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What is the name of the imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company mentioned in the text?
Harcourt Children's Books
What is the ISBN of the book 'Hound dog true' by Linda Urban?
978-0-547-55869-1
What is the main theme of the book 'Hound dog true' by Linda Urban?
Bashfulness and Friendship
Where should one write for information about permission to reproduce selections from the book?
Permissions, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 215 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10003
What does Mrs. D'Angelo do after Mattie declares she is not a Buddhist?
Asks Mattie to sit down
What does Uncle Potluck ask Mattie to help with at Mitchell P. Anderson Elementary?
The new light bulb
What does Mrs. D'Angelo write on the board to start a lesson on science?
Survival
How does Uncle Potluck's office appear in terms of organization?
Neat and organized, with labeled spots for everything
What makes Mattie feel like she belongs according to the text?
Uncle Potluck's praise and sense of value
What is written next to Mattie's name on the whiteboard at school?
Times tables and spelling words
Why is Uncle Potluck moving back to his childhood home?
Due to a planned surgery
How does Mattie feel about moving to Uncle Potluck's childhood home?
Happy to be with Uncle Potluck
What does Mattie think about her mother's neatness and tendency?
Her mother's neatness and tendency to leave things behind when moving
How does Mattie feel after Uncle Potluck praises her?
Valued and like she belongs
What does Uncle Potluck suggest to Mattie?
She should hang out with Quincy
Why is Mattie hesitant to hang out with Quincy?
Quincy is older and confident
What traumatic experience does Mattie recall?
A girl named Star found and read her private notebook
Where does Mattie find herself during the heavy rain?
In her old bedroom, previously her mother's
What is observed inside the rental house?
Miss Sweet's orange car and Quincy
What does Mattie reflect on regarding the household?
The silence and changes in the household
What is a remnant from when Mama's brothers lived above?
A hole in the ceiling
Why does Mattie feel vulnerable and afraid?
Due to Star finding and reading her private notebook
What does Crystal suggest regarding Mattie and Quincy?
They should hang out
Where does Mattie find herself during the heavy rain?
In her old bedroom, previously her mother's
What does Uncle Potluck suggest to Mattie?
She should hang out with Quincy
Why is Mattie hesitant to hang out with Quincy?
Quincy is older and confident
What does Mattie write about in her silver notebook?
Custodial Wisdom and what she has learned from Uncle Potluck
How long does Mattie plan to spend proving herself as a custodial apprentice?
Four days
What does Uncle Potluck speculate about the girl near his rock ledge?
She is likely Crystal Sweet's niece, who is interested in him
What does Mattie envision introducing herself as to her new class?
A custodial apprentice with confidence
Where does Mattie retreat to when she is startled by a girl approaching while writing in her notebook?
Her house
What gift did Mattie receive from her mother on the day she announced they would be moving again?
A silver notebook
What does Mattie struggle with at the edge of the woods?
Finding words to speak to the moon
Where does Uncle Potluck entrust Mattie with a veteran light bulb?
In a classroom
What do they plan to do with the veteran light bulb?
Give it a proper burial
What does Mattie recall about Buddhist monks?
Their ability to control breathing
What is Mattie dealing with at the new school?
The uncertainties of starting at a new school
Where does Mattie stand while Uncle Potluck holds a light bulb?
At the bottom of a ladder
What does Uncle Potluck believe in?
The trust of the moon
What does Mattie help Uncle Potluck with?
His Janitorial Oath in a classroom
What does Mattie reflect on?
Her experiences in different schools and standing in front of the class
What is Mattie's main struggle on transfer days?
Introducing herself
What does Mattie recall about her experiences?
Standing in front of the class
What does Uncle Potluck hold while Mattie stands at the bottom of a ladder?
A light bulb
Study Notes
"Moving House" - Children's Fiction Summary
- Uncle Potluck talks to the moon and believes in its trust
- Mattie follows Uncle Potluck in the dark, feeling uncertain about the unfamiliar surroundings
- Uncle Potluck and Mattie go to the edge of the woods to call out to the moon
- Mattie struggles to find words to speak to the moon
- Mattie stands at the bottom of a ladder with Uncle Potluck up top, holding a light bulb
- Mattie helps Uncle Potluck with his Janitorial Oath in a classroom
- Uncle Potluck entrusts Mattie with a veteran light bulb
- They plan to give the veteran light bulb a proper burial
- Mattie reflects on her experiences in different schools and standing in front of the class
- Mattie struggles with introducing herself on transfer days
- Mattie recalls a TV show about Buddhist monks and their ability to control their breathing
- Mattie is dealing with the uncertainties of starting at a new school
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