Chapters 1 - 4
What facts do we know about Sal at this point? Family? Friends? School? Likes? Dislikes?
Vocabulary:
eager (4)
peculiar (6)
ornery (6)
dignified (14)
sturdy (15)
defiant (15)
Chapters 5 - 9
How are Phoebe, Mary Lou, and Sal's families different? Which do you prefer? Why?
Vocabulary:
ruination (25)
gallant (27)
diabolic (29)
divulge (29)
prim (32)
pandemonium (46)
Chapters 10 - 12
What are some of the things in this story that tell us Sal's grandparents love each other?
Vocabulary:
gullible (54)
elegant (57)
rummage (63)
philosopher (71)
detour (72)
precious (75)
Chapters 13 - 17
How is Mrs. Winterbottom treated by her daughters? Are other adults in the novel treated the same?
Vocabulary:
manna (81)
deprived (82)
skeptical (86)
sullen (102)
assure (81)
Chapters 18 - 21
How does Sal's father feel about his wife that left? Provide evidence from the book.
Vocabulary:
colossal (111)
margin (116)
detect (122)
intend (125)
Chapters 22 - 23
How are each of the three Winterbottoms reacting to their mothers/wifes disappearance? How would you react under those circumstances?
Vocabulary:
malinger (132)
coax (134)
forsee (141)
weary (144)
fragile (146)
wail (147)
Chapters 24 - 27
What are some of Phoebe's rude behaviors? Do you think they are excusable? Would you be angry with her?
Vocabulary:
tentatively (153)
optimistic (157)
sarcastic (164)
siege (170)
irritate (173)
Chapters 28 - 31
Do you think it was right of Mr. Birkway to read the student's journals to the class? How would you react? Would you change what you might write?
Vocabulary:
thrash (178)
urgent (183)
reluctant (190)
horrid (194)
Chapters 32 - 35
How are Mr. Birkway, Mrs. Cadaver, and Mrs. Partridge related? How could this be connected to Mrs. Winterbottom?
Vocabulary:
frantic (220)
consecutive (229)
Chapters 36 - 40
Explain the true story of the lunatic. Will Phoebe be able to adjust to the change?
Vocabulary:
percolate (234)
Chapters 41 - 44
What does the author mean by "fishing in the air"? Provide an example from the text and explain.
Vocabulary:
dissuade (256)
puncture (264)
scour (265)
maneuver (269)
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