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Walk Two Moons novel review #6thgrade
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Why does Phoebe tell the lunatic that her mother is home even though she is not?
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
she thinks the boy will say something incrimating
2
Why does Sal kiss tress?
she likes the taste
she wants to practice kissing
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
3
Why does Sal resent Margaret Cadaver?
Mrs. Cadaver is Mr. Birkway's sister
Mrs. Cadaver survived the bus accident and her mother didn't
Mrs. Cadaver is a murderer
she is afraid her father is falling in love with her
4
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
5
What does Sal do with her mother's hair?
buries it at the singing tree
releases in the river
carries it with her in a small bag
puts in under the floorboards in her room
6
Why does Mrs. Winterbottom sniffle and cry so much?
She suspects her husband wants a divorce
She feels she leads an insignificant life
She is worried about Phoebe
She is allergic to their dog
7
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
They sat next to eachother on the bus out to Lewistown
She is her cousin
8
Why does Ben read Sal's palm after school?
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
He wants to hold her hand
9
What two fears that Sal has relate to her mother?
pregnant women & spiders
driving & pregnant women
falling in love and heights
heights and driving
10
Why does Sal lie to Phoebe and Ben about her mother?
She feels she cannot explain, and she is in denial
She is afraid people will think her mom was a bad person
She is afraid they will think her mom didnt love her
she wants to be mysterious
11
Why won't Phoebe eat any of the food at Mary Lou's
Mary Lou's brothers put something in the food
she is allergic to the food
she thinks the house is dirty
She is worried about cholesterol
12
How does Mrs. Partridge tell people's ages?
by feeling their faces with her hands
by listening to their voice
By looking closely at their faces
by looking at their hands
13
How do the girls react to the messages left on Phoebe's doorstep?
the girls think they are interesting/look forward to them
The messages confuse and frighten them
they think they are stupid
they cannot understand the messages and want them explained
14
Why is it so important that the tree is singing near Sal's mom grave?
Sal cant see the bird singing
the tree is beautiful
the tree stopped singing when her mom left. symbol of hope
the tree represent her momther coming back to life
15
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
16
Where is Ben's mother?
She died
She is in a pyschiatric hospital
She left to find herself
Mrs. Winterbottom is his real mom
17
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
18
What finally helps Sal to accept her mother's death?
going to Canada with her grandparents
talking to her aunt
accepting Mrs. Cadaver
visiting her grave
19
Whose picture does Sal see on Sgt. Bickles desk?
the lunatic's
her mom's
Margaret Cadaver
Ben's
20
When she first arrives, how does Sal feel about Euclid, Ohio?
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
She feels guilty
21
On the night Phoebe stays at Sal's house, why doesn't Sal comfort Phoebe when she is crying?
she understands that Phoebe wants to be by herself
her father comes in and talks to Phoebe
she is angry at Phoebe and wants to suffer
Sal is afraid she will begin to cry about her own mother
22
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
Mr. Birkway suggested they do so
he had something to do with Phoebe's mom's disappearance
23
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
24
Why does Phoebe think her mother has been kidnapped?
she suspects her father is hiding something from her
The evidence is impossible to ignore
She knows her mother is flighty and easy to trick
she cannot accept that her mother would leave on her own
25
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
suspects Ben may be at the bus stop
she feels overwhelmed and frightened watching them together
26
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
27
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 wants to make sure he clean up after his dog
if he treats his dog well, so will she
She hates dogs
28
Sharon Creech wrote this novel because...
she always wanted to travel
Her mom died at 13
She was sad when her children went away to colleg
she is afraid of pregant women
29
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
30
What makes Mr. Birkwaystop reading the students' journals?
He gets mad when someone complains about English
He reads Phoebe's journal entry
Phoebe begs him to stop
He notices the teasing that is going on
31
How does Sal feel being back on the farm at Bybanks?
She missed Euclid, Ohio
She is still greiving and wants to go back to Lewistown
She feels angry with her father for driving her mother away
She is glad to be back but misses her mom, grams, and friend
