Chapter 11 - Homesickness

Question 1

a mixture of lime or cement with sand and water used as bonding agent between bricks, stones, etc.

Answer 1

mortar

Question 2

a short trip or outing

Answer 2

excursion

Question 3

feeling sorry for sin or wrongdoing

Answer 3

penitently

Question 4

lonely and sad

Answer 4

forlorn

Question 5

painful facial expressions

Answer 5

grimaces

Question 6

sickly; pale

Answer 6

peaky

Question 7

What are the pleasant distractions that cannot cure Heidi’s homesickness?

Answer 7

They try sewing doll’s clothes and reading stories, but Heidi’s eyes don’t sparkle.

Question 8

What is Heidi missing in her attempt at prayer?

Answer 8

Trust and faith are missing.

Question 9

How does the attempted remedy to so the the girls’ sadness over Grandmama’s departure make things worse?

Answer 9

Heidi volunteers to read a story to Clara, but the story they read is about a grandmother dying. This causes Heidi to weep as she thinks about the possibility of Grannie dying.

Question 10

What does Miss Rottenmeier threaten because of Heidi’s crying? What is the effect on Heidi?

Answer 10

She threatens to take the book away. Heidi will do anything to keep it so she never weeps again while reading.