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WorksheetsWTM Chapter 23-29
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 19mins
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 did they name the baby?
Rose
Tulip
Jasmine
Aspen
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.
Phoebe did a report on Pandora's box which contained terrible things but also contained one good thing--hope. Sal says that if there was a box of all good things, it would probably have what one bad thing?
loneliness
anger
frustration
worry
What was Gram most excited to see on the trip?
Mount Rushmore
Old Faithful
The Badlands
The Grand Canyon
What evidence did Phoebe take to the police to try to convince them her mother had been kidnapped?
The messages and the unidentifiable hair strands
The notes her mother left
Labels from the casseroles her mom left in the freezer
Pictures of her mother
What did Sal think her mother probably thought about Mount Rushmore when she saw it?
She thought her mother would have been upset because this was part of the Sioux Holy Land.
She thought her mother would feel proud to see the American presidents carved into the mountain.
She thought her mother would feel overwhelmed at the beauty and majesty.
What did Gramps teach Sal how to do when she was 11 that most people don't learn how to do until they are older?
Skip rocks on the water
Take care of farm animals
Drive a car
Get a job
Explain in your own words the message delivered to Phoebe's house in chapter 24, "You can't keep the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can keep them from nesting in your hair." (3 points)
In chapter 25, Mary Lou invites Phoebe and Sal to dinner at her house. Phoebe tells Sal, "I am not too optimistic about the possibilities of this meal." What inference can be drawn from this quote?
Phoebe is judgemental and inflexible.
Phoebe is kind and understanding.
Phoebe is grateful Mary Lou invited her.
Phoebe tells Sal, 'You're supposed to make some sacrifices, Sal. That's what my mother always says. She says, 'In life, you have to make some sacrifices.' "
What inference can be drawn from this quote?
Sal is selfish
Phoebe is holding on to everything that reminds her of her mom because she misses her.
Phoebe is taking advantage of Sal's hospitality.
Write a short paragraph comparing and contrasting the Finneys to The Winterbottoms. (3 points)
