Almost Home Flashcards
What does Sugar call her father?
Mr. Leeland
What is Sugar’s dog’s name?
Shush
Why was the cat named Butterbutt?
Because, when he was a kitten, he sat on a stick of butter and it was really hard to get off.
What does Sugar call her mother?
Reba
How does Sugar get her name?
She was born in the backseat of a Chevy in a parking lot of the Sugar Shack before they could get to the hospital.
Why is Reba put into the hospital?
She had a mental breakdown.
What is the main reason why Sugar and her mom (Reba) are poor?
Sugar’s father, Mr. Leeland, used all their money to pay his gambling debts, and also used it for drinking.
What color does Mr. Bennett paint his scratched classroom wall in the end?
Red
What does Sugar do after Merlin (the dog) dies?
She gets a peach scented candle and lights it on fire as a tribute.
What color is Reba’s room in the end?
Blush Rose
What does Sugar do almost every night while Reba is in the hospital?
Write a mental poem/thank you letter, in her head.
Who was King Cole? What does Sugar have of his that helps her through life?
He was Sugar’s maternal grandfather, a book he wrote of things he learned in life.
What does Sugar imagine herself as every time she is with her father? (Mr. Leeland)
A Stone Girl
What is the main reason why Sugar and her mom are homeless?
The family wasn’t paying their bills.
How did Sugar end up having a dog?
A girl begged her to take the dog because her dad was abusing him and was going to take the dog to the pound.
Why do Sugar and Reba not go to Evie’s house?
Reba just wanted to get out of the shelter, so she judged that the number that Evie sent her months ago was still in signal. She told Sugar that she talked to Evie and that she is getting a cleaning job and that they are staying at Evie’s house. Once they arrive in Chicago, Reba still hasn’t called Evie to ask, and when she tries to call, there is no signal.
What does the medicine given to Reba make her feel?
The medicine makes her feel tired, though she doesn’t seem to sleep. When Sugar comes to visit her, she is sitting on a chair with her head to the window.
How was she able to get food for the dog?
Sugar was able to persuade the manager to pay for the dog food because Sugar was going to raise the dog to be a service dog.
While Sugar is in school Mr Bennett inspires and encourages her in what subject?
Writing (and advertising)
Eventually, Sugar and her mother, Reba, are kicked out of their home by the bank. Explain all of the places Sugar lives throughout the book.
In Reba’s car, with a cousin named Guernsey, a shelter, travel to Chicago and end up in a hospital and a group house, then Sugar ends up in foster care with Lexie and Mac.
Why does Sugar feel guilty while staying at Lexie and Mac’s house?
Because she has a very nice living arrangement with a pretty room, new clothes, food to eat, somewhere to bathe, etc., while her mom is stuck in a hospital and later goes back to a shelter to live.
Sugar meets a girl named Joonie who has invented a planet named Ziddo where all parents have to go to parent education (PE) class to learn how to be good, trusting parents. What does “The WOOZ is in.” mean and who does it refer to?
It stands for “the Wise One Of Ziddo.” It refers to Joonie.
Both Sugar and Reba are able to eventually get jobs. What are they?
Sugar: walking dogs and painting neighbor’s front doors
Reba: cleaning houses, working at the Sweet Spot ice cream shop
