Echo Week 9 Comprehension Questions, Part 2, Chapters 9 - 14, pages 265 - 299

Echo Week 9 Comprehension Questions, Part 2, Chapters 9 - 14, pages 265 - 299

Directions:  Answer the following questions with at least one complete sentence and submit your answers to Turnitin.com before 2/5/18 at 8:15 am for full credit.  DO NOT recopy the questions in your final answer submission -- only submit your answers.  You may not collaborate with others.

Part 2, Chapter 9
1. What happened to Mike and Frankie‛s clothing? Do you think this is what actually happened? Why or why not?
2. What have we found out about Mrs. Sturbridge‛s life?
3. How did Mrs. Potter remind Mike of Granny? Use evidence to support your answer.
4. Why did Mike not want to go to sleep?

Part 2, Chapter 10
5. “If Mrs. Sturbridge heard someone playing, maybe she‛d be pleased. Was that one of the ifs and maybes ?” (273). What does Mike think may help the situation? Do you think this would make a difference? Why or why not?
6. How did Mrs. Sturbridge react when she heard the piano?
7. “‘Lots of things don‛t make sense around here‛” (274). What does not make sense?

Part 2, Chapter 11
8. What happened when Mike and Frankie walked into the department store?
9. Why was Mike unhappy in the department store?
10. “‘She‛s your benefactor‛” (283). What is a benefactor ? What connotation does this word have with it?

Part 2, Chapter 12
11. What did Mr. Howard buy the boys while they were out buying new clothing?
12. What was significant about Mike‛s harmonica? Use evidence to support your answer.
13. “Mr. Howard had said home ” (291). Why is the word home italicized? Use evidence to support your thinking.

Part 2, Chapter 13
14. What words of wisdom does Mr. Potter give Mike and Frankie while they are discussing blues music?
15. How did Mrs. Sturbridge‛s behavior differ from her staff? Use evidence to support your thinking.