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WorksheetsRuby Holler Chapters 18-29
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What did Dallas do for Joey when he was sick?
Called for an ambulance
Put a cool cloth on his forehead; watched over him; spoke to him and breathed into his mouth
Took his temperature and told Mr. Trepid to call the doctor
Got
Florida to help him put cool cloths on his head
Where do Sairy and Tiller keep their money?
At the bank in Boxton
At Tiller's friend's house
Buried in the ground
In their freezer
After Tiller and Sairy want to go to their "private banks," what do Florida and Dallas want to do?
Follow them to find where they keep their money
Play outside in the Holler
Whittle some wood
Catch the night train
What does Dallas want to do with the money he and Florida have earned?
Go to Boxton to buy food for their trip
Give it back to Tiller and Sairy
Save it to buy tickets for the local amusement park
Bury the money like Tiller and Sairy
How did the twins feel when Sairy said she needed to go to the children's home to talk to the Trepids?
They were excited to see the children.
They were scared they would have to do chores.
They didn't want to go back. They were afraid they would be locked in a cobwebby room.
They were scared so they snuck to stay back in the Holler.
Why was Sairy concerned about the passport?
The birthday didn't match the day Dallas said his birthday was.
It looked like it was a fake passport.
It was Florida's passport and not Dallas's passport.
It did not have the correct destination on it.
What made Sairy move back to Ruby Holler when she was in New York City?
Tiller wrote a postcard to her every week about the holler and she missed it.
Her family wanted her to move back.
Tiller begged and pleaded with her to come back.
She ran out of money in New York City.
Why do you think the holler felt so dark to Dallas and Florida?
Their flashlights were low on battery.
There was a New Moon.
There was no porch light from the house.
They had never been in the holler at night alone.
Why did Dallas and Florida decide to pull out their sleeping bags and sleep for a few hours?
They wanted to wait for a little more sun light to see where they were going.
They were very tired and needed to rest.
They needed to get warm.
They enjoyed sleeping outside.
When Dallas and Florida climbed out of their sleeping bags, what did they smell?
smoke
bacon
gasoline
manure
When the twins were babies, why were they never placed in a home?
The twins were ugly.
The twins were difficult to feed.
Mrs. Trepid kept them hidden because she wanted them for herself.
Mr. Trepid wanted to keep them to help do chores when they got older.
What made Mrs. Trepid decide she no longer wanted to keep the twins?
They were costing too much money to raise.
They were very ill.
They would howl and squirm. She did not have patience for them.
They were unable to walk and talk.
