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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 (correct)
  • Penguin Random House Children's Books
  • HarperCollins Children's Books
  • Houghton Mifflin Children's Literature

    • What is the ISBN of the book 'Hound dog true' by Linda Urban?

  • 978-0-547-55869-2
  • 978-0-547-55869-1 (correct)
  • 978-0-547-55870-7
  • 978-0-547-55869-9

    • What is the main theme of the book 'Hound dog true' by Linda Urban?

  • Science Fiction and Fantasy
  • Romance and Drama
  • Bashfulness and Friendship (correct)
  • Adventure and Mystery

    • Where should one write for information about permission to reproduce selections from the book?

    <p>Permissions, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 215 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10003 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Mrs. D'Angelo do after Mattie declares she is not a Buddhist?

    <p>Asks Mattie to sit down (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Uncle Potluck ask Mattie to help with at Mitchell P. Anderson Elementary?

    <p>The new light bulb (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Mrs. D'Angelo write on the board to start a lesson on science?

    <p>Survival (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Uncle Potluck's office appear in terms of organization?

    <p>Neat and organized, with labeled spots for everything (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes Mattie feel like she belongs according to the text?

    <p>Uncle Potluck's praise and sense of value (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is written next to Mattie's name on the whiteboard at school?

    <p>Times tables and spelling words (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is Uncle Potluck moving back to his childhood home?

    <p>Due to a planned surgery (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Mattie feel about moving to Uncle Potluck's childhood home?

    <p>Happy to be with Uncle Potluck (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Mattie think about her mother's neatness and tendency?

    <p>Her mother's neatness and tendency to leave things behind when moving (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Mattie feel after Uncle Potluck praises her?

    <p>Valued and like she belongs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Uncle Potluck suggest to Mattie?

    <p>She should hang out with Quincy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is Mattie hesitant to hang out with Quincy?

    <p>Quincy is older and confident (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What traumatic experience does Mattie recall?

    <p>A girl named Star found and read her private notebook (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Mattie find herself during the heavy rain?

    <p>In her old bedroom, previously her mother's (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is observed inside the rental house?

    <p>Miss Sweet's orange car and Quincy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Mattie reflect on regarding the household?

    <p>The silence and changes in the household (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a remnant from when Mama's brothers lived above?

    <p>A hole in the ceiling (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Mattie feel vulnerable and afraid?

    <p>Due to Star finding and reading her private notebook (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Crystal suggest regarding Mattie and Quincy?

    <p>They should hang out (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Mattie find herself during the heavy rain?

    <p>In her old bedroom, previously her mother's (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Uncle Potluck suggest to Mattie?

    <p>She should hang out with Quincy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is Mattie hesitant to hang out with Quincy?

    <p>Quincy is older and confident (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Mattie write about in her silver notebook?

    <p>Custodial Wisdom and what she has learned from Uncle Potluck (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long does Mattie plan to spend proving herself as a custodial apprentice?

    <p>Four days (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Uncle Potluck speculate about the girl near his rock ledge?

    <p>She is likely Crystal Sweet's niece, who is interested in him (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Mattie envision introducing herself as to her new class?

    <p>A custodial apprentice with confidence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Mattie retreat to when she is startled by a girl approaching while writing in her notebook?

    <p>Her house (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What gift did Mattie receive from her mother on the day she announced they would be moving again?

    <p>A silver notebook (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Mattie struggle with at the edge of the woods?

    <p>Finding words to speak to the moon (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Uncle Potluck entrust Mattie with a veteran light bulb?

    <p>In a classroom (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do they plan to do with the veteran light bulb?

    <p>Give it a proper burial (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Mattie recall about Buddhist monks?

    <p>Their ability to control breathing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Mattie dealing with at the new school?

    <p>The uncertainties of starting at a new school (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Mattie stand while Uncle Potluck holds a light bulb?

    <p>At the bottom of a ladder (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Uncle Potluck believe in?

    <p>The trust of the moon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Mattie help Uncle Potluck with?

    <p>His Janitorial Oath in a classroom (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Mattie reflect on?

    <p>Her experiences in different schools and standing in front of the class (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Mattie's main struggle on transfer days?

    <p>Introducing herself (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Mattie recall about her experiences?

    <p>Standing in front of the class (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Uncle Potluck hold while Mattie stands at the bottom of a ladder?

    <p>A light bulb (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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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