks down

• Lilly's foot hurts

• Tom knows about a nearby cottage

Why are Tom and Lilly looking for a sunny place?

• They want to go swimming.

• It's cold in England in the winter.

• The sky is usually gray and dark.

• They want to find a plant nursery.

What phrase best describes the mood at the cottage?

• brimming with light and life

• decked with red geraniums

• polished and old-fashioned

• hidden from view

What color was Lily's wedding dress, and why did she wear this particular color?

• Purple; she wanted to feel like royalty

• White; she wanted to symbolize her purity

• Yellow; she wanted to bring sunlight into her wedding day

If you "commiserate" with someone you,

• make fun of them

• express sorrow for their troubles

• get into trouble with them

• boost their confidence

If someone is "disengaging" in a situation, they

• are detaching or removing oneself from the situation

• are making themselves a nuisance in the situation

• are being really bossy in the situation

Why do people laugh when Tom and Lily say they want to find a sunny place to spend their honeymoon?

• The weather has been stormy lately.

• The sky is mostly gray and brooding.

• Tom and Lily sunburn easily.

• They don't have money to stay be the sea.

What does Mr. Noakes do for Tom and Lily?

• takes them to see Mrs. Hatching

• offers them a place to stay

• performs the wedding ceremony

• invites them to get rich like him

What makes the cottage so special for Tom and Lily?

• plants and animals

• tall, dark woods

• sunlight and cheerfulness

• tea and a room

The setting that conveys the happiest mood is

• the garage

• the Rising Sun pub

• the path through the woods

• the Hatchings' cottage