Understanding Character Reactions and Motivations

The story unfolds with Gramps and Gram discussing Gloria and a lunatic. Phoebe is cautious about security at home. A mysterious young man visits, asking for Mrs. Winterbottom, which fuels Phoebe's vivid imagination about potential threats.

What does Gramps ask about after they leave Illinois?

• Their destination

• The road conditions

• Phoebe's story

• The weather

What is Gramps' reaction to the mention of a lunatic?

• He is angry

• He is indifferent

• He is amused

• He is scared

What does Gramps think about Gloria?

• She is a lunatic

• She had a crush on him

• She is a good friend

• She is a stranger

Why does Phoebe check the doors and windows?

• To clean them

• To ensure they are locked

• To let fresh air in

• To see outside

What does Phoebe's mother fear about strangers?

• They will ask for directions

• They will be lost

• They will be escaped lunatics

• They will sell something

How does Phoebe react to the young man's arrival?

• She is welcoming

• She is excited

• She is indifferent

• She is suspicious

What does the young man want?

• To deliver a package

• To see Mrs. Winterbottom

• To sell something

• To ask for directions

How does Phoebe handle the young man's request?

• She invites him in

• She calls the police

• She lies about her mother's presence

• She tells him to leave

What does Phoebe do after the young man leaves?

• She calls her mother

• She goes back inside

• She follows him

• She runs to Mary Lou's house