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Lilies-Eng7-2011

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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
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