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WorksheetsWalk Two Moons Chapters 22-25
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What did Sal's dad mean when he said, "Sal, you're trying to catch fish in the air. Your mother is not coming back."?
She is not telling the truth.
She is hoping for something that is impossible.
If she believes in something hard enough, it may come true.
She needs to grow up.
After her mother left, Phoebe told her father she couldn't go to school because she was sick. He said, "Phoebe I know you're worried, but there's nothing we can do but wait. We have to go on with things. We can't malinger." What does "malinger" mean?
to be lazy and refuse to work
to be afraid and hide
to pretend to be sick to get out of work
to hang around
What did Phoebe's dad show her to prove that her mom wasn't kidnapped?
the premade dinners in the freezer
the note she wrote hime before she left
the empty closet in their bedroom
the empty space where their luggage was stored
Where did Phoebe say her mom was when other people asked about her?
a business trip to Europe
a business trip to London
visiting her cousin in Idaho
visiting her grandmother in the Badlands
Why does Sal's dad say, "A person isn't a bird. You can't cage a person."
He is trying to explain to Sal why he didn't try to stop her mom from leaving.
He is trying to explain to Sal why his mother ran off with the egg man for 3 weeks.
He is trying to explain to Sal why Phoebe's mom might have left their family.
He is just making stuff up to make her feel better.
What astonished Sal about her mom being willing to ride a bus all the way to Lewiston, Idaho?
Her mom didn't like strangers.
Her mom was afraid of cars.
Her mom prefered to drive herself. She loved driving fast.
Her mom had never been on a bus before.
Sal's mom chose Lewiston, Idaho to visit because...
She wanted to see her cousin who could help her figure out who she really is. (different perspective)
She wanted to see her cousin who she spoke to everyday and loved like a sister. (needed comfort and familiarity)
She wanted to visit her parents who she missed and knew would help her figure out her problems.
No special reason. She just closed her eyes and randomly pointed to a city on a map.
What happened to Sal three weeks before her mother's baby was due?
She went to stay with Gram and Gramps.
She got very sick with the flu
She fell out of a tree and broke her leg.
She asked her mother not to leave.
What was the direct cause of the miscarriage?
Sal's mom carried her to the house when she broke her leg.
Sal's mom scrubbed floors all day which caused problems for her frail body and the baby.
The baby was strangled by the umbilical cord which had wrapped itself around her neck.
The baby was too weak and just passed away.
What did they name the baby?
Rose
Tulip
Jasmine
Aspen
One of the messages that appeared on Phoebe's porch said, "You can't keep the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can keep them from nesting in your hair." What does this mean?
You don't know what you've got until it's gone.
You can't keep sad things from happening, but you can choose to try to get over/deal with the sadness and go on with your life as best you can.
You should treat others the way you want to be treated.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Why didn't Sal try harder to comfort Phoebe when she saw how upset she was that her mom was gone? (Phoebe crying at night, snapping rudely/lying when asked about her mom, etc)
Sal was fed up with Phoebe's behavior.
Sal didn't really think it was a big deal.
Sal figured Phoebe's family would comfort her.
Sal knew what Phoebe was going through because she went through the same stuff when her mom left.
What does the description of the dinner at the Finney's suggest about their family?
They are very concerned about table manners, proper behavior, and do not show much affection.
They are very relaxed and nice but kind of boring
They are rambunctious (loud and playful) and their affection for each other is evident.
They are very violent and annoying. Kids making a mess and hitting one another is just not proper for dinner time.
Why was Phoebe so rude when she was at the Finney's for dinner?
She wasn't rude. She just wanted to be sure to have a healthy dinner.
She was jealous of how happy the Finney family.
She was reacting to how rude everyone was being to her.
She was upset that Sal told them her mom was missing.
How is Phoebe's dad handling the fact that his wife is missing?
He is upset because now he has to do the household chores and cook.
He is very sad that she is gone and is doing his best to deal with it (cooking, cleaning, and a calling her friends to see if they heard from her).
He doesn't really care. Life goes on and you deal with it.
He is very depressed. He pretends he is sick so he doesn't have to go to work and just mopes around the house.
