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Walk Two Moons (Novel Review) #6thgrade
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1
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
Sal is afraid she will begin to cry about her own mother
Her father comes in and talks to Phoebe
2
Why does Ben read Sal's palm after school?
He wants to hold her hand
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 is clowning around
3
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
4
Why does Sal lie to Phoebe and Ben about her mother?
She is afraid they will think her mom didn't love her
She wants to be mysterious
She feels she cannot explain, and she is in denial
She is afraid people will think her mom was a bad person
5
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
Realizes Ben must be at the mental hospital
She feels overwhelmed and frightened watching them together
6
What two fears that Sal has relate to her mother?
Driving and pregnant women
Heights and driving
Pregnant women and spiders
Falling in love and heights
7
What finally helps Sal to accept her mother's death?
Visiting her grave
Talking to her aunt
Going to Canada with her grandparents
Accepting Mrs. Cadaver
8
Whose picture does Sal see on Sgt. Bickle's desk?
Ben's
Her mom's
Margaret Cadaver
The lunatic's
9
When she first arrives, how does Sal feel about Euclid, Ohio?
She feels guilty
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
10
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
11
Why does Phoebe tell the lunatic that her mother is home even though she is not?
She thinks the boy will run away
She thinks the boy will say something incriminating
Phoebe thinks her mother is home
She is afraid to let a stranger know she is home alone
12
How did Sal's mother and Mrs. Cadaver know each other?
Mrs. Cadaver was the nurse on duty in the ER
They sat next to each other on the bus out to Lewiston
She is her cousin
Mrs. Cadaver used to live in Bybanks
13
Why do Sal and Phoebe decide to visit the lunatic at his college?
Mr. Birkway suggested they do so
A note told them to
He had something to do with Phoebe's mom's disappearance
Phoebe saw his picture on Sgt. Bickles desk
14
Why does Mrs. Winterbottom sniffle and cry so much?
She is allergic to their dog
She feels she leads an insignificant life
She is worried about Phoebe
She suspects her husband wants a divorce
15
Why is Mrs. Winterbottom afraid when she brings Mike home to her family?
She thinks Mike will hate them
Her family will think she is a not a respectable woman
She thinks her husband will feel threatened
She thinks her daughters will be jealous of him
16
Why does Sal kiss trees?
She saw her mother do this and wants to be closer to her
She wants to practice kissing
She thinks her lips leave a dark purple mark on the tree
She likes the taste
17
Why does Mr. Birkway enjoy reading the students' journals aloud?
He is an English teacher and loves reading
Their writing depicts complicated emotions
He wants to make them feel gifted
He wants to discuss how confusing they are
18
What does Sal do with her mother's hair?
Puts in under the floorboards in her room
Releases it in the river
Carries it with her in a small bag
Buries it at the singing tree
19
Why is it so important that the tree is singing near Sal's mom grave?
The tree represent her mother 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
20
Where is Ben's mother?
She left to find herself
She died
She is in a pyschiatric hospital
Mrs. Winterbottom is his real mom
21
How does Mrs. Partridge tell peoples' ages?
By listening to their voice
By feeling their faces with her hands
By looking at their hands
By looking closely at their faces
22
Why does Sal flinch when Ben touches her?
Her father never hugs her anymore
He tried to scare her by poking her arm
She is becoming uptight like Phoebe
She finds herself attracted to Ben
23
Why won't Phoebe eat any of the food at Mary Lou's?
She is worried about cholesterol
Mary Lou's brothers put something in the food
She thinks the house is dirty
She is allergic to the food
24
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 hates dogs
If he treats his dog well, so will he with her
She wants to make sure he clean up after his dog
25
What makes Mr. Birkwaystop reading the students' journals?
He notices the teasing that is going on
He reads Phoebe's journal entry
Phoebe begs him to stop
He gets mad when someone complains about English
26
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 survived the bus accident and her mother didn't
Mrs. Cadaver is a murderer
27
How did Mrs. Cadaver discover her husband and mother's car accident?
She was in Lewiston, Idaho and the hospital called her
Her brother told her
She found the bad news on her doorstep in the morning
She was the nurse on duty that night
28
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 doesn't
She resents her father
She stays in Lewiston forever
29
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
They made her feel that her husband was too perfect for her
She was crying from happiness
he left the flowers but did not eat breakfast with them
30
How do the girls react to the messages left on Phoebe's doorstep?
The girls think they are interesting and forward to them
They think they are stupid
They cannot understand the messages and want them explained
The messages confuse and frighten them
