Snowed in with Grandmother Silk Ch. 6-8

"She picked up the matches from the mantel." What is a mantel?

• a cape

• the top part of a fireplace

• a rocking chair

• a vase

In chapter 6, while Ruddy and Grandmother were sitting in front of the fire, what was Ruddy surprised by?

• He was surprised at the thought of Grandmother Silk being a little girl.

• He was surprised at the thought of Grandmother Silk singing around the house.

• He was surprised at the thought of Grandmother Silk dancing around the house.

In chapter 6 on page 56, it says that "Ruddy drifted off, warmer than he had felt all day."

What did he mean?

• Grandmother Silk put a heavy blanket on Ruddy while he slept.

• Grandmother silk put her fur coat on him.

• He felt closer to Grandmother Silk and his father, who was away.

In chapter 7, after Grandmother Silk and Ruddy got water from the lake, what did Grandmother Silk let him do?

• make snow angels in the snow

• go sledding

• make a snowman

• have a snowball fight

At the end of chapter 7, Grandmother Silk and Ruddy heard a "rumble." What was it?

• thunder

• snowplow

• limo

• Joe Penny's truck

In chapter 7, it says that "The electrical wires have been dislodged from the house and also from the electric pole." What does the word dislodge mean?

• came out

• went home

• fixed

Where were the men from since they had an accent when they spoke?

• from Silver Lake

• from Georgia

• from Kentucky

• from Texas

At the end of chapter 7, what was Grandmother Silk like?

• She seemed to stiffen into her old self.

• She seemed happy.

• She was relieved the men came to save them.

• She was mad that the men came to save them.

At the end of chapter 7, why was Ruddy annoyed?

• He was annoyed because he wanted to go play in the snow.

• He was annoyed because the Kentucky men came to save them.

• He was annoyed that he couldn't help the men.

At the end of the book, how did Grandmother Silk and Ruddy describe their time together?

• They were bored.

• They were busy.

• They had a great time together.

• They had a hard time without Joe Penny and Lucy.