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L.A. Hattie Big Sky
A book being read in Mrs. Maves class
Question | Answer |
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Who is Hattie? | Hattie is a 16 year old who was living with her Aunt Ivy til she got a letter that changed her life and made her a different girl.She soon learns sometimes it is good to try something new for you might make new friends. |
Who are Perilee, Chase, Mattie, and Fern? | Perilee is Hattie's new neighbor when she moves to her Uncle Chester's claim. Perilee is a mother of 3 and expecting one more. Her children are Chase, Mattie, and Fern. |
Who is Karl? | Karl is married to Perilee. He is a German. Karl loves Perilee and her children. |
Who is Rooster Jim? | Rooster Jim is another one of Hattie's neighbors and he played chess with Chester once a week. |
Who is Charlie? | Charlie is a friend from Hattie's school. He enlisted in the army. |
Adept | very skilled |
Amble | a slow walk or gentle pace. |
Bayonet | a dagger like steel weapon that is attached to the muzzle of a gun. |
Burgeoning | to grow or develope quickly |
Comeuppance | deserved reward or just deserves usually unpleasant. |
Commiserate | to feel or express sympathy for. |
Cross | angry and annoyed, ill-humored, snappish. |
Doughboy | an american infantry man |
Dour | sullen,gloomy |
Gumption | courage, spunk; guts;common sense; shrewdness |
Haphazard | lack of order or randomness |
homestead | Place occupied by homesteaders |
husbandry | cultivation of edible crop |
magpie | extremely talkative person |
persnickety | over particular |