Chapter 2 - At Grandfather's

Question 1

a closet with selves for dishes, cups, etc.

Answer 1

cupboard

Question 2

a room or storage area within a sloping roof

Answer 2

loft

Question 3

scope, limit, size

Answer 3

extent

Question 4

air-blowing device

Answer 4

bellows

Question 5

separated

Answer 5

detached

Question 6

ragged and softly moving

Answer 6

scudding

Question 7

Describe the inside of Grandfather’s hut and cupboard.

Answer 7

Grandfather’s hut is one room with a loft. His only furniture is a table, chair, and bed. He has a stove and a pot, plus a cupboard with shelves containing clothes, cups, plates, and glasses. On top is a loaf of bread, meat and cheese.

Question 8

What are the names of Grandfather’s goats? Why?

Answer 8

Daisy and Dusky are the goats. Daisies are flowers that are mostly white; so is Daisy. Dusky is brown in color; “dusky” is an adjective that means “dark in color”.

Question 9

What does Grandfather do to make Heidi feel more comfortable in the hut?

Answer 9

He provides her with a coarse cloth and heavy linen from his own bed. He feeds Heidi and make accommodations by fixing her a table just her size. He makes her a high chair. He checks on her in the loft and stays with her for a while.