The Mighty Miss Malone ~ Chapters 11 - 22

Deza recalls that her mom once told her, "A watched pot never boils." She also said that a watched clock never moves. As she waits for her mom's return from the hospital, what do you infer that these statements mean?

• It takes an hour for water to boil.

• Time seems to go by slowly when you are eager for something to happen.

• Clocks that are watched may not work properly.

• A million hours went by.

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At what moment does Deza realize the true identity of the Hobo?

• When he said, "My Darling Daughter Detha, don't you recognithe your Deareth Delightful Daddy?"

• When Deza looked at his mouth.

• When he talked to Jimmie and said, "My Genuine Gentle, Jumpin' Giant, Jimmie!"

• When he told her, "Detha, I've mithed all of you tho much. You're all that kept me alive."

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In Deza's myth, the King of Spain suffered from condition?

• a lisp
• a limp
• deafness
• blindness

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What did Deza say to her Father everyday as he was recovering?

• "I love you... I love you... I love you"
• "Happy...happy...happy is what you make me."
• "stop screaming"
• "Kisses... kisses...kisses make you stronger"

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CCSS.RL.2.6

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What evidence does the author provide to let the reader know that the Brown Bomber lost the fight against Max Smelling?

• The bell over Mr. Bobbin's door gave that gentle ting-a-ling as people started leaving.

• Every light in every store and house we passed was still on.

• The most interesting thing in Mr. Bobbin's barbershop was the floor, 'cause as I looked around that was where everybody's eyes were pointing.

• There was a broken bottle on the sidewalk.

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Why did Father choose to leave Gary and go to Flint?

• He left because he needed to tend to his mother.

• He left to find work in Flint.

• He missed Flint and wanted to go back.

• He was tired of feeling sad in Gary.

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Why did Deza tell Mother that they had to go back to Gary, but realized there was no way?

• She forgot to bring along her box of essays, tests, and her gingham dress.

• She needed to say goodbye to Clarice.

• She forgot to bring her dog with her.

• She needed to return some library books.

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What might be described as luminescent?

• The bottom of a trashcan.

• A decorated Christmas tree.

• A beautiful butterfly.

• A newly sharpened pencil.

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Deza tells us that her Mother's favorite saying is, "Where there's a will, there's a way." According to the text, when does Deza demonstrate having a will and a way?

• When she goes to the library.

• When she reads her essays.

• When she gets a bus ticket to go to Detroit to find Jimmie.

• When she went to school in Flint, Michigan.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

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Who was the man in the beautiful two-tone shoes?

• Marvelous Marvin

• Mr. Alums

• Bud Caldwell

• Jimmie "Jones" Malone

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