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Answer Key for Weekly Trivia Qs for Heartbeat, by Sharon Creech (2004)
Week 1
M - Before I Was Born
p. 4 What does Annie like to do (best)?
A: Run.
T - Bare Feet
pp. 13-14 Name one thing Annie and Max like to feel w/ their bare feet when they are running. Be sure to include an adjective and a noun. (e.g. "hot sand" - [which is not a correct answer])
A: gritty dirt; smooth leaves; crunchy twigs; polished pebbles.
- will also accept: hard/frozen path; and wet fluff
W - The Alien
p. 20 Annie imagines the “alien baby” as things other than a baby. Name one.
A: a rabbit; a mouse; a miniature horse
Th - Questions
p. 30 What doesn’t Max like about their town?
A: According to him, it’s “too small” and “always the same.”
F - Pumpkin Alien
p. 38 Where does Grandpa keep his teeth?
A: In a jelly jar, on a lace doily, by his bed.
(I want to see ‘jelly jar’, not just ‘in a jar.’ The rest is not necessary)
Week 2
M - Footnotes
p. 53 Name one of the places Annie imagines (dreams) seeing footnotes (other than her schoolwork).
A: on a barn; on a church; and on the soles of her feet.
T - An Apple A Day
p. 59 Who said: “No apple is ordinary.”
A: Her art teacher, Miss Freely. (Either is adequate.)
W - The Coach
p. 69 Why does Annie want to punch the track coach?
A: Because she is pestering her (badgering, pressuring) to join the track team.
(I’d accept “because she won’t take No for an answer” or even “because she won’t listen to her” as well.)
Th - Flip, Flip, Flip
p. 76 When Grandpa is looking at a family picture album, who is the “miracle baby” he sees in the pictures?
A: Annie
F - Grandpa Talk
p. 86 What is the first thing Annie draws instead of her apple?
A: Her Grandpa’s face. (‘Profile’ is OK, too.)
Week 3
M - Apple
p. 99 Who took a bite out of Annie’s apple?
A: Grandpa
T - Frobidden Words
p. 108 What forbidden word does Annie use ... a lot?
A: ‘very’
W - A Gift
p. 116 How does Annie atone for punching Max?
A: She buys him new running shoes and presents them anonymously.
Th - Treasure of Words
p. 120 What’s the name of the book you use to find synonyms?
A: a thesaurus
F - Presents
p. 133 What’s in the narrow, yellow box?
A: Letters Grandpa has written to Annie, on each of her birthdays.
Week 4
M - Flurry
p. 141 What does Mrs. Cobber do to entertain Grandpa?
A: Plays cards.
T - Eternity
p. 152 What does the midwife prescribe to bring the baby awake?
A: Oxygen.
W - Infinitely Joey
p. 161 What is the name of Annie’s new baby brother?
A: Joey (or Joseph, we learn later)
Th - A Secret
p. 171 What does Annie’s Grandpa give Max as a gift?
A: His old running shoes.
F - 100 Apples
p. 180 What is the 100th apple picture that Grandpa examines w/ Joey?
A: the seed of the apple