Exploring Chapter 16: The Singing Tree

Graham is released from the hospital, and the narrator reflects on their journey and memories of the singing tree. They meet Tomm Fleet, who gives them his address. A decision is made to delay calling the narrator's father to avoid worry. The singing tree holds significant memories for the narrator, especially during family hardships. As they travel towards the Badlands, the whispers change from urging haste to advising a slower pace.

Why was Graham released from the hospital the next morning?

• Gramps insisted on it.

• She was being cantankerous.

• She was feeling much better.

• The hospital needed the bed.

What did the boy at the hospital give to the narrator?

• A phone number

• A piece of paper with his address

• A photograph

• A book

What was the boy's name?

• Sam Brown

• John Smith

• Mike Johnson

• Tom Fleet

Why did Graham decide not to call the narrator's father immediately?

• She thought it would make him worry.

• She forgot to call.

• She didn't have his number.

• She wanted to surprise him.

What did the narrator hear outside the hospital that reminded her of the singing tree?

• A bird's warble

• A rustling of leaves

• A car horn

• A child's laughter

Where was the singing tree located in the narrator's memory?

• In the city park

• Beside the barn

• Next to the hospital

• Near the river

What did the narrator do the day her father left for Lewiston, Idaho?

• Climbed up into the maple tree

• Visited a friend

• Went to school

• Stayed in bed

What did Gramps do at dusk after the narrator's father left?

• Cooked dinner

• Placed three sleeping bags at the foot of the tree

• Went for a walk

• Read a book

What did the whispers change to as they crossed South Dakota?

• Slow down

• Turn back

• Hurry up

• Keep going

What did the narrator think the change in whispers signified?

• A warning

• A greeting

• A farewell

• A celebration