Narrative Elements in a Story

Sal, a 13-year-old girl from Bybanks, Kentucky, moves to Euclid, Ohio, with her father after her mother leaves. In Euclid, she meets Phoebe Winterbottom, a girl with a vivid imagination. Sal recalls her father's discovery of a hidden fireplace in their old home, which parallels the hidden layers of Phoebe's story and Sal's own feelings about her mother.

Where did the narrator spend most of her childhood?

• Euclid, Ohio

• Bybanks, Kentucky

• New York City, New York

• Los Angeles, California

What did the narrator's father not bring with them to Ohio?

• The chestnut tree

• Their belongings

• The car

• The family dog

How did the narrator describe the buildings in Euclid, Ohio?

• Spacious and modern

• Old and dilapidated

• Tall and towering

• Jam-packed like birdhouses

How did the narrator feel about moving to Euclid, Ohio?

• Excited

• Indifferent

• Reluctant

• Eager

What did the narrator compare the buildings in Euclid to?

• Skyscrapers

• Birdhouses

• Castles

• Cottages

Who is Margaret in the story?

• The narrator's teacher

• The narrator's mother

• The narrator's sister

• The lady with wild red hair

What did the narrator claim to have left behind in Bybanks?

• A photograph

• A book

• A toy

• Something under the floorboards

What was the narrator's initial reaction to seeing Margaret?

• Curious

• Reluctant

• Eager

• Indifferent

Whose face did the narrator see in the window?

• Her own reflection

• Phoebe Winterbottom's

• Her mother's

• Margaret's

What is notable about Phoebe Winterbottom?

• She has a powerful imagination

• She is a famous singer

• She is the narrator's cousin

• She is very shy