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Walk Two Moons novel review #6thgrade
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1
On the night Phoebe stays at Sal's house, why doesn't Sal comfort Phoebe when she is crying?
Sal is afraid she will begin to cry about her own mother
her father comes in and talks to Phoebe
she is angry at Phoebe and wants to suffer
she understands that Phoebe wants to be by herself
2
Whose picture does Sal see on Sgt. Bickles desk?
Margaret Cadaver
the lunatic's
Ben's
her mom's
3
Why did Sal's mother start crying after her husband gave her and Sal flowers?
He left the flowers but did not eat breakfast with them
She was crying from happiness
The flowers reminded her of her of the baby she lost
They made her feel that her husband was too perfect for her
4
Why does Phoebe tell the lunatic that her mother is home even though she is not?
she is afraid to let a stanger know she is home alone
she thinks the boy will run away
she thinks the boy will say something incrimating
Phoebe thinks her mother is home
5
How does Mrs. Partridge tell people's ages?
By looking closely at their faces
by listening to their voice
by looking at their hands
by feeling their faces with her hands
6
Why does Sal flinch when Ben touches her?
she finds herself attracted to Ben
he tried to scare her by poking her arm
she is becoming uptight like Phoebe
her father never hugs her anymore
7
When she first arrives, how does Sal feel about Euclid, Ohio?
She feels guilty
Repelled by its uniformity and smallness
Frightened and overwhelmed by its size
Excited at the chance to meet new people and see a new place
8
Why does Sal run toward the bus stop when she sees Mrs. Winterbottom and the lunatic?
she is afraid she will try to hurt him
realizes Ben must be at the mental hospital
she feels overwhelmed and frightened watching them together
suspects Ben may be at the bus stop
9
Why won't Phoebe eat any of the food at Mary Lou's
she thinks the house is dirty
she is allergic to the food
She is worried about cholesterol
Mary Lou's brothers put something in the food
10
Why does Phoebe think her mother has been kidnapped?
She knows her mother is flighty and 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
11
What makes Mr. Birkwaystop reading the students' journals?
Phoebe begs him to stop
He notices the teasing that is going on
He gets mad when someone complains about English
He reads Phoebe's journal entry
12
How does Sal change/grow as a person from the beginning of the novel to the end
She matures and finally accepts her mother's death
she doesnt
13
Sharon Creech wrote this novel because...
She was sad when her children went away to colleg
she always wanted to travel
Her mom died at 13
she is afraid of pregant women
14
What does Sal do with her mother's hair?
puts in under the floorboards in her room
carries it with her in a small bag
releases in the river
buries it at the singing tree
15
Why is Mrs. Winterbottom afraid when she brings Mike home to her family?
thinks her husband will feel threatened
thinks her family will think she is a disreputable woman
thinks Mike will hate them
thinks her daughters will be jealous of him
16
Why do Sal and Phoebe decide to visit the lunatic at his college?
a note told them to
Mr. Birkway suggested they do so
he had something to do with Phoebe's mom's disappearance
Phoebe saw his picture on Sgt. Bickles desk
17
Why does Sal lie to Phoebe and Ben about her mother?
she wants to be mysterious
She is afraid they will think her mom didnt love her
She feels she cannot explain, and she is in denial
She is afraid people will think her mom was a bad person
18
How do the girls react to the messages left on Phoebe's doorstep?
they cannot understand the messages and want them explained
The messages confuse and frighten them
they think they are stupid
the girls think they are interesting/look forward to them
19
What finally helps Sal to accept her mother's death?
visiting her grave
going to Canada with her grandparents
talking to her aunt
accepting Mrs. Cadaver
20
Why does Ben read Sal's palm after school?
his mother is a palm reader and he wants to do it as well
He is clowning around
He wants to hold her hand
He thinks it may contain a clue to the mystery
21
How does Sal feel being back on the farm at Bybanks?
She is glad to be back but misses her mom, grams, and friend
She missed Euclid, Ohio
She feels angry with her father for driving her mother away
She is still greiving and wants to go back to Lewistown
22
Where is Ben's mother?
She left to find herself
She died
Mrs. Winterbottom is his real mom
She is in a pyschiatric hospital
23
Why is it so important that the tree is singing near Sal's mom grave?
the tree is beautiful
the tree stopped singing when her mom left. symbol of hope
the tree represent her momther coming back to life
Sal cant see the bird singing
24
Why does Sal kiss tress?
she likes the taste
she thinks her lips leave a dark purple mark on the tree
she saw her mother do this and wants to be closer to her
she wants to practice kissing
25
What two fears that Sal has relate to her mother?
falling in love and heights
driving & pregnant women
pregnant women & spiders
heights and driving
26
How did Sal's mother and Mrs. Cadaver meet?
Mrs. Cadaver used to live in Bybanks
Mrs. Cadaver was the nurse on duty in the er
She is her cousin
They sat next to eachother on the bus out to Lewistown
27
How did Mrs. Cadaver discover her husband and mother's car accident?
Her brother told her
She was in Lewiston, Idaho and the hospital called her
She found the bad news on her doorstep in the morning
She was the nurse on duty
28
Why does Gram ask Gramps about his dog before she agrees to marry him?
if he treats his dog well, so will she
She wants to make sure he clean up after his dog
She heard that Gramps spends all his time with his pup
She hates dogs
29
Why does Sal resent Margaret Cadaver?
Mrs. Cadaver is a murderer
Mrs. Cadaver survived the bus accident and her mother didn't
she is afraid her father is falling in love with her
Mrs. Cadaver is Mr. Birkway's sister
30
Why does Mr. Birkway enjoy reading the students' journals aloud?
he is an English teacher and therefore cruel
he wants to discuss how confusing they are
he wants to make them feel gifted
they writing depicts complicated emotions
31
Why does Mrs. Winterbottom sniffle and cry so much?
She feels she leads an insignificant life
She is worried about Phoebe
She is allergic to their dog
She suspects her husband wants a divorce
