CH 14-16 Milcreek Pond by Kay Carroll

How much time is left before the Autumn Festival?

• 4 days

• 1 month

• 6 months

• 1 week

Besides the new dress, what else does Molly want to be new?

• Her boyfriend

• Her makeup

• Her shoes

• Her hair

How did Molly plan to get what she needed?

• By borrowing them from another girl

• By mowing the lawn at the Neumans

• She didn't expect to get anything else new

• By flattering her mother and getting her to agree to the purchase

What did Molly tell her mother when she asked how Molly would pay for the new item she wanted?

• She didn't need to buy them, but could get them from a friend

• She wanted her mother to pay for them

• She'd saved enough money from helping out at the Neuman’s everyday to afford the price of the shoes. 

• She would ask Mr. Neuman for the money

What do the people in town think about how Molly should act?

• They think they know what is proper for her and what isn’t, and so shake their heads at her "silly" ways.

• They love everything Molly says and does and make a point to tell her so.

• They don't pay Molly any attention when she comes to town.

• They ALL call her

  " Lil lap-legged Moe"

Why does Enola want to wait to get the coach/carriage to go to town?

• To get Molly to change her mind

• There is no other way to get to town

• It's supposed to rain

• She hates walking

1) Using context clues, what does "leery" mean? 2)And why is Enola was leery of what the future holds for her?

• 1) sick

  2) Her back is hurting a lot

• 1) anxious

  2)She really had nothing to help her child out.

• 1)sleepy

  2) She has to work all the time

• 1)tired

  2)That Molly won't have the money to pay

Why did Jake decide to leave home and where will he go?

• He wanted other work besides the mill. He would go South

• He was unhappy at home with Ma and Molly. He would go North.

• He wanted a prepare a place for Ma, Molly and him when they had to move. He'd go North

• He was almost 30 and wanted to live on his own. He'd go to an apartment nearby.

Give a description of "autumn" from Chapter 15

"One Step, Two Step, Back- Back Dip, Side- Side, Dip" is an example of

• riding a horse

• a math problem

• a baby learning to walk

• A dance