Heidi Chapters 19-23

Question 1

to ward off or prevent

Answer 1

avert

Question 2

firm belief

Answer 2

conviction

Question 3

with joyful excitement

Answer 3

ecstatically

Question 4

being too proud of oneself

Answer 4

cocky

Question 5

a great amount

Answer 5

profusion

Question 6

to untangle

Answer 6

extricate

Question 7

to make or do something at the spur of the moment

Answer 7

improvise

Question 8

confused

Answer 8

bewildered

Question 9

to spread out or scatter

Answer 9

disperse

Question 10

a little bit or small amount

Answer 10

trifle

Question 11

hard work

Answer 11

exertions

Question 12

trip; voyage

Answer 12

expedition

Question 13

anger at something; bitterness

Answer 13

resentment

Question 14

exceptionally fine

Answer 14

exquisite

Question 15

painful

Answer 15

agonized

Question 16

“As long as I can remember I’ve only eaton because I had to … here, I can hardly wait for your grandfather to bring my milk.” Who says this?

Answer 16

Clara

Question 17

“The real badness of what he had done had not yet occured to him…” This quote refers to whom?

Answer 17

Peter

Question 18

“Foresight is a virtue and averts many a misfortune.” Who says this?

Answer 18

Grandmamma

Question 19

“Something attempted, something won.” To whom is this spoken?

Answer 19

Clara

Question 20

“Heidi’s going to stay here with you … we shall come to her …” Who says this?

Answer 20

Grandmamma

Question 21

Heidi convinces Peter to let her teach him how to do what?

Answer 21

read

Question 22

Heidi is ___ and Peter is ___ about the visitors coming from Frankfurt.

Answer 22

overjoyed; angry

Question 23

Uncle Alp helps Clara learn to ___ by having her practice a little longer each day.

Answer 23

stand on her own and walk

Question 24

Some people thought that ___ blew the wheelchair down the mountain.

Answer 24

the wind

Question 25

When Peter runs into Mr. Sesemann, Peter thinks he is what?

Answer 25

a policeman coming for him