"Keeping the Night Watch" Spring
Directions: Read the questions and answer them in complete sentences or choose the correct answer. Use the book to help you, if needed. Use details from the text to support your answer.
1. Who is Preacher?
Preacher is a friend of C.J's.
2. What does C.J. mean when he says that Maya’s “voice is like a fairy’s magic wand; she only has to speak and I’ll closely obey”? (p. 43)”
C.J. means Maya's voice is magical because he will do anything she wants.
3. Why does Momma tell C.J. that he has to get his permission slip signed by his father?
Momma tells C.J. to get his father to sign the permission slip because she is busy and and she wants their relationship to grow.
4. What causes C.J. to feel more comfortable around Maya on their rowing date?
What causes C.J. to feel more comfortable with Maya on the date was that she was alos nervouse because she was sweating and her fingers were fidgeting.
5. What poetic element can be found in the poem “(Nick) Tuck”?
The poetic element that can be found in “(Nick) Tuck” is an automatopia because he keeps saying Nick when he gets cut.
6. Why did C.J. choose to get Maya a monogrammed lace handkerchief?
C.J chooses to get Maya a monogrammed lace handkerchief because "Grandmomma said every girl needed her very own monogrammed lace handkerchief."(pg.61) (line.6-7)
7. What did Grandmomma mean when she said, “’There’s more than one way to skin a cat’”? (p. 65)
When Gradmomma said “’There’s more than one way to skin a cat’” she meant that there is always more then one way to do something. (pg.65)
8. What event is C.J. referring to when he talks about the earthquake in “Blue Print”?
The event C.J. is referring to is when his dad leaves and comes back it is like an earthquake and aftershocks.
9. Why does Daddy step back when C.J. taps him on the shoulder?
Daddy steps back when C.J. taps him on the shoulder because he thinks that C.J. wants to dance with his mom not him.
1. Who is Preacher?
Preacher is a friend of C.J's.
2. What does C.J. mean when he says that Maya’s “voice is like a fairy’s magic wand; she only has to speak and I’ll closely obey”? (p. 43)”
C.J. means Maya's voice is magical because he will do anything she wants.
3. Why does Momma tell C.J. that he has to get his permission slip signed by his father?
Momma tells C.J. to get his father to sign the permission slip because she is busy and and she wants their relationship to grow.
4. What causes C.J. to feel more comfortable around Maya on their rowing date?
What causes C.J. to feel more comfortable with Maya on the date was that she was alos nervouse because she was sweating and her fingers were fidgeting.
5. What poetic element can be found in the poem “(Nick) Tuck”?
The poetic element that can be found in “(Nick) Tuck” is an automatopia because he keeps saying Nick when he gets cut.
6. Why did C.J. choose to get Maya a monogrammed lace handkerchief?
C.J chooses to get Maya a monogrammed lace handkerchief because "Grandmomma said every girl needed her very own monogrammed lace handkerchief."(pg.61) (line.6-7)
7. What did Grandmomma mean when she said, “’There’s more than one way to skin a cat’”? (p. 65)
When Gradmomma said “’There’s more than one way to skin a cat’” she meant that there is always more then one way to do something. (pg.65)
8. What event is C.J. referring to when he talks about the earthquake in “Blue Print”?
The event C.J. is referring to is when his dad leaves and comes back it is like an earthquake and aftershocks.
9. Why does Daddy step back when C.J. taps him on the shoulder?
Daddy steps back when C.J. taps him on the shoulder because he thinks that C.J. wants to dance with his mom not him.