The Wish Giver: Jug-a-Rum: Parts 1 & 2

At the beginning of the story, when Polly starts yelling at Leland for scaring off the frog, what do the twins do in return?

• They yell back at her.

• Lenora makes Leland apologize.

• They begin to look for the frog.

• They throw mud at her.

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How did Polly first become friends with the twins?

• They helped Polly fix up a crow that had been hurt.

• Polly helped Leland out of a ditch.

• Polly saved Lenora when she had fallen into the crick and hurt her ankle.

• Polly met them when she was lost in the woods.

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Why does Leland say that he didn't want to go to the Church Social?

• He heard that a creepy man named Thaddeus Blinn was going to be there.

• He felt that everyone expected you to spend money and he didn't have any.

• He had gone before and always found it to be boring.

• He had something else special planned for that day.

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How do Leland and Lenora feel about Agatha and Eunice?

• The twins would like to be friends with Agatha and Eunice and drink tea together.

• The twins don't feel like they have anything in common with Agatha and Eunice and think they are mean.

• The twins respect Agatha and Eunice and feel that they are very kind.

• The twins think Agatha and Eunice are beautiful and would like Polly to invite them to spend time together in the woods.

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What happened when Polly tried to approach Agatha after church?

• Polly accidentally pushed Agatha down the stairs.

• The twins arrived and interrupted their conversation.

• Polly accidentally ripped the bow off the back of Agatha's dress.

• Polly tripped down the stairs and everyone began to laugh at her.

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What happened when Polly placed her right thumb over the red circle on the card and made her wish?

• Agatha began knocking at her front door and invited her over for tea the next day.

• Absolutely nothing happened when Polly did this.

• The red circle disappeared from the card.

• The red spot started to feel warm and then began to glow.

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Why did Polly's mom think she was making frog sounds?

• She thought Polly was trying to get out of going to school by acting sick.

• She thought that Polly was trying to be funny.

• She thought that Polly had swallowed a frog.

• She thought that Polly had made a wish and now something bad happened.

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What made Lenora realize that Polly was unable to control the croaking sound?

• The fact that Polly didn't try to talk to Agatha and Eunice.

• Lenora noticed that Polly had tears running down her face.

• Polly told her what happened with Thaddeus Blinn.

• Lenora knew that Polly was not able to make a bullfrog croak that sounded that real.

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What do the twins believe triggers Polly to begin croaking?

• They think Polly starts to croak when she shouts and complains.

• They think the croaking happens when her throat is dry.

• They think the croaking begins when other bullfrogs are in the area.

• The twins think Polly croaks when she wants something.

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That night in bed, what did Polly hear right outside of her window?

• Her classmates laughing at her.

• Agatha and Eunice talking about her.

• Leland and Lenora planning a prank.

• Thousands of frogs croaking in the yard.

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