Echo Comprehension Question Week 7

Week 7 - Part 2, Chapters 1 - 4

Directions
Answer the questions in full sentences.  Do not recopy the questions.
All 24 Questions are due submitted to Turnitin.com by Monday 1/22/18 at 8:15 AM.




Part 2, Intro

1. The new setting is in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1935. Is this a significant time for this part of the book? What is happening in the world?


Part 2, Chapter 1

2. The chapter begins with the lyrics for America the Beautiful. What is the significance of this song?

3. The setting is in The Bishop‛s Home for Friendless and Destitute Children. What do you think happens in this setting? Why?

4. What do we find out about Frankie‛s character? What about Mike?

5. Isn‛t being adopted a good think? Why is being “fostered out” a negative thing for Frankie and Mike? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

6. Why were the boys not in school? Did the events happening in the world impact the life of the boys? Use evidence to support your answer.


Part 2, Chapter 2

7. What was happening to Mike‛s piano? Why would this be happening?

8. Since Part One ended pretty quickly, how do you think Part One and Part Two might be similar?

9. What do we find out about the family that wants to adopt Mike and Frankie? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.


Part 2, Chapter 3

10. What do we discover might be the connection between Part One and Part Two?

11. What happened to Frankie and Mike‛s parents?

12. Is there a reference to stars again in this chapter? Do you think your discovery about what stars symbolizes means something here too?

13. What is the significance of the song America the Beautiful?

14. What did Granny do for a living? How is this similar to Part One?

15. “She said people on hard times deserved to have beauty in their lives as much as anyone else, whether or not they could pay their rent or were walking to a breadline” (221). What was going on in the world?

16. Why did Granny bring Frankie and Mike to Bishop‛s?


Part 2, Chapter 4

17. What was Pennyweather‛s plan for Mouse and Mike?

18. What happens to the money that the boys make while working in the field? Use evidence to support your answer.

19. What is Pennyweather storing in the basement? What is the purpose for this? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

20. What does the saying, “You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar” mean? How does it apply to this story?

21. What advice does Mouse give Mike? Do you think he is right? Why or why not?

22. What is the Tree Army? How was it started?

23. “Without looking back, Mouse walked away, whistling” (232). Is this an unusual way to walk away? Why or why not?

24. “Guilt squirmed into his thought” (233). Why does he feel guilty? Use evidence to support your thinking.