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WorksheetsWalk Two Moons: Chapters 35-40
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
“You know, “ Gramps teased, “there are about ten thousand other geysers here. Why don’t we go see any old one?” What is the best definition of geyser?
a device for heating water in a bathroom or kitchen
an apparatus for heating water rapidly with a gas flame (as for a bath)
a gas-fired water heater through which water flows as it is rapidly heated
a hot spring in which water intermittently boils, sending a tall column of water and steam into the air
Read this sentence from chapter 35.
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There were people speaking languages other than English: next to us was a tour group of Italians; across the way was a group of Germans.
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What can the reader infer about Old Faithful?
Old Faithful is the most amazing attraction in the world.
Old Faithful is known world-wide.
Old Faithful erupts every 82 minutes.
Old Faithful was the first geyser in the park to receive a name.
Read this excerpt from chapter 35.
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Gramps wasn't watching Old Faithful. He was watching Gram. He put his arms around her and hugged her. "You like this old geyser, don't you?" he said.
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What can the reader infer about Gramps?
He'd rather be at the hotel.
He doesn't like Old Faithful.
He thinks Gram is silly.
Gram's happiness is important to him.
Read the excerpt from chapter 36.
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Sometimes the road snaked along the side of a cliff, and the only thing between us and the sharp drop was a piddly railing.
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The author includes this imagery to show that---
drivers should watch out for sharp objects on the road
Montana cannot afford state of the art road enclosures
Montana drivers should watch out for slithering wildlife
driving on roads in Montana is a menacing task
How does Phase Two move the plot forward in chapter 36?
Phase Two forces Sal to kiss Ben.
Phase Two forces Sal to call Sergeant Bickle at his home to get the Lunatic's name, number, and address.
Phase Two forces Sal to despise Phoebe for making her do all of her dirty work.
Phase Two forces Sal to make a new friend.
Which sentence from chapter 37 supports the idea that Sal and Phoebe felt out of place at the university.
Phoebe said, "Really, I'm having a heart attack, I know it."
Phoebe nearly choked. "You mean we could go right up to his room?"
It made me nervous too, but for different reasons.
We stood out like pickles in a pea patch.
When Phoebe and Sal went to the "Lunatic's" college to find out who he was once and for all, they saw him with Phoebe's mother and she kissed him on the cheek. Who do you think Phoebe thought he was at that point in the novel?
her mother's boyfriend
her brother
her cousin
her half-brother
When do Sal’s feelings begin to become more positive in chapter 38?
When Sal and Phoebe reveal who the Lunatic really is.
When Sal kisses Ben for the very first time.
When Phoebe sees her mother at the university.
When Mr. Birkway reveals that he is Mrs. Cadaver's brother.
What was the purpose of Ben's visit to Chanting Falls?
To visit his cousin at the university.
To accompany Sal and Phoebe.
To visit his mother at the hospital.
To visit the town's waterfall.
What did Sal briefly imagine when she kissed Ben for the first time?
Mr. Birkway
the drawing of the vase
blackberries
the newlY born horse
While traveling with Gram and Gramps, Sal tells a tale of her friend Phoebe Winterbottom. Which of the following expresses the turning point in the story about Phoebe?
Prudence rushed out of the house saying, ‘She called, she called, she called!’
‘Who called?’ Mr. Winterbottom said.
Prudence was beside herself. ‘Mom, of course. Just ten minutes ago. She’s coming home.’
Gram said, 'But, what about Peeby? What about her mother kissing the lunatic? I didn't like that kiss very much. It was the other one I liked - the one with Ben.
Phoebe was like that all the way home on the bus. She was in an extensively black mood. I did not tell her about Ben. We got back to Phoebe's house just as her father pulled in the driveway.
'What is that supposed to mean?' her father said. 'Not make any pre-judgements about what?'
Why are the events in chapter 40 important to the plot?
They show how much Mrs. Winterbottom has transformed.
They unravel a secret that Mrs. Winterbottom has been hiding from her family.
They show what a good friend Sal is to Phoebe.
They show how well Mr. Winterbottom and his daughters can function without Mrs. Winterbottom.
Who exactly was the lunatic?
Sergeant Bickle's nephew
The Finney boy
Mrs. Winterbottom's son
Ben's friend
Mr. Winterbottom's actions at the end of chapter 40 are significant because they reveal that he---
is open to accept Mike as a family member
is angry with Mrs. Winterbottom for lying all those years
thinks Mrs. Winterbottom is not a respectable person
thinks Sal is a nuisance to the family
