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Lilies-Eng7-2011
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What state does the story take place | North Carolina |
| Where does the cow stay when the weather gets bad? | In Romey's room |
| Who is Goldie and what does she buy from Kiser? | Kiser's sister and she buys the Luther's land |
| Why is Romey upset after Roy Luther dies? | He has a problem with Roy Luther's funeral and how he was buried. |
| Romey gets hurt when he ventures out into a _________ to find Kiser. | blizzard |
| Who becomes the leader of the family when Roy Luther dies? | Mary Call |
| What advice does Roy Luther give to Mary Call before he dies? | Don't let Devola marry Kiser (main issue), never accept charity |
| Who is Ms. Breathitt? | the principal |
| How old is Kiser Pease? | 30 Years old |
| What does Mary Call value and believe strongly about? | education |
| What happens to Kiser the day he takes Devola to town? | He gets run over by a truck. |
| Why does Kiser buy the Luthers a cow and loan them his car? | To try and impress them. |
| What is a troglodyte? | a person who lives in a cave; caveman. |
| Which mountain is Roy Luther buried on? | Old Joshua |
| Who is Mary Call NOT supposed to call when Roy Luther dies? | the doctor |
| What is Mary Call doing when she's stung by hornets? | wildcrafting |
| What gets into the house when the roof caves in? | a fox |
| What is a "shotgun shack"? | a run-down place where poor people live |
| Where does the story take place? | Trial Valley |
| Who is Mr. Connell always nice to? | Mary Call |
| When wildcrafting, what's the most valuable plant? | ginseng |
| Who does Kiser love and want to marry? | Devola |
| What did Romey use to scare-off meddling women? | a stuffed bear |
| What happens to Mary Call that makes her very sick? | She was stung by hornets. |
| At the end of the story, Who does Kiser buy the land from and put into Devola's name? | His sister, Goldie |
| How old is Mary Call? | 14 years old |
| When Kiser is very sick and signed over the house and land to the Luthers, was the paper good? | No, Goldie told him the paper was no good. |
| What does Kiser buy for himself at the end of the story? | New teeth |
| Which character is an old, snoopy lady? | Mrs. Connell |
| Mary Call calls Devola.... | "cloudy-headed" |
| Who is the only person Mary Call tells right away about Roy Luther's death? | Romey |
| What treatment does Mary Call and Romey use to help cure Kiser's illness? | Hot onion treatment |
| What do the children do to earn money? | wildcrafting |
| Why did Kiser leave his car with the Luthers? | So Roy could sit in it and get used to it. |
| Who managed to get Kiser to sign over the land and the house when he was sick? | Mary Call |
| In the story, what gift does Mr. Connell give to Mary Call? | canned peaches |