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Walk Two Moons novel review #6thgrade
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1
Sharon Creech wrote this novel because...
she always wanted to travel
She was sad when her children went away to colleg
Her mom died at 13
she is afraid of pregant women
2
How do the girls react to the messages left on Phoebe's doorstep?
they cannot understand the messages and want them explained
the girls think they are interesting/look forward to them
The messages confuse and frighten them
they think they are stupid
3
What two fears that Sal has relate to her mother?
pregnant women & spiders
heights and driving
falling in love and heights
driving & pregnant women
4
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
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
5
What makes Mr. Birkwaystop 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
6
Why does Sal resent Margaret Cadaver?
Mrs. Cadaver is a murderer
Mrs. Cadaver is Mr. Birkway's sister
Mrs. Cadaver survived the bus accident and her mother didn't
she is afraid her father is falling in love with her
7
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
8
Where is Ben's mother?
Mrs. Winterbottom is his real mom
She is in a pyschiatric hospital
She died
She left to find herself
9
How did Sal's mother and Mrs. Cadaver meet?
They sat next to eachother on the bus out to Lewistown
She is her cousin
Mrs. Cadaver used to live in Bybanks
Mrs. Cadaver was the nurse on duty in the er
10
Why do Sal and Phoebe decide to visit the lunatic at his college?
he had something to do with Phoebe's mom's disappearance
a note told them to
Phoebe saw his picture on Sgt. Bickles desk
Mr. Birkway suggested they do so
11
What does Sal do with her mother's hair?
carries it with her in a small bag
buries it at the singing tree
puts in under the floorboards in her room
releases in the river
12
Why won't Phoebe eat any of the food at Mary Lou's?
She is worried about cholesterol
she thinks the house is dirty
she is allergic to the food
Mary Lou's brothers put something in the food
13
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 her husband will feel threatened
thinks Mike will hate them
14
Why does Gram ask Gramps about his dog before she agrees to marry him?
if he treats his dog well, so will she
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
15
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
16
Why does Sal flinch when Ben touches her?
she finds herself attracted to Ben
her father never hugs her anymore
he tried to scare her by poking her arm
she is becoming uptight like Phoebe
17
When she first arrives, how does Sal feel about Euclid, Ohio?
Frightened and overwhelmed by its size
Repelled by its uniformity and smallness
Excited at the chance to meet new people and see a new place
She feels guilty
18
What finally helps Sal to accept her mother's death?
talking to her aunt
visiting her grave
accepting Mrs. Cadaver
going to Canada with her grandparents
19
Why does Ben read Sal's palm after school?
He thinks it may contain a clue to the mystery
He wants to hold her hand
He is clowning around
his mother is a palm reader and he wants to do it as well
20
How did Mrs. Cadaver discover her husband and mother's car accident?
Her brother told her
She was the nurse on duty
She found the bad news on her doorstep in the morning
She was in Lewiston, Idaho and the hospital called her
21
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
22
How does Mrs. Partridge tell people's ages?
by listening to their voice
by feeling their faces with her hands
By looking closely at their faces
by looking at their hands
23
Whose picture does Sal see on Sgt. Bickles desk?
the lunatic's
Ben's
Margaret Cadaver
her mom's
24
Why does Phoebe tell the lunatic that her mother is home even though she is not?
she thinks the boy will say something incrimating
she thinks the boy will run away
she is afraid to let a stanger know she is home alone
Phoebe thinks her mother is home
25
Why does Sal run toward the bus stop when she sees Mrs. Winterbottom and the lunatic?
realizes Ben must be at the mental hospital
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
26
Why does Phoebe think her mother has been kidnapped?
she suspects her father is hiding something from her
She knows her mother is flighty and easy to trick
The evidence is impossible to ignore
she cannot accept that her mother would leave on her own
27
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
she understands that Phoebe wants to be by herself
her father comes in and talks to Phoebe
Sal is afraid she will begin to cry about her own mother
28
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
29
Why does Sal lie to Phoebe and Ben about her mother?
She is afraid people will think her mom was a bad person
She feels she cannot explain, and she is in denial
She is afraid they will think her mom didnt love her
she wants to be mysterious
30
Why does Mr. Birkway enjoy reading the students' journals aloud?
they writing depicts complicated emotions
he is an English teacher and therefore cruel
he wants to make them feel gifted
he wants to discuss how confusing they are
