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Name any three of the things Annabelle's father sees in Toby's shack.
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What did Ruth's family decide to do as a result of her injury?Sell the house and move to Sewickley (the city). (p.86)What is the Turtle Stone?A boulder in Wolf Hollow shaped like a turtle's shell (p.96)What does Mrs. Taylor tell Annabelle's parents?She locked the door that leads to the belfry stairs a few days before the incident with Ruth. (p.114)What is in the photo the Constable finds in the packet Lily received in that day's mail?The schoolhouse road from high above, Mr. Ansel's grays, his wagon filled with apples; Ruth lying in the road, Mr. Ansel, and Annabelle. (p.122)Name two of the animals on Annabelle's farm.Bill, Dinah, Molly, Daisy (p.138)Why are milkweed pods valuable to the war effort?Their floss floats better than cork and the navy uses it for life jackets. (p.143)What does Toby talk about with Annabelle after she holds his hand in the layloft?The things he did during the war. (p.175)What had Andy and Betty decided to do on the day they played hooky, according to Andy?Go down to Cabb Hollow...to make some trouble for Toby...maybe even set fire to his place, drive him away. (p.180)What animal did Annabelle think she heard on her way to find Toby, and why is that important later?A porcupine. She hears the sound close to the well she thinks Betty is trapped in, and the sound is a clue. (p.193)What is Annabelle's plan to get Andy to confess?"We'll tell him the pictures came back and one of them shows Betty throwing the rock. And if he thinks he's been caught out in the biggest lie, he has no reason to lie about the rest of it." (p.231)How many guns is Toby carrying when he leaves the hayloft and why is it important?Only two; he has chosen to lighten his load. (p.247)What does Toby tell Annabelle he would have liked?A daughter like her. (p.246)What radio show do Annabelle's parents listen to?Cavalcade of America (p.248)Who does Annabelle call, and who was listening in on the phone call?Andy Woodberry; Mrs. Gribble (p.269)What does Annabelle say Toby's use of tree sap to pin the pictures suggests?"He'd had nothing else to use, or he'd meant to stay here forever." (p.286)Which pictures does Annabelle leave behind in the smokehouse?The deer napping in mayapples and a red fox after mice in the strawberry patch. (p.286)How old was Annabelle when she learned how to lie?Twelve (p.1)What year does Wolf Hollow begin?1943 (p.1)What happened to Annabelle's piggy bank?She broke it trying to get a penny out. (p.4)How much money does Annabelle say she has saved in her bank?Nearly ten dollars. (p.4)Why doesn't Annabelle put the silver dollar in her bank?She didn't think of it as money. It was like a medal she imagined wearing someday. (p.4)Why does Annabelle need a penny from her bank?To give to the terrible girl (Betty) on the path that led to Wolf Hollow. (p.4)Why does Annabelle say Betty has been sent to the country?She was incorrigible (p.5)Who does Annabelle share a desk with at school?Ruth (p.5)What does Betty do to bully Ruth in school within the first couple of days?Shoots spitballs in her hair and pokes her with her pencil. (p.6)How did Wolf Hollow get its name?They used to dig deep pits there for catching wolves. (p. 9)Why did people grow victory gardens?A second world war was raging; they needed to help feed themselves (p.9)How much was the bounty for a wolf?Three dollars (p.11)What does Betty think is significant about Annabelle's purple window?Nobody has a purple window unless they're rich. (p.15)What does Betty threaten to do to Annabelle if she doesn't "bring [her] something"?Beat her with a stick. (p. 15)What does Betty threaten to do if Annabelle does not come back?Wait for Annabelle's brothers (p.16)How many people from the township have died fighting in the war?Two (p.17)What does Annabelle listen to on the phonograph with her Aunt Lily?Peter and the Wolf (p.19)What had Toby been before he came to Wolf Hollow?A foot sodier, fighting the Germans in France (WWI). (p.22)Where does Toby stay?In an old smokehouse in Cobb Hollow (p.23)What did Toby ask to borrow, that ended up "more or less" his?A camera (p.24)What prize did Annabelle's family portrait win?A Kodak camera and a lifetime supply of film and processing. (p.25)What was Annabelle taking photos of the day Toby first borrowed the camera?The peach blossoms (p.28)Who helps Annabelle when she sprains her ankle in the groundhog hole?Toby (p.32)Who loaded the pumpkins into the flatbed truck after Annabelle's father hurts his back?Toby (p.33)How does Annabelle know Toby was there when Betty beat her with the stick?Toby returns the penny she gave to Betty. (p.40)Why does Annabelle tell her brothers she wants to walk to school with them?She says she saw a big snake on the path yesterday. (p.43)Who takes Betty's seat in school, but ultimately give it back?Andy Woodberry (p.46)How old is Betty?Fourteen. (p.48)What animal does Betty have in her lap when Annabelle finds her on the path?A quail. (p.51)What plant does Betty fall into when Toby intervenes?Poison ivy (p.53)What plant does Annabelle's mother pick and boil to treat poison ivy?Jewelweed (p.56)What does Ruth's father do for a living?He's a bookkeeper. (p.65)What strikes Ruth while they're talking to Mr. Ansel?A small rock hits her in the eye. (p65)What happens to Ruth's eye after she's hit with the rock?She lost her eye. (p.70)Why does Annabelle's mother say Mr. Ansel was the rock thrower's real target?He's German, and a lot of people are angry with the Germans. (p.71)How does Annabelle feel about Betty the day after Ruth lost her eye?Indifference. She seemed...insignificant and small. (p.74)What happens to James on his way home?He runs into a sharpened wire strung across the path. (p.77)Why does Annabe say she didn't tell parents about the bullying right away?It happened in little bits, not all at once, and it wasn't easy to figure out waht to do along the way. (p.80)Who does Annabelle's mother compare James to after tying a bandana on his head to cover his bandage ?Long John Silver, the pirate (p.85)Who does Betty blame for Ruth's injury?Toby (p.90)What does Toby have on all four walls of his shack?Pictures (p.95)Which of the Commandments does Lily quote to Annabelle, indicating that she does not believe her?"Thou shalt not bear false witness" (p.101)How does Annabelle prove that she was not lying to Lily about Betty's bullying?She shows her the bruise (p.101)Why does Annabelle ask to climb into the belfry and look out the window?Betty said she was in the belfry with Andy at recess when she saw Toby through the window. (p.107)What happens when Mrs. Taylor tries to open the belfry door?It didn't open. (p.108)Who comes looking for Betty at school the day after the Glengarrys speak to the constable?Andy Woodberry (p.108)Who operates the telephone switchboard in Wolf Hollow?Annie Gribble (p.108)Who gives Annabelle a ride home from school one day?Mrs. Taylor (p.112)Why does Constable Oleska come to Annabelle's house late at night?Betty Glengarry has gone missing. (p. 118)What are Annabelle's parents' names?John and Sarah (p.118)Why does Constable Oleska go see Toby when he learns that Betty is missing?Toby covers more ground than most people, including the woods and orchards and out-of-the-way places between the Glengarry place and the schoolhouse. (p.120)How did Toby fix the pictures to the walls in his shack?Pine sap (p.121)Who is in the photo the Constable brought from Toby's shack?Annabelle (p.121)Where does the Constable go after telling Annabelle's family that Betty is missing?To speak to Andy (p.124)Where did Andy and Betty plan to meet while they were skipping school?The Turtle Stone (p.127)Where does Annabelle find Toby after everyone thought he was missing?In his shack (p.133)Where was Toby while he was thought missing?Fishing under the creek bridge; trading the fish for jerky at the Turner farm and waiting out the rain. (p.135)What was Toby trying to photograph when he took the picture of Ruth's incident?Betty and Andy on the hill below him. (p.136)Where does Annabelle hide Toby?In her barn. (p.139)What were children asked to do to help the war effort?Pick milkweed pods. (p.142)What color are Toby's eyes?Blue (p.146)What is Toby's favorite food?Hickory nut pie. (p.149)How did the Turtle Stone get scratched?[Betty and Andy] were sharpening a wire. (p.150)What does Annabelle think is her worst chore?Plucking a chicken (p.153)Who does Annabelle's mother compare her to when she saw her short hair?Amelia Earhart. (p.160)What does Annabelle offer to do for Toby after she delivers her pillowcase?Cut his hair.(p.160)What was Betty wearing when she left her house the morning she went missing?A yellow poncho (p.166)What does Officer Coleman find in Toby's smokehouse?A coil of sharp wire with blood on it. (p.168)What show were Annabelle's brothers listening to on the radio?The Adventures of Superman (p.179)Who does Annabelle think left the wire in Toby's smokehouse?Betty (p.182)Where were the hounds used to track Betty coming from?Waynesboro (p.184)Who does Annabelle say was the perfect person to blame?Toby (p.187)Where does Annabelle think Betty is?In the well back in the woods at the old Cobb place. (p.192)How wide was the well when it was first dug?Roomy enough for a man with a shovel. (p.195)How far down into the well did Betty fall?About twenty feet (p.195)What prevented Betty from falling further into the well?The front of her poncho caught on a rusty old pipe. (p.195)What tools does the constable say they need to extract Betty from the well safely?A tripod and a winch. (p.196)Who volunteers to go down the well after Betty?Toby (p. 198)What name does Toby give Annabelle's father before descending into the well?Jordan (p.198)Why is Betty stuck in the well even after the men find her?There's a second pipe coming out just there behind her and...it impaled her. (p.200)What does Annabelle notice about Betty's poncho after they pull her out?It was turned inside out, the dark lining on the outside, the yellow hidden. (p.201)What is Annabelle's last name?McBride (p.202)What are Annabelle's grandparents' names?Daniel and Mary (p.205)Where does Toby say he is originally from?Maryland (p.210)What does Toby say he does for a living?Carpentry (p.210)What is odd about the guns Toby carries around?Only one works. The other two are ruined. (p.223)How many guns does Toby carry?3 (p.23)What distiguishing marks does Toby have?His left hand [is] terribly scarred (p.22)What do James and Henry find in the hayloft?Toby's hat and camera (p.232)Why did Toby come back?To say goodbye (p.246)Why does Annabelle say Toby carries the three guns?Because they were heavy. (p.247)Which gun did Toby leave behind?The working gun...the only good one Toby had. (p.252)What time did Betty Glengarry die?10:18 am. (p.258)What is the ultimate cause of Betty's death?The infection spread all over. (p.259)What does Annabelle worry will happen if they find Toby after Betty dies?They would shoot him. Or, if they didn't they would cuff him to an electric chair. (p.262)Where did the hounds find Toby?Sleeping under the Mahoning River bridge, just before the border to Ohio. (p.277)What was Toby afraid of?Heights (p.278)Where do they bury Toby?On top of the hill above Wolf Hollow (p.289)What does Lily regret?Passing judgment on Toby. (p.289)