"Gathering Blue," by Lois Lowry

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1. In the beginning of the book, Kira is sitting with her mother's body in the Field of Leaving. Her mother's brother is also there, waiting for his wife's spirit to leave her body. What was his wife's name? Helena Marlena Katrina Solora

2. What kind of vegetable is the woman stealing from Kira's garden? Answer: (One Word)

3. Kira forgot to genuflect to the Worship-object at her trial. True False

4. It is said that Vandara fed her own tyke "the ________." What word fills in the blank? Oleander Laburnum Chinaberry Crab's eye

5. What is wrong with Matt's dog, Branch? He only has three legs He has no tail He's blind His tail is crooked

6. Kira has a necklace that was a gift to her mother from her father. Is this keepsake a smooth and shiny black rock on a leather thong? Yes No

7. Thomas the Carver offers to write down the names of plants and the dyes they make to help Kira remember them. When written down, what plant's name makes Kira think of tall stems? Daylilies Goldenrod Hollyhock Madder

8. What does Thomas make as a gift for Kira? None of these A whistle shaped like a bird A box carved with plants used for dyeing An ornament for her hair decorated with dye-plants

9. Does the old dyer, Annabella, speak with an accent from the Fen? Yes No

10. When trying to explain the crying sounds coming from the floor below, what animals does Kira suggest might be making the noise? A goat or a dog A cat or a rabbit A dog or a cat A cat or a goat

11. Jamison wears a carved pendant with an outline of a tree on it. True False

12. What do Thomas and Kira tell the little singer, Jo, to bang on the ceiling with if she ever needs them? A brush for scrubbing in the bath Her knuckles A broom handle The handle of a hairbrush

13. Matt's brother wants something in return for telling Kira and Thomas where Matt went. What does Kira give him? The leather cord that ties back her hair A few dyed threads she has in her pocket An apple that she saved from lunch Nothing, he refuses to tell them anything

14. Which of the following is what Christopher's shirt is compared to? Kira's eyes The bright blue of cornflowers in the fields The sky on a sunny summer-start morning The sky just before sunrise

15. Who tried to kill Kira's father? Answer: (One Word—name)