Read the sentences from the text:

'Being a mother is like trying to hold a wolf by the ears' Gram said. 'Especially being a mother of one or two. If you have three or four - or more - chickabiddies, you're dancing on a hot griddle all the time. You don't have time to think about anything else. (3)

What does the phrase "dancing on a hot griddle all the time" suggest about Gram's view of a mother who has three or more children?

Use the clues in the paragraph to determine the meaning of the phrase.

Read the paragraph below. Select two context clues which show readers that moccasins are a type of shoe. Choose two of the five underlined text.

The Indians had formed two circles, one inside the other, and were hopping up and down. The men danced in the outer circle and wore feather head-dresses and short leather aprons. On their feet were moccasins , and I thought again about Phoebe's message: Don't judge a man until you've walked two moons in his moccasins.

Read this sentence from chapter 11 (paragraph 26).

“I thought it was going to be only me and Phoebe and Mary Lou going, but by the time we left the house, we had accumulated Tommy and Dougie as well.”

Which word best defines the underlined word in the sentence?

Read the following excerpt. Which clues from the text help you determine the meaning of the word “gullible?”

“The shrapnel was imaginary. Sometimes I am a little slow to figure these things out. My father once said I was as gullible as a fish. I thought he said edible. I thought he meant I was tasty.

“My great-grandmother was a Seneca Indian, and I'm proud of it. She wasn't a Seneca Native American. Indian sounds much more exotic, much more brave and elegant.”

Based on the context, the word “exotic” means:

Your grandmother was the wildest, most untamed, most 'ornery and beautiful creature ever to grace this earth.'

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word “untamed”?

The message read “Everyone has his own agenda.”

Select the sentence whose meaning closely resembles the meaning of the word “agenda” as expressed in the message above.

In chapter 10, Sal was "scared down to my very bones" when she thought what?

Sal's mom did not like the term 'Native American' because it sounded primitive and stiff. She liked the term 'Indian' better because it sounded _________________________.

Why did Sal like telling stories about Phoebe?

Gram likes hearing stories about Phoebe. Earlier she said that Phoebe reminds her of her friend, Gloria. In chapter 11, Gram said that Phoebe is a _________________!

When the girls were discussing the lunatic's messages, Mary Lou said that they were exciting, but Phoebe said they were _____________.

When Sal, Phoebe, Mary Lou and the boys were at the drugstore, they saw the lunatic. What happened after that?

Using context clues, what does the word flinch mean in this sentence: Ben asked, "Don't people touch each other at your house?" "No, of course not," said Sal. "I thought so. You flinch every time someone touches you," said Ben.

When Ben walked Phoebe and Sal home and they saw Mrs. Cadaver pull up with groceries, Ben offered to help carry the groceries. Phoebe did not want Ben to go inside Mrs. Cadaver's house. Why?

Chapter 12 is entitled 'The Marriage Bed.' Gramps said when he dies in that bed then the bed will know everything there is to know about him. Why?

In chapter 12, Gramps told the story of when he fell in love with Gram. Why did Gram finally agree to marry Gramps?

In chapter 12, Gramps, Gram, and Sal stopped and stayed at Injun Joe's Peace Palace Motel. Why did people cross out the word 'Injun' and replace it with 'Native American' and 'Indian'?