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Walk Two Moons Chapters 1-20

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does Margaret Cadaver's last name mean?
a)
Death
b)
Dead body
c)
Skeletons
d)
Sugar
2.
Who was the lunatic looking for when he came to the door?
a)
He had the wrong house
b)
Mr. Winterbottom
c)
Mrs. Winterbottom
d)
Phoebe
3.
Why does Phoebe tell the lunatic that her mother is home even though she is not?
a)
Because she is afraid to let a stranger know she is home alone
b)
Phoebe hardly ever notices her mother and thinks she is really home
c)
Because she thinks the boy will run away if she says her mother is there
d)
Because she thinks the boy will be upset if her mother is home
4.
What does Mrs. Winterbottom cook that reminds the main character of her mother?
a)
Steak
b)
Potato salad
c)
Mac and cheese
d)
Blackberry pie
5.
On the road trip, Gramps tried to help (but was making problems worse) a lady who was pulled over on the side of the road
a)
fix her engine.
b)
find her way to Lewiston.
c)
get gasoline.
d)
change a headlight.
6.
Sal's mother started crying when her husband gave her a flower because
a)
she hates flowers. 
b)
She felt she is not as good as him. 
c)
she lost the baby. 
d)
she was so happy.
7.
How do the girls react to the messages left on Phoebe's doorstep?
a)
The messages confuse and frighten them at first but later on make sense to them. 
b)
The girls don't care about the messages either way. 
c)
They think that the messages are written by Mrs. Partridge
d)
The throw them away immediately
8.
How did Gram and Gramps get arrested when they were in Washington D.C.?
a)
They were spraypainting a monument 
b)
They stole the tires off of a senator's car
c)
They were protesting in front of the Lincoln Memorial
d)
They caused a whole jing bang mess in the subway station 
9.
Why does Phoebe think that the young man is a lunatic? 
a)
She knows that he just got out of prison
b)
She has a wild imagination 
c)
He's got a knife
d)
He has a wild look in his eyes
10.

Why does Sal suspect that everyone will leave her? (chapter 11)

a)

She thinks that everyone dislikes her.

b)

She feels that everyone will leave her just like her mother has left her.

c)

She suspects that girls at school are spreading rumors about her.

11.

Phoebe received a message on a blue sheet of paper. What did it say?

a)

Don't judge a man until you've walked two moons in his moccasins.

b)

An agenda is a list of things to be discussed at a meeting.

c)

Everyone has his own agenda.

12.

While in Pipestone, what did Sal and her grandparents do? (check all that apply)

a)

watched American Indians make pipes out of stone

b)

visited a pipe museum

c)

smoked out of a pipe

13.

What does Gramps say every night he and Grams are not at home?

a)

"Well, gooseberry, it's been an adventure."

b)

"Well, this ain't our marriage bed, but it will do."

c)

"Well, honey, it doesn't get any better than this."

14.

Why is Gramps's and Grams's bed so special? Check all that apply.

a)

Gramps and his children were all born on his bed.

b)

Gramps and Grams built the bed together.

c)

The bed was given to Grams and Gramps for Christmas.

d)

It was given to them as a wedding present.

15.

How does the narrator describe Mr. Birkway? (chapter 13) (check all that apply)

a)

energetic

b)

encouraging

c)

odd

16.

"He flung himself up and down the aisles, receiving the journals as if they were manna from heaven." What is the meaning of manna?

a)

a blessing or unexpected source of gratification

b)

a set of behaviors taught by parents or guardians

c)

God-sent angels

17.

Why did Phoebe think Mrs. Cadaver relocated her bush?

a)

Phoebe was convinced that Mrs. Cadaver was covering up Mr. Cadaver's dead body.

b)

Phoebe believed that the bush needed a sunnier area.

c)

Phoebe didn't have any thoughts on this topic.

18.

"Christy and Megan...were whispering over on the other side of the room and casting malevolent looks in Mary Lou's direction." What is the meaning of malevolent?

a)

caring

b)

jealous

c)

hateful

19.

Which of the following describes the main conflict in chapter 15?

a)

a teenage boy appears out of nowhere

b)

Gramps won't let Sal cut her hair

c)

Gram gets bit by a snake

20.

"Here, I'll do it." The boy's actions at the end of chapter 15 are significant because they reveal that he---

a)

is a caring person

b)

doesn't know how to assist a snake bite victim

c)

dislikes Gram

21.

What does Gram think the singing tree represents?

a)

a good sign

b)

a bad warning

c)

a disturbing memory

22.

What was one of the last memories Sal has about her mom?

a)

she made brownies with her mom

b)

she refused to go on a walk in the fields with her mom

c)

she went on a picnic with her mom

23.

What is the significance of the title for chapter 17?

a)

they are the last words Sal's mom said to her

b)

it is one of the mysterious messages the Winterbottoms receive

c)

it is the advice Mrs. Winterbottom gives to Prudence

24.

Why did Sal's mom leave?

a)

she left on a business trip

b)

she left to visit a dying relative

c)

she needed to clear her head and learn who she really was

25.

Why does Gram ask Gramps about his dog, Sadie, before agreeing to marry him?

a)

She doesn't like dogs and wants him to get rid of it

b)

If he is loving to his dog, then he'll be loving to his wife

c)

She wants to know how often Gramps walks the dog.

d)

She wants to know that Gramps will clean up after the dog

26.

Why does Sal use words like "hacked", "slashed", and "sliced" to describe Mrs. Cadaver's movements?

a)

Sal has a big vocabulary and likes vivid verbs.

b)

It makes the tone of the story more humorous.

c)

Sal uses imagery to describe important scenes in the book.

d)

This word choice makes Mrs. Cadaver seem sinister.

27.

Why does Ms. Winterbottom sniffle and cry so much?

a)

She is allergic to the trees in the neighborhood

b)

She worries all the time about Prudence and Phoebe

c)

She feels that she leads a tiny life.

d)

She thinks her husband doesn't love her.

28.

Mrs. Winterbottom had baked brownies (which she burned) and then offered them to the girls. How did Phoebe and Sal react?

a)

Phoebe yelled at her mother that she was too fat and ran upstairs while Sal took one.

b)

Phoebe said thank you for the both of them.

c)

Phoebe asked to save them for later and Sal took one home to her father.

d)

Phoebe told her mom that she was a good cook and not to worry about burning them and Sal agreed.

29.
Which of the following sayings was not written on one of the messages that the Winterbottoms received? 
a)
You can't stop the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from nesting in your hair
b)
Everyone has his own agenda
c)
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a first step.
d)
In the course of a lifetime what does it matter? 
30.
The wind, the sky, the clouds, the trees, whispered
a)
rush, rush, rush
b)
hurry, hurry, hurry
c)
slow down, slow down, slow down
d)
all of the above