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