Echo Week 11 Comprehension Questions

Part 2, Chapters 20 - 24, pages 338  - 363

Due before Tuesday 2/27/18 at 8:15 am in Turnitin.com

Part 2, Chapter 20
1. “Mike didn‛t have any trouble feeling melancholy in his heart” (338). Why was Mike upset? Use evidence to support your answer.
2. “It had been an impulse…” (340). What was an impulse?

Part 2, Chapter 21
3. How has the harmonica been more than an instrument. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
4. Why are orphans considered lucky at tryouts?

Part 2, Chapter 22
5. Why did Aunt Eunie want to celebrate before the tryout results?
6. Did Mike really want to leave? Why or why not? Why is he having a difficult time stating his true feelings?

Part 2, Chapter 23
7. What did Mike find in Aunt Eunie‛s office?
8. “He‛d been careful of the hat pin, but he still felt a stabbing pain in his chest” (354). Why did Mike feel this way?
9. “Mike listened with a mix of regret and determination, knowing he‛d never have the chance to join them” (356). Why did Mike have these feelings?

Part 2, Chapter 24
10. Why did Mike tell Frankie about Aunt Eunie‛s plan?
11. How did the author incorporate stars at the end of the chapter? What do the stars symbolize? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.