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What did Dallas imagine the silver bird doing after it disappeared from his sight?
What did Dallas imagine the silver bird doing after it disappeared from his sight?
- Heading towards the faded yellow building
- Flying to a narrow green valley with a clear creek (correct)
- Continuing to soar over the train tracks
- Returning to the small town of Boxton
Why did Mr. Trepid shout at Dallas from below?
Why did Mr. Trepid shout at Dallas from below?
- Dallas was calling out to the bird
- Dallas was imagining things
- Dallas was leaning out of the window (correct)
- Dallas was not paying attention
What did Dallas think the silver bird might have done after disappearing?
What did Dallas think the silver bird might have done after disappearing?
- Spied a narrow green valley
- Swooped down on the alley
- Gone to the dried-up creek
- Flown home (correct)
What was the significance of the sun's position when Dallas was watching the silver bird?
What was the significance of the sun's position when Dallas was watching the silver bird?
Who are known as the 'trouble twins'?
Who are known as the 'trouble twins'?
Where do Dallas and Florida plan to escape to?
Where do Dallas and Florida plan to escape to?
Who inhabits the cabin in the middle of Ruby Holler?
Who inhabits the cabin in the middle of Ruby Holler?
Who wants Dallas and Florida to be meek and cowed?
Who wants Dallas and Florida to be meek and cowed?
What do Dallas and Florida discreetly stash under loose floorboards in their rooms?
What do Dallas and Florida discreetly stash under loose floorboards in their rooms?
What haunts Florida's dreams?
What haunts Florida's dreams?
Where is Ruby Holler located in relation to Boxton?
Where is Ruby Holler located in relation to Boxton?
What do Dallas and Florida think of adults?
What do Dallas and Florida think of adults?
What is the Trepid family's attitude towards Dallas and Florida?
What is the Trepid family's attitude towards Dallas and Florida?
What are the living conditions like for Dallas and Florida at Boxton Creek Home?
What are the living conditions like for Dallas and Florida at Boxton Creek Home?
What do Dallas and Florida plan to do to escape Boxton Creek Home?
What do Dallas and Florida plan to do to escape Boxton Creek Home?
What are the Trepid family's rules at the home?
What are the Trepid family's rules at the home?
What is the name of the neglected place where thirteen children, including twins Dallas and Florida, live?
What is the name of the neglected place where thirteen children, including twins Dallas and Florida, live?
Who are the cranky managers of the Boxton Creek Home for Children?
Who are the cranky managers of the Boxton Creek Home for Children?
What is the name of the overworked assistant at the Boxton Creek Home for Children?
What is the name of the overworked assistant at the Boxton Creek Home for Children?
What is the punishment that Dallas and Florida endure in the damp, dark basement?
What is the punishment that Dallas and Florida endure in the damp, dark basement?
What is the process called where children are gradually moved to cramped, airless rooms at the back of the building?
What is the process called where children are gradually moved to cramped, airless rooms at the back of the building?
What is the appearance of the Boxton Creek Home for Children described as?
What is the appearance of the Boxton Creek Home for Children described as?
Which of the twins is quieter and more inclined to daydream?
Which of the twins is quieter and more inclined to daydream?
What is the punishment Florida frequently earns due to her inability to sit still and follow the rules?
What is the punishment Florida frequently earns due to her inability to sit still and follow the rules?
What do the Trepids firmly believe in for the children?
What do the Trepids firmly believe in for the children?
What kind of oversight and support is lacking at the Boxton Creek Home?
What kind of oversight and support is lacking at the Boxton Creek Home?
Who have lived in the Boxton Creek Home longer than any of the other children?
Who have lived in the Boxton Creek Home longer than any of the other children?
What type of visitors once came to the Boxton Creek Home, but now it operates without them?
What type of visitors once came to the Boxton Creek Home, but now it operates without them?
What led to Dallas and Florida being sent back to the Boxton Creek Home?
What led to Dallas and Florida being sent back to the Boxton Creek Home?
Where does Dallas cope with the harsh reality of the foster home?
Where does Dallas cope with the harsh reality of the foster home?
What does Florida struggle with in the Thinking Corner?
What does Florida struggle with in the Thinking Corner?
What does Dallas teach a younger boy that leads to his punishment?
What does Dallas teach a younger boy that leads to his punishment?
What does the narrative shed light on?
What does the narrative shed light on?
What do Dallas and Florida yearn for?
What do Dallas and Florida yearn for?
What does Florida resist at the Boxton Creek Home?
What does Florida resist at the Boxton Creek Home?
Where are Dallas and Florida initially placed?
Where are Dallas and Florida initially placed?
What does Dallas do that leads to his placement in the Thinking Corner?
What does Dallas do that leads to his placement in the Thinking Corner?
What does Florida do that leads to her placement in the Thinking Corner?
What does Florida do that leads to her placement in the Thinking Corner?
What do Dallas and Florida dream about?
What do Dallas and Florida dream about?
What illustrates the challenges and emotional toll of life in foster care?
What illustrates the challenges and emotional toll of life in foster care?
What does Mr. Trepid present to Florida and Dallas?
What does Mr. Trepid present to Florida and Dallas?
Who do Mr. and Mrs. Trepid introduce as the couple accompanying Florida and Dallas?
Who do Mr. and Mrs. Trepid introduce as the couple accompanying Florida and Dallas?
What do Florida and Dallas express reluctance towards?
What do Florida and Dallas express reluctance towards?
What do Florida and Dallas express skepticism about?
What do Florida and Dallas express skepticism about?
What do Florida and Dallas discuss their impressions of?
What do Florida and Dallas discuss their impressions of?
What does Dallas imagine himself doing on the island in Kangadoon?
What does Dallas imagine himself doing on the island in Kangadoon?
What do Mr. and Mrs. Trepid order Florida and Dallas to do?
What do Mr. and Mrs. Trepid order Florida and Dallas to do?
What do Florida and Dallas express doubts about?
What do Florida and Dallas express doubts about?
What does Mrs. Trepid mention as a traveling opportunity?
What does Mrs. Trepid mention as a traveling opportunity?
What do Florida and Dallas discuss while expressing skepticism about the trip?
What do Florida and Dallas discuss while expressing skepticism about the trip?
What do Florida and Dallas recall while expressing skepticism about the trip?
What do Florida and Dallas recall while expressing skepticism about the trip?
What does Dallas imagine hearing while on the island in Kangadoon?
What does Dallas imagine hearing while on the island in Kangadoon?
What is the special recipe mentioned in the text?
What is the special recipe mentioned in the text?
What items are found as decorations in the house?
What items are found as decorations in the house?
What is the reaction of Florida and Dallas to Sairy's entrance?
What is the reaction of Florida and Dallas to Sairy's entrance?
What do the characters discuss regarding the wooden birds and miniature boats?
What do the characters discuss regarding the wooden birds and miniature boats?
Who does Sairy ask to get her blue bowl from the porch?
Who does Sairy ask to get her blue bowl from the porch?
What does Florida whisper to Dallas about Sairy?
What does Florida whisper to Dallas about Sairy?
What does Sairy propose as a deal to the kids?
What does Sairy propose as a deal to the kids?
What does Dallas inform Sairy about the location of her blue bowl?
What does Dallas inform Sairy about the location of her blue bowl?
What material are the carved wooden birds and boats found in the house made from?
What material are the carved wooden birds and boats found in the house made from?
How do Tiller and Sairy obtain the wood for their carvings?
How do Tiller and Sairy obtain the wood for their carvings?
What activity does Sairy propose for Florida and Dallas involving knives?
What activity does Sairy propose for Florida and Dallas involving knives?
What concerns Florida about the proposal involving knives?
What concerns Florida about the proposal involving knives?
What sound does Florida find lonely?
What sound does Florida find lonely?
What do Florida and Dallas discuss during their conversation?
What do Florida and Dallas discuss during their conversation?
What do Tiller and Sairy plan to do with Dallas involving the porch?
What do Tiller and Sairy plan to do with Dallas involving the porch?
What do Sairy and Tiller create from the wood found in Ruby Holler?
What do Sairy and Tiller create from the wood found in Ruby Holler?
Who reflects on having the kids (Florida and Dallas) staying with them?
Who reflects on having the kids (Florida and Dallas) staying with them?
Where do Florida and Dallas find the carved wooden birds and boats?
Where do Florida and Dallas find the carved wooden birds and boats?
What do Sairy and Tiller use the wood found in Ruby Holler for?
What do Sairy and Tiller use the wood found in Ruby Holler for?
What does Tiller suggest Dallas helps him fix?
What does Tiller suggest Dallas helps him fix?
What is the main theme highlighted in the story?
What is the main theme highlighted in the story?
What does Tiller feel nostalgic about?
What does Tiller feel nostalgic about?
What surprises Tiller about Florida?
What surprises Tiller about Florida?
What emotion does Tiller feel as he watches Florida on the rocker?
What emotion does Tiller feel as he watches Florida on the rocker?
What does the story primarily showcase?
What does the story primarily showcase?
What does the maple tree symbolize for Tiller?
What does the maple tree symbolize for Tiller?
What do Dallas and Florida's actions reveal?
What do Dallas and Florida's actions reveal?
What is Tiller's reaction to the barn window being chopped?
What is Tiller's reaction to the barn window being chopped?
What does Tiller feel when Florida sits in the rocker?
What does Tiller feel when Florida sits in the rocker?
What is the primary impact of the characters' actions in the story?
What is the primary impact of the characters' actions in the story?
What do the characters' different perspectives lead to?
What do the characters' different perspectives lead to?
What does the story emphasize about the characters' actions?
What does the story emphasize about the characters' actions?
What do Tiller and Sairy worry about in the story?
What do Tiller and Sairy worry about in the story?
What do Dallas and Florida dream about, hinting at the magical nature of the story?
What do Dallas and Florida dream about, hinting at the magical nature of the story?
What is Tiller's initial concern about taking in the children?
What is Tiller's initial concern about taking in the children?
What does Sairy do to reassure Tiller?
What does Sairy do to reassure Tiller?
What does the text suggest about the potential events involving the children and their caretakers?
What does the text suggest about the potential events involving the children and their caretakers?
What do Dallas and Florida discuss in the story?
What do Dallas and Florida discuss in the story?
What does Tiller believe has happened when he hears a noise resembling chopping from the cellar?
What does Tiller believe has happened when he hears a noise resembling chopping from the cellar?
What does Sairy ask for when Tiller is panicking?
What does Sairy ask for when Tiller is panicking?
What does the passage offer insights into?
What does the passage offer insights into?
What do Tiller and Sairy reminisce about?
What do Tiller and Sairy reminisce about?
What do Dallas and Florida's dreams hint at?
What do Dallas and Florida's dreams hint at?
What does Tiller express concern about?
What does Tiller express concern about?
What does the text primarily explore?
What does the text primarily explore?
Who exhibits impatience and discomfort when handling the baby?
Who exhibits impatience and discomfort when handling the baby?
What does Mr. Trepid seek solace in?
What does Mr. Trepid seek solace in?
Who attempts to resuscitate Joey before he passes away?
Who attempts to resuscitate Joey before he passes away?
What does the text capture within the context of a family environment at Boxton Creek Home?
What does the text capture within the context of a family environment at Boxton Creek Home?
What does the text shed light on?
What does the text shed light on?
What are the Trepids responsible for at Boxton Creek Home?
What are the Trepids responsible for at Boxton Creek Home?
What does the Trepids' visit to their parents' graves lead Mr. Trepid to grapple with?
What does the Trepids' visit to their parents' graves lead Mr. Trepid to grapple with?
What do Dallas and Florida accidentally break, highlighting their youthful exuberance and occasional recklessness?
What do Dallas and Florida accidentally break, highlighting their youthful exuberance and occasional recklessness?
What does the text provide a poignant exploration of?
What does the text provide a poignant exploration of?
What does Mrs. Trepid eventually do with the care of the six-month-old baby?
What does Mrs. Trepid eventually do with the care of the six-month-old baby?
What does the story capture within the context of a family environment at Boxton Creek Home?
What does the story capture within the context of a family environment at Boxton Creek Home?
What does Florida mention they have in case they get tired or run into trouble during their river journey?
What does Florida mention they have in case they get tired or run into trouble during their river journey?
What does Florida say happens to the river as they travel downstream?
What does Florida say happens to the river as they travel downstream?
What do Dallas and Florida use to find places to tie up during their river journey?
What do Dallas and Florida use to find places to tie up during their river journey?
What river do Dallas and Florida expect to encounter after the Goochee River?
What river do Dallas and Florida expect to encounter after the Goochee River?
What do Dallas and Florida suggest doing with their money?
What do Dallas and Florida suggest doing with their money?
Why do Dallas and Florida express reluctance about visiting Boxton Creek Home?
Why do Dallas and Florida express reluctance about visiting Boxton Creek Home?
What does Sairy recall about their son Buddy?
What does Sairy recall about their son Buddy?
What do Dallas and Florida claim about their time at Boxton Creek Home?
What do Dallas and Florida claim about their time at Boxton Creek Home?
What does Mrs. Trepid ask Sairy to leave money for?
What does Mrs. Trepid ask Sairy to leave money for?
Where does Sairy sneak around, feeling uneasy?
Where does Sairy sneak around, feeling uneasy?
What do Dallas and Florida encounter outside Grace’s Diner?
What do Dallas and Florida encounter outside Grace’s Diner?
What does Mr. Trepid comment on regarding the old couple?
What does Mr. Trepid comment on regarding the old couple?
What does Florida reflect on while at the diner?
What does Florida reflect on while at the diner?
What does Mrs. Trepid ask for $300 for?
What does Mrs. Trepid ask for $300 for?
What does the group decide not to do in the story?
What does the group decide not to do in the story?
What does Mr. Trepid learn about the family?
What does Mr. Trepid learn about the family?
What does Sairy hear Mrs. Trepid scolding?
What does Sairy hear Mrs. Trepid scolding?
What does Florida wonder about her parents?
What does Florida wonder about her parents?
What does Sairy realize she and Tiller are technically?
What does Sairy realize she and Tiller are technically?
What does Mr. Trepid wish the family?
What does Mr. Trepid wish the family?
What is the primary setting for the events in the story?
What is the primary setting for the events in the story?
What task are Florida and Dallas forced to do by the Dreeps?
What task are Florida and Dallas forced to do by the Dreeps?
What do Florida and Dallas fear while being lost in the holler?
What do Florida and Dallas fear while being lost in the holler?
What do Florida and Dallas plan to do to escape?
What do Florida and Dallas plan to do to escape?
What is a prominent theme highlighted in the story?
What is a prominent theme highlighted in the story?
What is the tone of the narrative primarily characterized by?
What is the tone of the narrative primarily characterized by?
What do Florida and Dallas discuss while trying to sleep in the wilderness?
What do Florida and Dallas discuss while trying to sleep in the wilderness?
What is the Dreeps' reaction to Florida and Dallas' resistance to adoption?
What is the Dreeps' reaction to Florida and Dallas' resistance to adoption?
What does the narrative primarily focus on in terms of character insight?
What does the narrative primarily focus on in terms of character insight?
What do Florida and Dallas struggle with while trying to sleep in the wilderness?
What do Florida and Dallas struggle with while trying to sleep in the wilderness?
What do Mr. and Mrs. Dreep do despite Florida and Dallas' resistance?
What do Mr. and Mrs. Dreep do despite Florida and Dallas' resistance?
What does the story primarily emphasize about the children's experiences?
What does the story primarily emphasize about the children's experiences?
What is the primary focus of the narrative in 'Troublesome Twins and a Secret Revealed'?
What is the primary focus of the narrative in 'Troublesome Twins and a Secret Revealed'?
What do Dallas and Florida plan to do to escape Boxton Creek Home?
What do Dallas and Florida plan to do to escape Boxton Creek Home?
What does the text reveal about the twins' childhood with the Cranbeps?
What does the text reveal about the twins' childhood with the Cranbeps?
What does the old woman, Sairy, discover about Dallas and Florida's birthday?
What does the old woman, Sairy, discover about Dallas and Florida's birthday?
What is the significance of the carved wooden birds and boats found in the house?
What is the significance of the carved wooden birds and boats found in the house?
What does Tiller, the old man, dream about to solve his problems?
What does Tiller, the old man, dream about to solve his problems?
What do the old couple, Tiller and Sairy, do despite the twins' plans to leave?
What do the old couple, Tiller and Sairy, do despite the twins' plans to leave?
What do the twins contemplate in the narrative?
What do the twins contemplate in the narrative?
Where were Dallas and Florida raised before being returned to an orphanage?
Where were Dallas and Florida raised before being returned to an orphanage?
What does the narrative provide insights into?
What does the narrative provide insights into?
What do the carved wooden birds and boats found in the house represent?
What do the carved wooden birds and boats found in the house represent?
What does the story capture about the twins' past experiences?
What does the story capture about the twins' past experiences?
What did Tiller believe caused Lucy's illness?
What did Tiller believe caused Lucy's illness?
What did Tiller make for Lucy to help her recover?
What did Tiller make for Lucy to help her recover?
What did Sairy find in a trunk that made her contemplate a trip alone?
What did Sairy find in a trunk that made her contemplate a trip alone?
What did Tiller do when Sairy left for New York?
What did Tiller do when Sairy left for New York?
What did Sairy reflect on after Tiller's postcards?
What did Sairy reflect on after Tiller's postcards?
What did Sairy feel uncertain about regarding her planned trip?
What did Sairy feel uncertain about regarding her planned trip?
What does the text describe about Ruby Holler at night?
What does the text describe about Ruby Holler at night?
What did Florida and Dallas stumble into at Ruby Holler?
What did Florida and Dallas stumble into at Ruby Holler?
What did Tiller seek guidance through a dream about?
What did Tiller seek guidance through a dream about?
What did Sairy contemplate a trip alone about?
What did Sairy contemplate a trip alone about?
What did Tiller feel anxious about in his dream?
What did Tiller feel anxious about in his dream?
What did Sairy find in a trunk that led her to feel uncertain about her identity and the purpose of the trip?
What did Sairy find in a trunk that led her to feel uncertain about her identity and the purpose of the trip?
What made Florida feel like a trapped mouse?
What made Florida feel like a trapped mouse?
What did Sairy ask Dallas that made him uncomfortable?
What did Sairy ask Dallas that made him uncomfortable?
What does Dallas feel about being without Florida?
What does Dallas feel about being without Florida?
What was Dallas's reaction to Sairy's question?
What was Dallas's reaction to Sairy's question?
What does Tiller advise Florida about carving wooden objects?
What does Tiller advise Florida about carving wooden objects?
What does Tiller mean by 'goose-drownder' in the context of the story?
What does Tiller mean by 'goose-drownder' in the context of the story?
What are Tiller and Florida doing when the storm clouds break above them?
What are Tiller and Florida doing when the storm clouds break above them?
What do Tiller and Florida suffer from while paddling along the Hidden River?
What do Tiller and Florida suffer from while paddling along the Hidden River?
What do Sairy and Dallas struggle through, aiming to reach a path on a hill?
What do Sairy and Dallas struggle through, aiming to reach a path on a hill?
What is the primary focus of the narrative in 'Escape and Reflections on the River'?
What is the primary focus of the narrative in 'Escape and Reflections on the River'?
What do the characters' interactions and reflections reveal?
What do the characters' interactions and reflections reveal?
What does the passage explore?
What does the passage explore?
What is a prominent theme highlighted in the text?
What is a prominent theme highlighted in the text?
What do Dallas and Florida pretend to do to make the task of digging a well more bearable?
What do Dallas and Florida pretend to do to make the task of digging a well more bearable?
What does the text reflect on?
What does the text reflect on?
What do Tiller and Florida discuss about their different personalities?
What do Tiller and Florida discuss about their different personalities?
What do Dallas and Florida share their experiences of being accused and mistreated by?
What do Dallas and Florida share their experiences of being accused and mistreated by?
What does the passage showcase about the characters' ability?
What does the passage showcase about the characters' ability?
What does the narrative provide insights into?
What does the narrative provide insights into?
What are Sairy and Dallas struggling with in the wilderness?
What are Sairy and Dallas struggling with in the wilderness?
What is Z doing in Ruby Holler that hints at a hidden purpose?
What is Z doing in Ruby Holler that hints at a hidden purpose?
What are Tiller and Florida discussing about in relation to their traumatic past?
What are Tiller and Florida discussing about in relation to their traumatic past?
What are Dallas and Sairy reminiscing about in the wilderness?
What are Dallas and Sairy reminiscing about in the wilderness?
What is the primary focus of the characters' concerns in Ruby Holler?
What is the primary focus of the characters' concerns in Ruby Holler?
What does Mr. Trepid ask Z to do?
What does Mr. Trepid ask Z to do?
What is Z suspicious of in Ruby Holler?
What is Z suspicious of in Ruby Holler?
What does Mrs. Trepid express skepticism about?
What does Mrs. Trepid express skepticism about?
What are Dallas and Sairy discussing in the wilderness?
What are Dallas and Sairy discussing in the wilderness?
What do Sairy and Dallas discuss while navigating through the woods?
What do Sairy and Dallas discuss while navigating through the woods?
What is the main challenge faced by the characters in the new environment?
What is the main challenge faced by the characters in the new environment?
What does Mr. Trepid promise Z if the right spot for the special stone is found?
What does Mr. Trepid promise Z if the right spot for the special stone is found?
What is Tiller grappling with emotionally in Ruby Holler?
What is Tiller grappling with emotionally in Ruby Holler?
What does Mr. Trepid hint at to his wife?
What does Mr. Trepid hint at to his wife?
What is Florida finding comfort in, according to the text?
What is Florida finding comfort in, according to the text?
What does Sairy prompt Dallas to discuss?
What does Sairy prompt Dallas to discuss?
What are Dallas and Sairy trying to stay despite the challenges of the wilderness?
What are Dallas and Sairy trying to stay despite the challenges of the wilderness?
What does Mr. Trepid request Z to mark on a map?
What does Mr. Trepid request Z to mark on a map?
What is the main focus of Z's secretive survey in Ruby Holler?
What is the main focus of Z's secretive survey in Ruby Holler?
What do Sairy and Dallas discuss while trying to determine their direction in the woods?
What do Sairy and Dallas discuss while trying to determine their direction in the woods?
What does Mr. Trepid hint at to Z?
What does Mr. Trepid hint at to Z?
What does Mr. Trepid ask Z to do in addition to searching for a special stone?
What does Mr. Trepid ask Z to do in addition to searching for a special stone?
What does Sairy prompt Dallas to discuss while navigating through the woods?
What does Sairy prompt Dallas to discuss while navigating through the woods?
What does Mr. Trepid offer Z for the task of finding a special stone?
What does Mr. Trepid offer Z for the task of finding a special stone?
What do Dallas and Florida carve together, symbolizing hidden potential?
What do Dallas and Florida carve together, symbolizing hidden potential?
What do Sairy and her husband struggle with regarding a piece of wood?
What do Sairy and her husband struggle with regarding a piece of wood?
What do Tiller and Florida express frustration about during their journey?
What do Tiller and Florida express frustration about during their journey?
What do Dallas and Sairy discuss their feelings of?
What do Dallas and Sairy discuss their feelings of?
What do Dallas and Florida recall about Mrs. Trepid?
What do Dallas and Florida recall about Mrs. Trepid?
What do Sairy and her husband ultimately do with the wood?
What do Sairy and her husband ultimately do with the wood?
What do Tiller and Florida struggle with during their journey?
What do Tiller and Florida struggle with during their journey?
What do Dallas and Florida share a bond over?
What do Dallas and Florida share a bond over?
What do Sairy and her husband want to make from the wood?
What do Sairy and her husband want to make from the wood?
What do Tiller and Florida find challenging during their journey?
What do Tiller and Florida find challenging during their journey?
What do Dallas and Sairy discuss while carving wood together?
What do Dallas and Sairy discuss while carving wood together?
What do Sairy and her husband struggle with regarding the wood piece?
What do Sairy and her husband struggle with regarding the wood piece?
What does Trepid express skepticism about regarding Z's stone marking?
What does Trepid express skepticism about regarding Z's stone marking?
What does Trepid instruct Z to do in addition to marking stones?
What does Trepid instruct Z to do in addition to marking stones?
What does Z's gaze fixate on during the meeting with Trepid?
What does Z's gaze fixate on during the meeting with Trepid?
What does Trepid hand to Z at the end of the meeting?
What does Trepid hand to Z at the end of the meeting?
What was the price quoted for the necklace Mrs. Trepid was interested in?
What was the price quoted for the necklace Mrs. Trepid was interested in?
How much was Mr. Trepid quoted for a watch at the jewelry store?
How much was Mr. Trepid quoted for a watch at the jewelry store?
How did Mrs. Trepid leave the jewelry store without making a purchase?
How did Mrs. Trepid leave the jewelry store without making a purchase?
How did Mr. Trepid react to the price quoted for the watch?
How did Mr. Trepid react to the price quoted for the watch?
What emotion did Mrs. Trepid feel regarding the price of the necklace?
What emotion did Mrs. Trepid feel regarding the price of the necklace?
What did Mr. Trepid feel after being quoted the price for the watch?
What did Mr. Trepid feel after being quoted the price for the watch?
What is Z feeling guilty about?
What is Z feeling guilty about?
What does Z discover in the hospital records?
What does Z discover in the hospital records?
What does Sairy feel like for trusting others?
What does Sairy feel like for trusting others?
What is Dallas increasingly worried about?
What is Dallas increasingly worried about?
What does Sairy confirm about Z?
What does Sairy confirm about Z?
What does Dallas suggest leaving for Z at Grace's Diner?
What does Dallas suggest leaving for Z at Grace's Diner?
What does Dallas speculate about Z's past?
What does Dallas speculate about Z's past?
What does Z contemplate after discovering the hospital records?
What does Z contemplate after discovering the hospital records?
What does Florida struggle to do in the river?
What does Florida struggle to do in the river?
What do Sairy and Dallas begin to doubt in the woods?
What do Sairy and Dallas begin to doubt in the woods?
What does Dallas recall seeing Z with?
What does Dallas recall seeing Z with?
What does Dallas become increasingly worried about?
What does Dallas become increasingly worried about?
What is Z worried about as he drives away from Ruby Holler?
What is Z worried about as he drives away from Ruby Holler?
Who does Z have a history with in Ruby Holler?
Who does Z have a history with in Ruby Holler?
What is Z responsible for in relation to Tiller and Florida?
What is Z responsible for in relation to Tiller and Florida?
What is Trepid unaware of regarding Z's connection to Tiller and Sairy?
What is Trepid unaware of regarding Z's connection to Tiller and Sairy?
What is Z anxiously waiting for in Ruby Holler?
What is Z anxiously waiting for in Ruby Holler?
What is Dallas worried about in Ruby Holler?
What is Dallas worried about in Ruby Holler?
What do Sairy and Dallas feel is wrong with Florida and Tiller in Ruby Holler?
What do Sairy and Dallas feel is wrong with Florida and Tiller in Ruby Holler?
What do the two young men with guns offer to do for Sairy and Dallas in Ruby Holler?
What do the two young men with guns offer to do for Sairy and Dallas in Ruby Holler?
What is Z reflecting on in Ruby Holler?
What is Z reflecting on in Ruby Holler?
Where will Z meet Tiller and Florida in Ruby Holler?
Where will Z meet Tiller and Florida in Ruby Holler?
What is Z concerned about in Ruby Holler?
What is Z concerned about in Ruby Holler?
What is Trepid unaware of regarding Z's connection to Tiller and Sairy in Ruby Holler?
What is Trepid unaware of regarding Z's connection to Tiller and Sairy in Ruby Holler?
What does Z discover buried beneath a smooth gray stone?
What does Z discover buried beneath a smooth gray stone?
What does Dallas encounter while running down a narrow path?
What does Dallas encounter while running down a narrow path?
What does Florida see Tiller doing before he disappears beneath the boat?
What does Florida see Tiller doing before he disappears beneath the boat?
Where do Dallas and Sairy reach before spotting a narrow path spiraling steeply downward?
Where do Dallas and Sairy reach before spotting a narrow path spiraling steeply downward?
What does Florida fear for when she resurfaces downstream after the boat accident?
What does Florida fear for when she resurfaces downstream after the boat accident?
What does Z do after arranging stones and making mysterious-looking squiggles on them?
What does Z do after arranging stones and making mysterious-looking squiggles on them?
What does Tiller try to avoid by steering the boat sharply to the right?
What does Tiller try to avoid by steering the boat sharply to the right?
What does Mrs. Trepid show interest in at the jewelry store in Prosper City?
What does Mrs. Trepid show interest in at the jewelry store in Prosper City?
What does Dallas spot while spiraling downward toward a stream?
What does Dallas spot while spiraling downward toward a stream?
What does Florida see Tiller doing before the boat tips over?
What does Florida see Tiller doing before the boat tips over?
What does Z decide to do with the metal box he discovers buried beneath a smooth gray stone?
What does Z decide to do with the metal box he discovers buried beneath a smooth gray stone?
What does Dallas do after encountering a small furry animal while running down a narrow path?
What does Dallas do after encountering a small furry animal while running down a narrow path?
What did Dallas use as a pillow while camping in the wilderness?
What did Dallas use as a pillow while camping in the wilderness?
What did Florida spread out and crawl inside while camping in the wilderness?
What did Florida spread out and crawl inside while camping in the wilderness?
What did Dallas and Florida dream about while sleeping in the wilderness?
What did Dallas and Florida dream about while sleeping in the wilderness?
What is the primary concern for Sairy and Tiller regarding the Boxton Creek Home?
What is the primary concern for Sairy and Tiller regarding the Boxton Creek Home?
What does Sairy express regarding her feelings for Dallas and Florida?
What does Sairy express regarding her feelings for Dallas and Florida?
What is Tiller's reaction to the doctor's news about his bypass operation?
What is Tiller's reaction to the doctor's news about his bypass operation?
What is the main topic of conversation between Sairy and Tiller during the afternoon?
What is the main topic of conversation between Sairy and Tiller during the afternoon?
What does Mr. Trepid imagine finding and decides to search for in Ruby Holler?
What does Mr. Trepid imagine finding and decides to search for in Ruby Holler?
What unexpected items does Mr. Trepid find while digging for the treasure?
What unexpected items does Mr. Trepid find while digging for the treasure?
What does Mr. Trepid find in the final hole while treasure hunting?
What does Mr. Trepid find in the final hole while treasure hunting?
What do Mr. and Mrs. Trepid examine at home after Mr. Trepid's treasure hunt?
What do Mr. and Mrs. Trepid examine at home after Mr. Trepid's treasure hunt?
What does Mr. Trepid do after examining the jewels at home?
What does Mr. Trepid do after examining the jewels at home?
What do Tiller and Sairy discuss while Mr. Trepid plans to sleep on the idea of keeping Dallas and Florida in the holler?
What do Tiller and Sairy discuss while Mr. Trepid plans to sleep on the idea of keeping Dallas and Florida in the holler?
What does Mr. Trepid plan to do with the jewels he discovers?
What does Mr. Trepid plan to do with the jewels he discovers?
Who observes Mr. Trepid's treasure hunt from a distance?
Who observes Mr. Trepid's treasure hunt from a distance?
What do the Trepid's employees plan to make for Mr. Trepid?
What do the Trepid's employees plan to make for Mr. Trepid?
What does Mr. Trepid become frustrated with during his treasure hunt?
What does Mr. Trepid become frustrated with during his treasure hunt?
What advice does Sairy give to Florida?
What advice does Sairy give to Florida?
What does Mr. Trepid encounter while digging for the treasure?
What does Mr. Trepid encounter while digging for the treasure?
What does the salesman notice about Mr. Trepid at the Cadillac showroom?
What does the salesman notice about Mr. Trepid at the Cadillac showroom?
What does Mr. Trepid find in the final hole while treasure hunting?
What does Mr. Trepid find in the final hole while treasure hunting?
What do the Trepid's employees decide to do instead of going on trips?
What do the Trepid's employees decide to do instead of going on trips?
What does Mr. Trepid do after examining the jewels at home?
What does Mr. Trepid do after examining the jewels at home?
What does Florida feel conflicted about?
What does Florida feel conflicted about?
What does Tiller plan to do while discussing ways to keep Dallas and Florida in the holler?
What does Tiller plan to do while discussing ways to keep Dallas and Florida in the holler?
What does Mr. Trepid plan to buy with the money from the jewels?
What does Mr. Trepid plan to buy with the money from the jewels?
What do the Trepid's employees express toward Mr. Trepid and his actions?
What do the Trepid's employees express toward Mr. Trepid and his actions?
What does Sairy advise Florida not to tolerate?
What does Sairy advise Florida not to tolerate?
What does the salesman question Mr. Trepid about at the Cadillac showroom?
What does the salesman question Mr. Trepid about at the Cadillac showroom?
What do the Trepid's employees plan to make with various ingredients?
What do the Trepid's employees plan to make with various ingredients?
What do the Trepid's employees decide to do instead of quitting their jobs?
What do the Trepid's employees decide to do instead of quitting their jobs?
What does Sairy question about her desire for Dallas and Florida to stay?
What does Sairy question about her desire for Dallas and Florida to stay?
What do Dallas and Florida plan to leave before they depart?
What do Dallas and Florida plan to leave before they depart?
What are Dallas and Florida struggling with as they prepare to leave the holler?
What are Dallas and Florida struggling with as they prepare to leave the holler?
What are Dallas and Florida contemplating about their contributions to the holler?
What are Dallas and Florida contemplating about their contributions to the holler?
What do Dallas and Florida find that Dallas had dreamt about?
What do Dallas and Florida find that Dallas had dreamt about?
What is Z doing in Ruby Holler?
What is Z doing in Ruby Holler?
What do Lucy and Buddy express for the holler?
What do Lucy and Buddy express for the holler?
What are Tiller's plans for Dallas and Florida?
What are Tiller's plans for Dallas and Florida?
What does Z seem to be contemplating in Ruby Holler?
What does Z seem to be contemplating in Ruby Holler?
What is the primary focus of the narrative in Ruby Holler?
What is the primary focus of the narrative in Ruby Holler?
What does Sairy recall about her son Buddy?
What does Sairy recall about her son Buddy?
What do Dallas and Florida plan to escape to?
What do Dallas and Florida plan to escape to?
What is the primary emotion Florida feels about Tiller and Sairy in the holler?
What is the primary emotion Florida feels about Tiller and Sairy in the holler?
Why does Dallas start packing in the holler?
Why does Dallas start packing in the holler?
What do Dallas and Florida discuss leaving on in the holler?
What do Dallas and Florida discuss leaving on in the holler?
What causes tension between Dallas and Florida in the holler?
What causes tension between Dallas and Florida in the holler?
What does the conversation between the characters reveal about them?
What does the conversation between the characters reveal about them?
What does Florida express reluctance towards after initially agreeing?
What does Florida express reluctance towards after initially agreeing?
What does Dallas plan to do without saying goodbye in the holler?
What does Dallas plan to do without saying goodbye in the holler?
What does the text portray about the characters in the holler?
What does the text portray about the characters in the holler?
What emotion does Florida express about leaving in the holler?
What emotion does Florida express about leaving in the holler?
What does the dialogue and actions of the characters provide insight into?
What does the dialogue and actions of the characters provide insight into?
What do Dallas and Florida discuss leaving on to depart in the holler?
What do Dallas and Florida discuss leaving on to depart in the holler?
What is the primary feeling Florida expresses about leaving in the holler?
What is the primary feeling Florida expresses about leaving in the holler?
Study Notes
A Grand Opportunity
- Mrs. Trepid pulls Florida and Dallas down the hall, and Mr. Trepid drags Dallas in through the back door
- Mr. and Mrs. Trepid usher Florida and Dallas into their office and order them to change into clean shirts
- Mr. Trepid presents a "grand opportunity" involving a temporary foster arrangement
- Florida and Dallas express reluctance to go to another foster home
- Mrs. Trepid mentions a traveling opportunity involving a river trip and a trip to Kangadoon
- Florida and Dallas are suspicious and express doubts about the "very nice and respectable couple" they are supposed to accompany
- Mr. and Mrs. Trepid introduce Mr. Tiller Morey and his wife, Sairy, as the couple
- Dallas and Florida discuss their doubts about the new couple and reminisce about previous experiences with foster families
- They consider the trip to Kangadoon and discuss their impressions of Mr. and Mrs. Morey
- Florida and Dallas express skepticism about the new opportunity and recall past experiences with foster families
- They discuss their impressions of the Moreys and express doubts about the trip
- Dallas imagines himself on the island in Kangadoon, making a campfire, and hears the waves in the distance
Family Dynamics and Tragedy in Boxton Creek Home
- Tiller reflects on his childhood memories and his experiences as a parent, contemplating the absence of nature and nurturing in some people's lives
- Mrs. and Mr. Trepid find peace and relief in the absence of troublesome twins, reflecting on the challenges of caring for the children at Boxton Creek Home
- The Trepids are responsible for eleven children, with most of them away at church camp, leaving them to care for a six-month-old baby
- Mrs. Trepid exhibits impatience and discomfort when handling the baby, eventually passing her care to an elderly assistant, Morgan
- Mr. Trepid seeks solace in a lean-to shack, contemplating the concept of life and reflecting on a past event involving a sick child at the home
- The Trepids' handling of a sick child, Joey, leads to a tragic outcome, with Mr. Trepid and Dallas attempting to resuscitate Joey before he passes away
- Mr. Trepid later visits his parents' graves, grappling with a sense of confusion and emptiness
- Dallas and Florida, two of the children at Boxton Creek Home, interact playfully and accidentally break a window, highlighting their youthful exuberance and occasional recklessness
- The family dynamics at Boxton Creek Home are characterized by the challenges and emotional weight of caring for multiple children, as well as the impact of past tragedies
- The text provides a poignant exploration of the complexities and struggles within a family and the lasting effects of traumatic events
- It sheds light on the emotional toll of caring for children in a group home setting and the impact of past experiences on the adults involved
- The story captures the range of emotions, from nostalgia and reflection to frustration and grief, within the context of a family environment at Boxton Creek Home
A Dream and A Trunk
- Tiller had a dream about his sick daughter Lucy holding a dripping orange Popsicle that turned red like blood, which led him to believe she was allergic to orange Popsicles.
- Tiller made up a recipe for "getting-better soup" for Lucy, which helped her recover, after which he refused further tests for her, insisting it was the orange Popsicles that caused her illness.
- Tiller seeks guidance through a dream about a trip he's planning and feels anxious about leaving his wife Sairy and being responsible for Florida.
- Sairy also contemplates a trip alone, reflecting on her past and finding a photo of herself at nineteen in New York in a trunk.
- Tiller had followed Sairy to New York when she left for college, but she sent him back home, and he continued to send her postcards from Ruby Holler, where he was living, until she returned.
- Sairy reflects on her decision to leave New York and return to Ruby Holler after Tiller's postcards.
- Sairy questions her decision to go on the planned trip, feeling uncertain about her identity and the purpose of the trip.
- The text describes the eerie and deceptive nature of Ruby Holler at night, teeming with diverse creatures and unsettling sounds.
- Florida and Dallas stumble into the dark, dense maze of Ruby Holler, adding to the mysterious atmosphere.
Family dynamics and emotional reflections on a journey
- Dallas recalls a time when Mrs. Trepid shook Florida and questioned her lack of tears
- Dallas and Florida share a bond, with Florida comforting him when he cried
- Dallas and Sairy carve wood together and discuss the potential hidden inside
- Sairy shares a memory of a wood piece that she and her husband both wanted
- Sairy and her husband struggled with who should have the wood and what to make from it
- Sairy and her husband ultimately left the wood untouched, symbolizing their relationship
- Dallas and Sairy discuss their feelings of being lost and their worries about their loved ones
- Tiller and Florida are shown to be on a challenging journey, dealing with the difficulty of portaging
- Florida and Tiller express frustration with the amount of stuff they have to carry during the journey
Adventurous River Ride and Unexpected Accident
- Florida and Tiller are on a river, navigating through the surging water and heading downstream.
- They encounter a bend in the river and aim for the middle of it.
- Their boat veers sharply to the right to avoid a huge boulder but catches in a swirl of water and plunges back towards the boulder.
- The boat smacks against the boulder multiple times, causing it to tip over.
- Florida resurfaces downstream, feeling drenched and fearing for her life.
- She sees Tiller trying to cling to one end of the boat and then lose his grip before disappearing beneath it.
- Z is in a holler, arranging stones and making mysterious-looking squiggles on them with a piece of charred wood.
- He marks the location of the cabin and the new stone piles on a fresh piece of paper.
- Z discovers a metal box buried beneath a smooth gray stone with "Sairy's. Keep Out" painted on it, and he decides to keep it.
- Dallas and Sairy reach a summit and spot a narrow path spiraling steeply downward toward a stream.
- Dallas takes off running down the path, but as he rounds a bend, he encounters a small furry animal and falls, injuring himself.
- Mrs. Trepid visits a jewelry store in Prosper City and shows interest in a gold necklace with rubies and opals, lying about it being for a special cruise to the Caribbean.
Conversations in the Night
- Two characters, Dallas and Florida, overhear a conversation between Tiller, Sairy, Buddy, and Lucy in a holler on a cool night.
- Tiller and Sairy seem happy to see their kids, but Lucy and Buddy express annoyance at Dallas and Florida's presence.
- Florida feels they are in the way and thinks Tiller and Sairy are no different from other grown-ups.
- Dallas starts packing, feeling they are not needed and in the way.
- Florida joins Dallas in packing, but hesitates to leave, showing reluctance.
- Dallas suggests leaving that night on a freight train, to which Florida initially agrees, but later expresses reluctance.
- They discuss whether the shirt Dallas has is theirs or Tiller and Sairy's, showing their uncertainty about their place.
- Florida is surprised by how much she doesn't want to leave, indicating a change in her feelings.
- Dallas plans to leave without saying goodbye, causing tension between him and Florida.
- The conversation between the characters reveals their insecurities, uncertainties, and conflicting emotions about leaving.
- The text portrays a sense of displacement and the characters' struggle to find their place and purpose.
- The dialogue and actions of the characters provide insight into their complex relationships and internal conflicts.
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