Alone Comprehension pgs. 142-172

What type of figurative language is being used in this line: "Mom's minivan looks at me from the driveway."

• simile

• metaphor

• symbolism

• personification

How does Maddie move supplies from her mom's house to her dad's house?

• A wagon

• 
  A bike

• A minivan

• A sled

How does Maddie learn to start a fire?

• Google

• Wikipedia

• The Internet

• The Library

What are reasons that Maddie does not leave town even when she is driving the minivan?

• She doesn't know how to get to the interstate.

• She doesn't know how she would get gas.

• She might get lost.

• She might get stranded.

Why does Maddie have to be cautious with her fantasies?

• She could be paralyzed.

• They make her very sad.

• They make her too happy.

• George doesn't understand them.

What holiday does Maddie celebrate by giving George a bone?

• Thanksgiving

• Easter

• Christmas

• Halloween

How does the reader know that winter is coming to an end?

• Maddie had Christmas.

• Crocuses, daffodils, and tulips are on the ground.

• A squirrel ate a sunflower seed from Maddie's hand.

• Maddie seems happier.