Prologue-Chapter 9

Reading Check

1. Betty Glengarry (Chapter 1)

2. A penny (Chapter 4)

3. Toby (Chapter 6)

4. A rock (Chapter 7)

5. The Turtle Stone (Chapter 9)

Short Answer

1. Wolf Hollow is named because the community used to dig pits to catch wolves in the hollows. Annabelle’s grandfather believes wolves are wild animals that can never be tamed. (Chapter 1)

2. Newcomer Betty Glengarry quickly develops a reputation for bullying the other kids in the community. She throws spitballs in Annabelle’s hair and threatens to beat her if Annabelle will not produce something of value from her house. Annabelle produces a penny, but Betty, unsatisfied, beats Annabelle. Toby first intervenes when Betty crushes a quail before Annabelle’s eyes. Betty appears smug about her encounter with Toby. She later accuses Toby of shooting Ruth’s eye out. (Various chapters)

3. Toby does not show kindness in a conventional way, by speaking and nonverbal gestures; instead, he shows kindness through action. He defends Annabelle when she is in trouble, carries Annabelle home when she sprains her ankle, and helps with the pumpkin harvest. (Various chapters)

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