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Walk Two Moons novel #6thgrade
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1
Why does Mr. Birkway enjoy reading the students' journals aloud?
he is an English teacher and therefore cruel
he wants to make them feel gifted
their writing expresses complicated emotions
he wants to discuss how confusing they are
2
How did Mrs. Cadaver discover her husband and mother's car accident?
She was the nurse on duty
She found the bad news in a note on her doorstep in the morning
She was in Lewiston, Idaho and the hospital called her
Her brother told her
3
When she first arrives, how does Sal feel about Euclid, Ohio?
Excited at the chance to meet new people and see a new place
She feels guilty
Repelled by its uniformity and smallness
Frightened and overwhelmed by its size
4
Why did Sal's mother start crying after her husband gave her and Sal flowers?
They made her feel that her husband was too perfect for her
She was crying from happiness
He left the flowers but did not eat breakfast with them
The flowers reminded her of the baby she lost
5
Why does Sal lie to Phoebe and Ben about her mother?
She wants to be mysterious
She is afraid people will think her mom was a bad person
She is afraid they will think her mom didnt love her
She feels she cannot explain, and she is in denial
6
Why does Phoebe tell the lunatic that her mother is home even though she is not?
She thinks the boy will run away
She thinks the boy will say something awkward
Phoebe really thinks her mother is home
She is afraid to let a stanger know she is home alone
7
Why does Sal not want to know anything about Margaret?
Mrs. Cadaver survived the bus accident and her mother didn't
Sal is afraid her father is falling in love with her
Mrs. Cadaver is Mr. Birkway's sister
Mrs. Cadaver is a murderer
8
Why does Ben read Sal's palm after school?
he wants to hold her hand
he is clowning around
his mother is a palm reader and he wants to do it as well
he thinks it may contain a clue to the mystery
9
What does Sal do with her mother's hair?
puts in under the floorboards in her room
buries it at the singing tree
carries it with her in a small bag
releases it in the river
10
Why do Sal and Phoebe decide to visit the lunatic at his college?
Mr. Birkway suggested they do so
Phoebe saw his picture on Sgt. Bickle's desk
they believe he had something to do with Phoebe's mom's disappearance
a note told them to
11
How do the girls react to the messages left on Phoebe's doorstep?
the girls think they are interesting/look forward to them
they cannot understand the messages and want them explained
they think they are stupid
the messages confuse them and cause their imaginations to go wild
12
Where is Ben's mother?
She is in a pyschiatric hospital
Mrs. Winterbottom is his real mom
She left to find herself
She died
13
What finally helps Sal to accept her mother's death?
accepting Mrs. Cadaver
going to Canada with her grandparents
talking to her dad
visiting her grave
14
Why does Sal kiss tress?
she wants to practice kissing
she thinks her lips leave a dark purple mark on the tree
she likes the taste
she saw her mother do this and wants to be closer to her
15
What two fears that Sal has relate to her mother?
heights and driving
driving & pregnant women
falling in love and heights
pregnant women & spiders
16
How does Sal change/grow as a person from the beginning of the novel to the end?
she realizes that Phoebe was never a true friend
she matures and finally accepts her mother's death
she doesn't change at all
she learns that relationships never last
17
Why does Phoebe think her mother has been kidnapped?
she knows her mother is easy to trick
she cannot accept that her mother would leave on her own
the evidence is impossible to ignore
she suspects her father is hiding something from her
18
How does Sal feel being back on the farm at Bybanks?
She is still grieving and wants to go back to Lewistown
She misses Euclid, Ohio
She feels angry with her father for driving her mother away
She is glad to be back but misses her mom, Grams, and friends
19
Why does Sal run toward the bus stop when she sees Mrs. Winterbottom and the lunatic?
she suspects Ben may be at the bus stop
she is afraid she will try to hurt him
she feels overwhelmed watching them together
she realizes Ben must be at the mental hospital
20
Whose picture does Sal see on Sgt. Bickle's desk?
Ben's
Margaret Cadaver
her mom's
the lunatic's
21
How did Sal's mother and Mrs. Cadaver meet?
they are cousins
Mrs. Cadaver used to live in Bybanks
they sat next to each other on the bus out to Lewistown
Mrs. Cadaver was the nurse on duty in the ER
22
What makes Mr. Birkway stop reading the students' journals?
He gets mad when someone complains about English
Phoebe begs him to stop
He reads Phoebe's journal entry
He notices the teasing that is going on
23
Why does Sal flinch when Ben touches her?
she has always been uptight like Phoebe
her father never hugs her anymore
she finds herself attracted to Ben
he tried to scare her by poking her arm
24
How does Mrs. Partridge tell people's ages?
by listening to their voice
by looking at their hands
by feeling their faces with her hands
By looking closely at their faces
25
Why is it so important that the tree is singing near Sal's mom grave?
the tree is beautiful
Sal can't see the bird singing
the tree stopped singing when her mom left, so it's a symbol of hope
the tree is sad
26
Why does Gram ask Gramps about his dog before she agrees to marry him?
She heard that Gramps spends all his time with his pup
She hates dogs
She wants to make sure he cleans up after his dog
If he treats his dog well, he will treat her well
27
Why is Mrs. Winterbottom afraid when she brings Mike home to her family?
thinks Mike will hate them
thinks her husband will feel threatened
thinks her daughters will be jealous of him
thinks her family will think she is not a respectable woman
28
On the night Phoebe stays at Sal's house, why doesn't Sal comfort Phoebe when she is crying?
her father comes in and talks to Phoebe
Sal is afraid she will begin to cry about her own mother
she is angry at Phoebe and wants her to suffer
she understands that Phoebe wants to be by herself
29
Why won't Phoebe eat any of the food at Mary Lou's?
Mary Lou's brothers put something in the food
she thinks the house is dirty
she is allergic to the food
she is worried about cholesterol
30
Why does Mrs. Winterbottom sniffle and cry so much?
She feels she leads an insignificant life
She is worried about Phoebe
She suspects her husband wants a divorce
She is allergic to their dog
