The Skeleton Man

What did the lazy uncle do while waiting for food?

• He cooked himself over the fire and ate all his skin off.

• He had a nap in his buffalo skin bed.

• He went out looking for his other relatives.

• He kept the fire going so the meat would be ready to cook.

Why didn't Molly call the police or someone else as soon as she discovered her parents hadn't come home?

• Her family didn't have a phone so she couldn't call anyone.

• Her parents didn't allow her to use the phone.

• Since Molly didn't like her parents, she was glad they didn't come home.

• At first she thought that they were just playing a trick on her.

Molly was forced to go live with her "so called uncle". What did he do every night?

• Molly's uncle made her read to him every night.

• Molly's uncle would lock her inside her room.

• Molly's uncle made her eat a big dinner every night.

• Molly's uncle beat her up every night.

Molly's dad often told her old Indian stories. In the story about the skeleton man, what character helped the young girl escape?

• A young fawn

• A sneaky snake

• A white rabbit

• A small robin

Molly didn't eat anything her uncle fixed for her, why?

• Her uncle didn't giver her anything to eat.

• She didn't like what her uncle fixed for her.

• She ate enough at school so she wasn't hungry.

• When she did, she felt dizzy and sick.

When things got to be too much for Molly, she talked with Ms. Shabbas. Who did Ms. Shabbas take her to?

• The police officer who was looking for her parents.

• Mrs. Rudder the school counselor

• The principal's office to call 911.

• Ms. Shabbas just listened and nodded.

How did the white rabbit help Molly?

• The white rabbit gave Molly clues and ideas in her dreams.

• The white rabbit was a friend Molly walk home from school with.

• The white rabbit hid in Molly's bedroom and helped Molly escape.

• The white rabbit was just a wild bunny that lived by her uncle's house.

How did Molly escape from her room?

• She used the broken mirror in the bathroom to break out.

• The white rabbit helped her get free.

• She got tools from the messy workmen at school.

• Her uncle forgot to lock the door one night and she got out.

Where did Molly find her parents?

• Molly's parents were locked under the floor in the work shed

• Molly's parents were hiding along the trail.

• Molly's parents were back at their house worrying about her.

• Molly's parents were locked and gagged in a different room in the big house.

Molly had to run fast to stay ahead of the Skeleton Man. She crossed the old swinging bridge and then waited. What happened when she kicked the plywood away from the concrete lip?

• The Skeleton Man fell into the gorge without a sound.

• The Skeleton Man hopped up and landed right next to Molly.

• The Skeleton Man broke into pieces and disappeared.

• The Skeleton Man grabbed her ankle and almost dragged her down with him.