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30 Cards in this Set
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Who are they characters introduced in chapter 1?
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Dan & Kathy.
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What is Dan worried about when he wakes up at 1:30AM?
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"Where is Kathy"?
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What is Kathy seeking her husdband's reassurance about?
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Whether or not she was a good mother.
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Why is the family being so quiet near the begining of the book?
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They don't want to disturb Kathy while she's sleeping.
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What is Dan's profession?
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He's a realitor.
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Why is Dan taking a day off of work?
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He's "going to take care of some things".
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Describe the begining of Kathy's dream.
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She dreamt that she awoke late in the morning and saw hundreds of children running around in her front yard.
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Describe all of the children in her dream who were playing out side of her house.
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They were laughing and having fun. None of them appeared to have any names.
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What are the children's names?
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They don't have any.
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What does one girl who stays behind after the other kids have gone ask Kathy?
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She asked Kathy if she could have lunch with her.
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What is the girl's name and how old is she?
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Her name is Tilly and she's 9 years old.
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What does the caretaker of the graveyard say to Dan?
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He said that Tilly was as small as a shoe box and that she had died in April.
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What compliment does Tilly give Kathy?
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That she must be a wonderful mother.
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What does Kathy notice missing from her wall?
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The clock.
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Describe the new neighborhood in which Kathy's house is now located in?
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Green meadows on rolling hills, towering trees with dancing leaves and millions of flowers.
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Who's wedding is Tilly going to attend?
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Jesus' wedding.
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Who does Tilly say the other chidren are?
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She doesn't know where they came from. Ther have no families or names.
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Who does Dan go to visit?
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The Bendix Brothers.
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How does Mr. Bendix describe the funeral of the infant?
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It was trajic. There wasn't any certificate of birth or death. The body was burned.
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Where does Dan go next?
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He goes to Reverend Micheal O' Cleary who conducted the funeral.
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Is Tilly happy? What is she missing?
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She's mostly happy, she's missing seeing a family.
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Who does pastot O' Cleary tell Dan who Tilly is?
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He tells Dan that Tilly is his 4th child.
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Who is Mrs. Mendoza?
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She used to be a nurse at the Familt Planning Clinic.
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What is Mrs. Mandoza's connection to Tilly?
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She took Tilly after Tilly's failed abotion and and buried her after she died.
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How does Tilly feel about her mother?
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She loves her mother. She doesn't hate her.
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How does Tilly want her mother to treat her?
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She just wants to have fun with her mom. She wants her to sew her stuff and teach her songs and to lay in her mom's lap, and she wants her mom to hold her, and comb her, & to be with her.
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Who does pastoer O' Cleary bring Dan to meet?
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Anita Mendoza.
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How does Mrs. Mendoza act when meeting Dan?
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She act normal, calm, cool, and collected.
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What song do Tilly & Kathy sing together?
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A song begining with the word "Play".
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What characteristics has Tilly inherited from her mother & father?
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Her quick and nimble legs from Kathy and her hair from Dan.
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