chp. 21 - fall down seven times Flashcards
Manjiro challenges Tom to a:
horse race
why do Job and Terry think that Manjiro’s challenge is a bad idea?
Tom’s father owns one of the fastest and best horses in the county; Manjiro is not a good rider and Tom has been riding all his life
what is the name of the girl Manjiro met on the first day of school?
Catherine
how does Manjiro feel when he sees Catherine?
his heart fills like a sail fils with wind; he can’t catch his breath
what does Catherine look like?
glossy chestnut hair and stormy, sea-colored eyes
what “begins to rub at Manjiro like a burr under his shirt”?
the possibility of humiliation from the race
what does Manjiro hope for to stop the race from happening?
a disaster like an earthquake
what is Tom’s last name?
Higgins
why does everyone think that Tom is tough?
Tom is always coming to school with cuts and bruises from fights
who decides to give Manjiro riding lessons?
Terry and Job
what advice did Manjiro’s mother tell him to overcome obstacles?
fall down seven times, get up eight
who does Manjiro find sitting in a ditch, with a face streaked with blood and tears?
Tom
what excuse does Tom give for being in the ditch?
He fell
what does Manjiro say to Tom?
fall down seven times, get up eight
what does Manjiro give to Tom?
his hand, to help Tom out of the ditch
