Chapter 7 - A Bad Day for Rottenmeier Flashcards
small musical organ played by turning a crank
hurdy-gurdy
another name for a turtle
tortoise
two pennies
twopence
stopped or intercepted by someone
waylaid
comforting
consoling
great destruction or damage
havoc
disappointed; discouraged
crestfallen
Why does Miss Rottenmeier delay the tutor?
She wants to encourage him to help in her plot to send Heidi back home. If he will say that schooling Heidi and Clara together will hold Clara back, then maybe Mr. Sesemann will send Heidi home.
How does Mr. Usher try to console Miss Rottenmeier?
He suggests that Heidi might be advanced in some ways and she might be able to catch up quickly.
What is Heidi trying to find in the city and why? What does she find?
Heidi is accustomed to going outside every day, so she is trying to find a place from which she can see nature. From the high tower, she sees only rooftops and towers, not what she hoped to see.
Compare Miss Rottenmeier’s reaction to the kittens with Sebastian’s.
She is terrified of them and wants them removed. He likes them and helps to hide them.
“I will speak to you later, Adelheid. Now I will only say that it was extremely naughty of you to leave the house without asking permission or saying a word to anyone, and then to go roaming about until this late hour. I’ve never heard of such a thing.”
Miss Rottenmeier
