Ch 5 Skeleton Man

What makes Molly's uncle's house seem strange?

• He doesn't have any mirrors.

• He never shows his face.

• The way it feels when you get inside.

• It doesn't have many windows.

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What surprises Molly about her uncle in the beginning of chapter 5?

• He's not there sometimes at dinnertime.

• He eats dinner with her at times.

• He helps her with her homework.

• He never leaves her a note telling her what to do.

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According to Molly, if she ate everything he gave her she'd be as fat as a butterball turkey. What can we connect this to?

• When her parents used to fix her blueberry pancakes on Sunday morning.

• The time when the social services worker made Molly go leave with her uncle to have something to eat.

• The skeleton monster folktale where he tried to eat her.

• Her dream where the cave monster is trying to fatten her up.

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Why does Ms. Shabbas feel it's important to read books?

• The happy ending will make you happy.

• You can identify with the characters.

• They might help you find a way out.

• She didn't tell her it was important to read.

On page 41, Molly stated that she "breezes through her homework and that even the math problems are really no problem at all". What can we infer based on this?

• Molly has been attending tutoring after school to stay away from her uncle.

• Molly spends a lot of time at the library.

• Molly spends a lot of time studying and getting better at school.

• Molly watches TV when she is not studying.

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How did the dream Molly trick the cave creature?

• She held out a stick instead of her arm.

• She let the rabbit go that was caught in the snare.

• She gave him a bird instead of a rabbit.

• She told him that she was going hunting.

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What statement keeps being repeated in the novel?

• "Eat and be the fattest".

• "Eat and grow fat".

• "Do your homework".

• "Find my food for me!"

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What does Molly compare her room to at the end of chapter 5?

• her home

• her school

• a cave

• a prison

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