Shiloh Chapter 11

Why doesn't Marty want David to play at his house in this chapter?

• He just wants to be alone after the night before.

• David and he are not very good friends.

• David smells bad.

• Shiloh is on the hill and Marty doesn't want David to find him.

What do David and Marty do when David comes to the house?

• Go hunting

• Play baseball

• Play with a kite

• Play with Shiloh

How does Marty threaten David after David finds the pen?

• He says if David tells anyone, they will no longer be friends.

• He says if David tells anyone, he hopes Jesus will strike him blind.

• He says if David tells anyone, he will fight David.

• He says if David tells anyone, he will tell Judd that David stole Shiloh.

How does Marty's attitude change after he fills David in about Shiloh.

• He relaxes and actually likes having David help with cleaning Shiloh's pen.

• He cries and runs back to the house.

• He stays angry at David for finding the pen.

• He runs to tell his Mom that David lied.

What do you think the author means by "a secret is just too big for a little kid?"

• Little kids don't understand secrets because they aren't smart.

• Little kids can't keep secrets because they get too excited about them.

• Little kids don't fit secrets so they can't wear them.

How does Ma's attitude change from the beginning of the chapter to the end?

• She was happy in the beginning of the chapter but angry at the end.

• She was frustrated with Marty and in trouble with Pa in the beginning, but once Shiloh comes home she is happy again.

• She was happy in the beginning of the chapter after Shiloh was dropped off at Doc Murphy's, but sad when Shiloh returned.

• She was happy.