Why will it take a day for Papa to get Sarah and bring her back?
She lives in Maine and Papa had to travel by wagon and train.
How does Anna feel about Sarah's arrival? How does Caleb feel?
Anna was hopeful for Sarah's arrival that she would like it on the farm. Caleb was nervous about Sarah's arrival, and he worried about whether he was clean enough or too clean.
Where does Papa think Seal will be living and why?
Papa thought Seal would be living in the barn so he could eat the mice.
How did Sarah think the plains were like the sea?
Sarah said that the land or plains roll a little like the sea.
Which character uses the words, "I," "me," and "my" to tell the story?
Anna uses these words to tell the story because she is the narrator or the person telling the story.
Why do you think it was easier for Caleb to talk to Sarah than it was Papa or Anna?
Papa and Anna were quiet and shy around Sarah, but Caleb talked to her from morning until the light left the sky.
Read page 217. What does Anna think of Sarah so far? Do you have the same point of view?
Anna likes Sarah so far, but she is still trying to figure out whether she will stay for good and marry her Papa at the wedding during the summer. I have the same point of view, like Anna, because Sarah goes to pick flowers with the kids to hang upside down and dry to have during the winter.
What does Sarah do with the curls she cuts from Caleb's hair?
Sarah scattered them around the fence and ground for the birds to use for their nests.
Why is Papa looking for a new wife? How is he trying to find one?
Papa is looking for a new wife because his children's mother died shortly after Caleb was born. Papa finds a new wife by putting an advertisement in the newspaper.
Explain what historical fiction is.
A story that is set in the past....
