Walk Two Moons-Mini Assessment Chp 13-23

Sal's father uses figurative language when he says "Sal, you are trying to catch fish in the air. Your mother is not coming back." What does he literally mean by saying this?

• Fly fishing can be very difficult

• Sometimes things are not always what they seem

• Sal is trying to do something that very unlikely to happen

• He is frustrated that Sal is not more accepting of Margret

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Sal do with her mother's hair?

• Carries it with her in a small bag

• Puts it under the floorboards in her room

• Buries it at the base of the singing tree

• Releases it in the waters of the Missouri River

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why does Sal kiss trees?

• Because she likes the taste

• Because she saw her mother kiss trees out of love for the earth, and Sal feels the same love

• Because she wants to practice kissing

• Because she thinks her lips leave a dark purple mark on the trees

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why does Gram end up in the hospital?

• She gets carsick

• She falls and breaks her leg

• She has a heart attack

• She gets bitten by a snake

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does Sal's father's behavior change when he visits Margaret Cadaver?

• He seems happier and talks more

• He doesn't pay attention to Sal

• He talks angrily about Sal's mom leaving

• He is helpful and kind

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What causes Phoebe's mom to cry all the time?

• She suffers from migraines

• Allergies

• She's struggling with her career

• She feels like she lives a tiny life

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why do you think the whispers in Sal's mind stop saying "rush, rush, rush" and instead said, "slow down, slow down"?

• she was getting more nervous about seeing her mother and afraid things might not go well

• she was afraid they were never going to get there and more bad things would happen along the way

• she was afraid she would miss her mother's birthday

• she had started to change her mind about wanting to see her mother

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What words best describe Sal's father?

• Wild and enthusiastic

• Calm and reassuring

• Cruel and angry

• Thumpingly stiff and proper

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does Phoebe think that the young man is a lunatic? 

• She knows that he just got out of prison
• She has a wild imagination 
• He's got a knife
• He has a wild look in his eyes

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What does Gramps say everytime he doesn't sleep in his marriage bed?

• Tomorrow is another day.

• This ain't our marriage bed, but it's ok.

• Well, Gol-dang!

• This ain't our marriage bed, but it'll do.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3