chap 16-23 due march 11

1. What reason does the doctor give for Phyllisia’s not eating? What reason does Calvin
give? Why do you think Calvin begins what Ruby calls “operation foodstrap”?
2. What news about Randy does Phyllisia hear at Marian’s party? What reason does
Phyllisia give for not seeing Edith? What do you think is the real reason?
3. What happens when Calvin sees Ruby with Orlando? How does Phyllisia react to
Calvin’s new rules? How has this incident changed her view of Calvin?
4. How does Phyllisia discover Calvin’s true feelings toward her and Ruby? How does she
use this knowledge? At this point, what emotions seem to be controlling Phyllisia?
5. What does Phyllisia see her father doing at his restaurant? What important truth does
she face after this visit? How does it represent the climax, or turning point, of the novel?
6. Do you agree with Phyllisia that Calvin had “implied” that he was rich and that his
restaurant was fancy? Do you think you would have reached the same conclusions if you
were in Phyllisia’s place? Why or why not?


convalescence

deprivation

formulating


gallivanting


indifference


insipid

intervened

vindictive

fthe friends chap 9-15

Discuss what Phyllisia and Edith talked about in the park? What information does this give you about their perrsonalities (from their conversations)?

2. In her mind, to what fairy tale character does Phyllisia compare Edith? Why might

Phyllisia prefer to think about Edith in this way?

3. What does Phyllisia discover when she visits Edith after the rainstorm? Why does Edith

insist that no one reveal what has happened?

4. Describe the changes in Phyllisia’s attitude toward New York and her neighbor Marian

when high school begins. What might be the reason for these changes?

5. How do Edith and Phyllisia’s situations change during the summer and early fall, and

how is their friendship affected?

vocabulary spelling period 5

vocabulary/spelling words chapters 1-8
bier
frivolous
oppressive
philosophically
suppress
swanky
translucent
wistfully

9-15
convalescence
deprivation
formulating
gallivanting
indifference
insipid
intervened
vindictive

hw #9

HW#9

1. Use the following format to complete your assignment of the following words:

Synonyms Words used in a sentence

1.

2

3. Snickered





Definition in your own words magazine cut out, drawing

Or symbol that shows what

The word means

Vocabulary words

Snickered Pg 7

Serpentine pg 10

Straggler pg.11

Squirming pg.13

Gesticulating pg. 16

Sprinted pg. 16

2. Read chapters 3 and 4


Read Chapters 3 and 4

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