"Love That Dog" 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 one of C.J.'s friend.
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)”
What C.J. meant by that was that her voice was the sound of an angel that anything he needed he will obey her.
3. Why does Momma tell C.J. that he has to get his permission slip signed by his father?
Momma told C.J. to get the permission slip signed by his dad because she wanted him and C.J. to communicated with each other.
4. What causes C.J. to feel more comfortable around Maya on their rowing date?
C.J. is more comfortable because he knows that Maya is also nervous
5. What poetic element can be found in the poem “(Nick) Tuck”?
Automatopia can be found as a peotic element in (Nick) Tuck because when C.J. is shaving himself and says nick over and over again.
6. Why did C.J. choose to get Maya a monogrammed lace handkerchief?
C.J. choose to get Maya a monogrammed lace handkerchief because "Grandmomma said that every girl needed her very own monogrammed lace handkerchief" (lines 6&7 pg. 61)
7. What did Grandmomma mean when she said, “’There’s more than one way to skin a cat’”? (p. 65)
What grandmomma meant by saying "There's more than one way to skin a cat" because there are more ways to talk to a person or something.
8. What event is C.J. referring to when he talks about the earthquake in “Blue Print”?
What C.J. was referring to about "Blue Print" is his dad leaving and coming back.
9. Why does Daddy step back when C.J. taps him on the shoulder?
Daddy stepped back when C.J. tapped him in the shoulder because thought that C.J. wanted to dance with his mom.
1. Who is Preacher?
Preacher is one of C.J.'s friend.
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)”
What C.J. meant by that was that her voice was the sound of an angel that anything he needed he will obey her.
3. Why does Momma tell C.J. that he has to get his permission slip signed by his father?
Momma told C.J. to get the permission slip signed by his dad because she wanted him and C.J. to communicated with each other.
4. What causes C.J. to feel more comfortable around Maya on their rowing date?
C.J. is more comfortable because he knows that Maya is also nervous
5. What poetic element can be found in the poem “(Nick) Tuck”?
Automatopia can be found as a peotic element in (Nick) Tuck because when C.J. is shaving himself and says nick over and over again.
6. Why did C.J. choose to get Maya a monogrammed lace handkerchief?
C.J. choose to get Maya a monogrammed lace handkerchief because "Grandmomma said that every girl needed her very own monogrammed lace handkerchief" (lines 6&7 pg. 61)
7. What did Grandmomma mean when she said, “’There’s more than one way to skin a cat’”? (p. 65)
What grandmomma meant by saying "There's more than one way to skin a cat" because there are more ways to talk to a person or something.
8. What event is C.J. referring to when he talks about the earthquake in “Blue Print”?
What C.J. was referring to about "Blue Print" is his dad leaving and coming back.
9. Why does Daddy step back when C.J. taps him on the shoulder?
Daddy stepped back when C.J. tapped him in the shoulder because thought that C.J. wanted to dance with his mom.