May B. A Novel in Verse Flashcards

1
Q

What is May B.’s full name?

A

Mavis Elizebeth Betterly

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2
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What does may want to be when she grows up?

A

She wants to be a teacher.

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3
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Why was May left alone?

A

Mrs. Oblinger was unhappy, so she left to return home. Mr. Oblinger went to catch Mrs. Oblinger before leaving and neither returned.

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4
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What would May do when it would rain?

A

She would hide under the table

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What does May use to guide her to the outskirts of town?

A

She uses the stream and grass.

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6
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Where does May live?

A

She lives in Kansas.

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7
Q

How does May catch the fish? Who taught her?

A

She wiggles her fingers to attract the trout. Her Pa taught her how.

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8
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Why did May move to the front row in school?

A

Because she was bad at reading, so her teacher moved her with the little ones.

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9
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What 3 things does May use to get rid of the snow, blocking her from leaving the Soddy?

A

She heats up a spoon and digs with it. She uses her broom handle, and she lights candles to melt the snow.

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10
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Who was in the sleigh?

A

Mr. Chapman, the neighbor who helped Mr. Obliged with the flooring.

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Why does May B. have to leave at the beginning of the book?

A

Her family cannot afford to pay for all her needs.

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12
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Who does May B. move in with?

A

The Oblingers.

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13
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Why does May despise Mrs, Oblinger at first?

A

Mrs. Oblinger will not talk to her.

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Q

What does May B. hope happened to Mrs. Oblinger when she is late for dinner and says she is going to ride a horse?

A

May B. hopes she has died.

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15
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Why does May B. burn her hair off?

A

To make Mrs. Oblinger stay away from her.

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16
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Early in the book, what does May B. think is wrong?

A

Something happened to the Oblingers.

17
Q

Why does May B. worry about Mr. O but not Mrs. O?

A

Mr. O is nice to her.

18
Q

Why does Mrs. Oblinger not like the house?

A

She says it’s disgusting, and the silence is unbearable.

19
Q

What happened to Mr. Oblinger at the end of the book?

A

His carriage was tipped and she thinks he was eaten by wolves

20
Q

What is the name of the man that save May?

A

Mr. Chapman

21
Q

How many miles was May’s house from the Oblingers?

A

It was 15 miles, making it impossible for May to walk home.

22
Q

What was May’s competition with Hiram about?

A

The first to see where the land meets the sky wins.

23
Q

What was the main meal May cooked for the Oblingers?

A

Beans.

24
Q

What did May do to keep the hay burning longer?

A

She twisted the strands into bundles.

25
Q

What did Mr. Chapman describe May as?

A

Foolish, yet brave.

26
Q

Who cut May’s hair and why?

A

Hiram, because May dared him to.