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