Directions: Read the questions and answer them in complete sentences or choose the correct answer. Use the book to help you, if needed. Use details from the text to support your answer.
1. Who is Preacher?
Preacher is C.J.'s friend.
2. What does C.J. mean when he says that Maya’s “voice is like a fairy’s magic wand; she only has to speak and I’ll closely obey”? (p. 43)”
C.J. means that Maya's voice is magical and he would do anything that she tells him to do for her.
3. Why does Momma tell C.J. that he has to get his permission slip signed by his father?
Momma tells C.J that he has to get his permission slip signed by his father to get him to interact with his father and maybe come to terms with each other.
4. What causes C.J. to feel more comfortable around Maya on their rowing date?
C.J. feels more comfortable around Maya when he notices that she is sweating, fidgeting, and is talking excessively.
5. What poetic element can be found in the poem “(Nick) Tuck”?
The poetic element found in the poem "(Nick) Tuck" is onomatopoeia because when it says nick it is C.J. cutting himself.
6. Why did C.J. choose to get Maya a monogrammed lace handkerchief?
C.J. chose to get Maya a monogrammed lace handkerchief because his "Grandmomma said every girl needed her very own lace handkerchief"(p. 61)
7. What did Grandmomma mean when she said, “’There’s more than one way to skin a cat’”? (p. 65)
What Grandmomma meant when she said, “’There’s more than one way to skin a cat’” (p. 65) was that there is more than one way to get a job done.
8. What event is C.J. referring to when he talks about the earthquake in “Blue Print”?
The event that C.J. was referring to when he talked about the earthquake in "Blue Print" was when his dad left and came back to the family.
9. Why does Daddy step back when C.J. taps him on the shoulder?
Daddy steps back when C.J. taps him on the shoulder because he thinks that C.J. wants to dance with Momma and not him.
1. Who is Preacher?
Preacher is C.J.'s friend.
2. What does C.J. mean when he says that Maya’s “voice is like a fairy’s magic wand; she only has to speak and I’ll closely obey”? (p. 43)”
C.J. means that Maya's voice is magical and he would do anything that she tells him to do for her.
3. Why does Momma tell C.J. that he has to get his permission slip signed by his father?
Momma tells C.J that he has to get his permission slip signed by his father to get him to interact with his father and maybe come to terms with each other.
4. What causes C.J. to feel more comfortable around Maya on their rowing date?
C.J. feels more comfortable around Maya when he notices that she is sweating, fidgeting, and is talking excessively.
5. What poetic element can be found in the poem “(Nick) Tuck”?
The poetic element found in the poem "(Nick) Tuck" is onomatopoeia because when it says nick it is C.J. cutting himself.
6. Why did C.J. choose to get Maya a monogrammed lace handkerchief?
C.J. chose to get Maya a monogrammed lace handkerchief because his "Grandmomma said every girl needed her very own lace handkerchief"(p. 61)
7. What did Grandmomma mean when she said, “’There’s more than one way to skin a cat’”? (p. 65)
What Grandmomma meant when she said, “’There’s more than one way to skin a cat’” (p. 65) was that there is more than one way to get a job done.
8. What event is C.J. referring to when he talks about the earthquake in “Blue Print”?
The event that C.J. was referring to when he talked about the earthquake in "Blue Print" was when his dad left and came back to the family.
9. Why does Daddy step back when C.J. taps him on the shoulder?
Daddy steps back when C.J. taps him on the shoulder because he thinks that C.J. wants to dance with Momma and not him.