What does Molly tell the reader about her relatives?

Both parents did not have close relatives alive

Why had "uncle" chosen to attack Molly's family?

the dad worked at a bank and they had no relatives

What did Molly do when her parents had not returned Sunday afternoon?

made the breakfast that her dad usually made

What happens to Skeleton Man in the last chapter?

his body or whereabouts are a mystery

How did Uncle prove his identify to the social workers?

he showed them his ID and photographs of her parents

Why did Ms. Shabbas take Molly to the counselor's office?

Molly told her that Uncle locked her in her room

What analogy does Molly's mom make in regards to why Uncle did not kill them right away?

like a cat who doesn't eat the mouse, it plays with it first

What does Molly say about her appearance when she looks in the mirror?

she has a face only a mother could love

In a dream, how did Molly get rid of the Skeleton Man?

she made him fall into a river as he was crossing on a log

Who does Molly see outside her window by the shed?

her Uncle who looked skinny as a skeleton

What did Molly think made Uncle's house strange?

the way it made her feel when she went inside

What did Molly discover the first time she entered Uncle's study?

TV monitors for cameras hidden throughout the house

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1
What does Molly tell the reader about her relatives?
Her dad's aunts were still alive
She doesn't know anything about her parents' family.
His brother lived in an American Native Reservation
Both parents did not have close relatives alive
2
In the beginning of the story, what did Molly realize?
Her mom and dad were missing
her uncle had killed her parents
her neighbors were at her front door
She was dreaming
3
Why had "uncle" chosen to attack Molly's family?
he thought Molly's dad had cheated him in a bank deal
the dad worked at a bank and they had no relatives
he thought they were too stupid to figure out his plan
Molly was known as a trusting person
4
What did Molly do when her parents had not returned Sunday afternoon?
went to search for them
made the breakfast that her dad usually made
called the police
called Almond Al to see if he dad seen them
5
What happens to Skeleton Man in the last chapter?
Molly's dad kills him and saves them all
he escapes
his body or whereabouts are a mystery
Molly killed him
6
How did Uncle prove his identify to the social workers?
he told them stories about Molly's dad's childhood
he showed them his ID and photographs of her parents
he showed them his birth certificate
he had a letter from his brother (like a will)
7
Why did Ms. Shabbas take Molly to the counselor's office?
Molly told her she had not been fed
Molly told her that Uncle did not care about her
Ms. Shabbas saw bruises on Molly's arms
Molly told her that Uncle locked her in her room
8
What analogy does Molly's mom make in regards to why Uncle did not kill them right away?
like a lion watching his prey
like a gorilla waiting to jump on its rival
like a cat who doesn't eat the mouse, it plays with it first
like a falcon ready to grab its prey
9
What does Molly say about her appearance when she looks in the mirror?
she looks terrified because of her situation
Her face has changed since she moved to the strange house
she has a face only a mother could love
she's good looking
10
In Molly's dreams, the rabbit told her that her parents were...
tied up on Uncle's basement
buried but not dead
never coming back
in the trunk of Uncle's car
11
In a dream, how did Molly get rid of the Skeleton Man?
she made him fall into a river as he was crossing on a log
she tricked hi into following her into a bear cave
she called the police, who came and took him to jail
she buried him
12
What is the one thing Uncle makes sure Molly does everyday?
her homework
clean the house
eat
search for her parents
13
What physical traits change from Uncle when he is alone with Molly?
His eyes turn red
his hands look bony and pale
he transforms into a werewolf
he looks like Molly's dad
14
Who does Molly see outside her window by the shed?
her teacher watching over her
her Uncle who looked skinny as a skeleton
her mother ready to save her
her father but it's a dream
15
What did Molly think made Uncle's house strange?
the nightmares she always had while sleeping there
the strange pictures hanging on the walls
the lack of electricity
the way it made her feel when she went inside
16
Who helped Molly in her dreams?
a rabbit she freed from a trap
her parents
her teacher, Ms. Shabbas
a deer that lived near Uncle's home
17
In one of Molly's dreams, her uncle tells her...
"I love you niece."
"I ate your parents."
"eat and grow fat for me."
"the rabbit can't save you."
18
What Native American tribe does Molly belong to?
Nez Perce
Siox
Cherokee
Mohawk
19
what did molly find in the study the night she escaped?
a photo of her mother
her father's wallet
tools she could use to unlock the doors
her uncle's diary
20
What did Molly discover the first time she entered Uncle's study?
money he had stolen from her parents
TV monitors for cameras hidden throughout the house
plans for killing her and her parents
pictures of her grandparents

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