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Walk Two Moons (Novel Review)
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Walk Two Moons (Novel Review) #6thgrade
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1
What two fears that Sal has relate to her mother?
Pregnant women and spiders
Heights and driving
Falling in love and heights
Driving and pregnant women
2
Why won't Phoebe eat any of the food at Mary Lou's?
She is allergic to the food
Mary Lou's brothers put something in the food
She thinks the house is dirty
She is worried about cholesterol
3
What makes Mr. Birkwaystop reading the students' journals?
He notices the teasing that is going on
Phoebe begs him to stop
He reads Phoebe's journal entry
He gets mad when someone complains about English
4
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 mother coming back to life
The tree is beautiful
Sal cant see the bird singing
5
Why does Sal resent Margaret Cadaver?
Mrs. Cadaver is a murderer
She is afraid her father is falling in love with her
Mrs. Cadaver is Mr. Birkway's sister
Mrs. Cadaver survived the bus accident and her mother didn't
6
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 resents her father
She doesn't
She stays in Lewiston forever
7
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
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
8
How did Sal's mother and Mrs. Cadaver know each other?
She is her cousin
Mrs. Cadaver was the nurse on duty in the ER
Mrs. Cadaver used to live in Bybanks
They sat next to each other on the bus out to Lewiston
9
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
10
When she first arrives, how does Sal feel about Euclid, Ohio?
Frightened and overwhelmed by its size
She feels guilty
Repelled by its uniformity and smallness
Excited at the chance to meet new people and see a new place
11
Why does Sal kiss trees?
She thinks her lips leave a dark purple mark on the tree
She wants to practice kissing
She likes the taste
She saw her mother do this and wants to be closer to her
12
Where is Ben's mother?
She is in a pyschiatric hospital
She died
She left to find herself
Mrs. Winterbottom is his real mom
13
Why did Sal's mother start crying after her husband gave her and Sal flowers?
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
The flowers reminded her of her of the baby she lost
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 suspects Ben may be at the bus stop
She feels overwhelmed and frightened watching them together
Realizes Ben must be at the mental hospital
15
Why does Mrs. Winterbottom sniffle and cry so much?
She is worried about Phoebe
She suspects her husband wants a divorce
She feels she leads an insignificant life
She is allergic to their dog
16
What finally helps Sal to accept her mother's death?
Visiting her grave
Accepting Mrs. Cadaver
Talking to her aunt
Going to Canada with her grandparents
17
Why does Sal flinch when Ben touches her?
She finds herself attracted to Ben
She is becoming uptight like Phoebe
He tried to scare her by poking her arm
Her father never hugs her anymore
18
Why is Mrs. Winterbottom afraid when she brings Mike home to her family?
Her family will think she is a not a respectable woman
She thinks Mike will hate them
She thinks her daughters will be jealous of him
She thinks her husband will feel threatened
19
How do the girls react to the messages left on Phoebe's doorstep?
The girls think they are interesting and forward to them
The messages confuse and frighten them
They cannot understand the messages and want them explained
They think they are stupid
20
Whose picture does Sal see on Sgt. Bickle's desk?
The lunatic's
Her mom's
Margaret Cadaver
Ben's
21
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 it in the river
Buries it at the singing tree
22
Why does Phoebe tell the lunatic that her mother is home even though she is not?
She thinks the boy will say something incriminating
She thinks the boy will run away
She is afraid to let a stranger know she is home alone
Phoebe thinks her mother is home
23
Why does Sal lie to Phoebe and Ben about her mother?
She is afraid they will think her mom didn't love her
She is afraid people will think her mom was a bad person
She wants to be mysterious
She feels she cannot explain, and she is in denial
24
How did Mrs. Cadaver discover her husband and mother's car accident?
She found the bad news on her doorstep in the morning
She was in Lewiston, Idaho and the hospital called her
Her brother told her
She was the nurse on duty that night
25
Why does Mr. Birkway enjoy reading the students' journals aloud?
He wants to discuss how confusing they are
He wants to make them feel gifted
Their writing depicts complicated emotions
He is an English teacher and loves reading
26
Why does Phoebe think her mother has been kidnapped?
She cannot accept that her mother would leave on her own
The evidence is impossible to ignore
She knows her mother is flighty and easy to trick
She suspects her father is hiding something from her
27
Why do Sal and Phoebe decide to visit the lunatic at his college?
A note told them to
He had something to do with Phoebe's mom's disappearance
Phoebe saw his picture on Sgt. Bickles desk
Mr. Birkway suggested they do so
28
How does Mrs. Partridge tell peoples' ages?
By listening to their voice
By looking closely at their faces
By looking at their hands
By feeling their faces with her hands
29
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 missed Euclid, Ohio
She feels angry with her father for driving her mother away
30
Why does Gram ask Gramps about his dog before she agrees to marry him?
If he treats his dog well, so will he with her
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
