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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Phoebe refuse her mother's brownie?

2. Why is Sal unhappy about sightseeing in Madison?

3. How old is Sal when the story begins?

4. On what day of their trip do Sal and her grandparents reach Mount Rushmore?

5. What type of stories did Sal's mother enjoy reading?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Phoebe act at dinner with the Finneys? Why do you think she acted this way?

2. Why did Sal's mother say that she felt rotten in comparison to Sal's father?

3. How does Megan catch Phoebe in her lie about where her mother is?

4. Why does the blackberry pie trigger a negative memory for Sal?

5. How is Phoebe's journal decorated, and why is this important?

6. Why does Phoebe think that Margaret is a murderer?

7. Why does Sal flinch every time someone touches her?

8. How does Sal's father respond to the news that Mrs. Winterbottom has left, and why is this important?

9. At the beginning of the story, where is Sal's mother and why?

10. What evidence does Phoebe present to Sergeant Bickle as proof that her mother was kidnapped?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think is the main message the author is trying to convey in Walk Two Moons. Use many examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

How does the point of view affect the story? How would the story be different if it was told from another point of view?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways is Phoebe's mother similar to Sal's mother? In what ways are they different?

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